The DOGE Axe Comes for Libraries and Museums

Landscapes of the Crushing, associate with Elon Musk Government Efficiency DepartmentIt closed a small federal agency that provides finance to libraries and museums across the country. In communities in the United States, cuts are students in student areas, entrances to the elderly and popular digital services, for example ebook app libby.

On Monday, the Museum and Library Services Institute of Heads (Imls) 77 employees – almost all employees – immediately after the fear of retaliation of Trump officials, anonymity was put on an anonymity. Several other sources, President Donald Trump, Deputy Labor Secretary Keith Sumderling, appointed an actor director of IMLs two weeks ago.

A representative for the American Federation representative, a representative, a unity representing about 40 IMLS employees, Sonderling and a group of employees met with IMLS leadership meeting with IMLS leadership. After that, Sonderling sent an email to the employees “The Exclusive of Libraries and Museums to cultivate the perception of the next generation and emphasizing the importance of museums, a statement said in a string statement.

Imls, which shows to work on Monday, were asked to turn on their computers and enter government email addresses, before starting home for the day for the day. When or when or when employees will return to work. “It is very level of hearty,” employee adds.

The White House and the Institute of Museum and Library Services did not respond immediately to the requests for the string.

The annual budget of IMLs is less than $ 1 per capita in the United States. In general, the agency earned more than $ 269.5 million in library and museum systems last year its grant database. Most of this money is paid as paid over time, says the present IMLS employee, but now there is no one to cut checks for all allocated funds.

“The condition of previously given grants is not clear. The employees are not likely to manage programs, probably the most grant will be terminated,” he said.

65% of finances are allocated to different states, each plan to buy a minimum of $ 1.2 million. The recipients are able to use money for the initiatives of the state or organize the training for local museums and library organizations as a personnel training and back office program. According to California and Texas, IMLs received about $ 12.5 million and $ 15.7 million, $ 15.7 million, $ 15.7 million and $ 15.7 million and $ 15.7 million. Individual libraries and museums directly receive grants from IMLs to special projects.

Aydaho an art museum is expected to put $ 10,350 for support Student Area TripsAccording to the IMLS database. $ 23,500 for the North Carolina Museum Weaving and fiber art seminars for the elderly. And a local community in California is expected to put $ 10,000 Purchase books and electronic resources.