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Ad Lib: Advocacy for Libraries

May 8, 2008

National Library Day

It’s that time of year again—the annual National Library Day when those of us with strong feelings about the role that government can play in the world of libraries trek to D.C. This year we need to once again thank legislators for voting to approve the appropriation for the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Just think of all the good that happens in libraries through the LSTA funding that the Illinois State Library puts out in the form of grants. This year we’re also going to be talking with our legislators on issues such as appropriations and budget, school libraries and the SKILLS Act, telecommunications, E-Government, and E-rate and Universal Service Issues

As the Advocacy Consultant here at LCLS, I like to give members a variety of ways to advocate on behalf of their individual library and the library community in general. If you can’t come to D.C., you can visit legislators’ local offices when Congress isn’t in session

Library Advocacy can also be done from your computer. Using CapWiz you can email legislators. And right now there’s another opportunity to let your federal legislators know how you feel on library issues that are part of federal legislation they vote on by participating in Virtual National Library Day—see the ILA page under advocacy for information on participating.
More about legislative advocacy when the delegation returns from D.C.

Posted by judy at May 8, 2008 9:27 AM

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