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Library Legislative Day Registration has Begun!
Please join us in Sacramento for Library Legislative Day on Wednesday, April 18th!
We have some exciting issues to discuss with Legislators this year, including:
- Full funding for the Public Library Foundation
- Full funding for Resource Sharing and Transaction Based Reimbursement
- A new Public Library Construction Bond Act
- Funding for the California State Library
- State purchase of electronic resources for school libraries
Sponsored by the California Library Association (CSLA), the California School Library Association (CLA), and the California Association of Library Trustees and Commissioners (CALTAC), Library Legislative Day is an opportunity for library staff and supporters to meet with your state Legislators and/or their staffs in their Capitol offices.
We will brief Legislators on issues affecting public and school libraries, tell them how libraries are making a difference in the lives of their constituents, and learn more about the current situation in Sacramento and the outlook for State assistance to libraries in 2007 and 2008.
Registration for Library Legislative Day is a 2 step process:
1. Register online or by fax or mail, using CLA's registration form.
A small registration fee will help offset the costs of this event. An important briefing will begin promptly at 8:30 AM – please make travel arrangements to ensure you are there on time. You will need to make your own arrangements for accommodation if required.
2. In the next couple of weeks, registrants will receive an email with instructions for signing up for appointment dates and time. This link will also be available on CLA's Library Legislative Day web page.
As you plan your participation in Library Legislative Day, here are some things to keep in mind:
- Fact sheets are being developed for key legislative issues and will be posted on the CLA website. Prior to traveling to Sacramento you are encouraged to check the website to help you prepare for your meetings with legislators.
- You may wish to bring brief handout materials (such as a brochure or newsletter highlighting the services provided by your library) that can be left behind for future reference. Messages from constituents such as letters or drawings from the children who use your library are always much appreciated!
- Trustees, Commissioners, Board members, Friends, parents, students or other supporters are encouragedd to attend. Please ensure that the names and affiliations of all representatives of your library are registered on the appointment website so that the contact person can let the legislator know who will be attending the meeting.
See you in Sacramento!
Kathy Gould
Legislative Day Coordinator
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