Advocacy
From the ALA offices:
Advocacy Alert: Library funding is at stake.
It happened again.
Today, the White House released its FY2021 budget proposal and - for a fourth time in a row - it intends to eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), including all funds from Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). The administration's new budget not only strips funding from IMLS, it brushes aside funding for other library-eligible education programs.
Will you stand with us by urging Congress to #FundLibraries?
As advocates, it is our responsibility to remind elected leaders that communities rely on library services to grow and thrive. As ALA President Wanda Brown said this morning: ALA takes the White House proposal seriously.
We are counting on you to send this message to Congress. Can you take a moment to tweet at your members of Congress about why we must continue to #FundLibraries?
The coming 8 weeks are critical in the fight for library funding. Visit the #FundLibraries campaign page for regular updates and look out for action alerts as we continue to monitor the budget negotiations.
Thank you for your efforts and support,
ALA's Public Policy & Advocacy Team
PS - Easier to copy and paste a tweet? Use the language below and tag your members of Congress:
My congressional district depends on our libraries, and our libraries depend on federal library funding. Please support the @US_IMLS and #FundLibraries in FY21! http://www.ala.org/advocacy/contact-congress
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ALA Public Policy & Advocacy Office
1615 New Hampshire Ave NW, 1st Floor
Washington, D.C. 20009-2520
Phone: (202) 628-8410
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Advocacy Alert: Library funding is at stake.
It happened again.
Today, the White House released its FY2021 budget proposal and - for a fourth time in a row - it intends to eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), including all funds from Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). The administration's new budget not only strips funding from IMLS, it brushes aside funding for other library-eligible education programs.
Will you stand with us by urging Congress to #FundLibraries?
As advocates, it is our responsibility to remind elected leaders that communities rely on library services to grow and thrive. As ALA President Wanda Brown said this morning: ALA takes the White House proposal seriously.
We are counting on you to send this message to Congress. Can you take a moment to tweet at your members of Congress about why we must continue to #FundLibraries?
The coming 8 weeks are critical in the fight for library funding. Visit the #FundLibraries campaign page for regular updates and look out for action alerts as we continue to monitor the budget negotiations.
Thank you for your efforts and support,
ALA's Public Policy & Advocacy Team
PS - Easier to copy and paste a tweet? Use the language below and tag your members of Congress:
My congressional district depends on our libraries, and our libraries depend on federal library funding. Please support the @US_IMLS and #FundLibraries in FY21! http://www.ala.org/advocacy/contact-congress
Contact Us
ALA Public Policy & Advocacy Office
1615 New Hampshire Ave NW, 1st Floor
Washington, D.C. 20009-2520
Phone: (202) 628-8410
Subscribe
Ready to take action?
Subscribe to our Action Center.
Advocacy Opportunities
There are two bills in the United States Senate right now impacting school libraries:
HR.3667 (Morelle) and S.2070 (Merkley)
Both would create federal grants to keep school libraries open during the summer in conjunction with free lunch programs. What a great way to keep students engaged with the library while receiving a healthy meal during the summer months!
S.2070 is currently with the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. See who those committee members are here. No Nebraska Senators are on this committee. However, you can email both the Chairman and Ranking Member on the committee website.
To advocate for these bills, you can also contact your local Nebraska Senator. You can go to this webpage and select them directly or search for your Senator. From there, you can view email, mailing address, and phone numbers for each Nebraska Senator.
HR.3667 (Morelle) and S.2070 (Merkley)
Both would create federal grants to keep school libraries open during the summer in conjunction with free lunch programs. What a great way to keep students engaged with the library while receiving a healthy meal during the summer months!
S.2070 is currently with the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. See who those committee members are here. No Nebraska Senators are on this committee. However, you can email both the Chairman and Ranking Member on the committee website.
To advocate for these bills, you can also contact your local Nebraska Senator. You can go to this webpage and select them directly or search for your Senator. From there, you can view email, mailing address, and phone numbers for each Nebraska Senator.
When you need information about...
- NSLA membership - Download membership application from NSLA website or contact Mandy Peterson, Executive Secretary, at contactnsla@gmail.com
- NSLA awards - Download award information from NSLA website or contact awards chair McKenzie White at nslascholarshipsandawards@gmail.com
- State NLA/NSLA conference - Navigate to conference website from NSLA website
- Other continuing education opportunities - Check the NSLA PD calendar here
- AASL membership or activities - www.ala.org/aasl or contact AASL liaison Dr. Kim Gangwish at ksgangwish@unomaha.edu
- NDE Rule 10 regarding library staffing and resources - Contact NDE liaison Chris Haeffner at chaeffne@lps.org
- School library job openings - http://www.nebraskaeducationjobs.com/
- Resources from the Nebraska Library Commission - http://nlc.nebraska.gov/ or the NLC Liaison Rod Wagner at 1-800-307-2665
- How to advocate for your library program if faced with possible cuts - Consult the advocacy toolkit available at www.ala.org/aasl or any NSLA board member
- Resources available from your ESU - Consult your ESU website
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