by Michael Lunsford | Mar 30, 2021 | LCG, Libraries, Podcast
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadA local “media” organization has published an article calling our effort to educate the public a “campaign of lies” intended on creating a financial crisis for the library. The truth is, if the policies...
by Michael Lunsford | Mar 8, 2021 | Lafayette, LCG, Libraries, Louisiana
Recently, someone brought to my attention that National Public Radio’s number one song of 2020 was the basest form of filth anyone has seen or heard in a long time. One article suggests that the song wasn’t given that noble title due to the quality of the...
by Michael Lunsford | Feb 5, 2021 | LCG, Libraries
Since former Library Director, Teresa Elberson, resigned on Friday, January 29th, 2021, the press has been circling the wagons with one article after another. The thrust of these articles has been to suggest the library board is wrongfully persecuting the perfect...
by Michael Lunsford | Jan 11, 2021 | LCG, Libraries
In a recent article, we showed you three places where the parish could recover nearly $9 MILLION in revenue for the general fund. Not to be outdone, an author on a local “news” website keeps saying that all of this is fantastic and impossible. These are...
by Michael Lunsford | Apr 25, 2019 | LCG, Libraries
At 3:43 on Thursday afternoon, a Library Board of Control meeting at the south regional branch was called to order. The singular purpose of that meeting was to discuss the “character and professional competence” of the library director. Roll-call was...
by Michael Lunsford | Jan 22, 2019 | LCG, Libraries
LCAT was right again! The council “discovered” tonight that the Lafayette Public Library has NOT been using it’s fund balance to build or remodel their facilities. The construction bonds were being paid back as property tax millages were being collected. We brought...