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In This Issue
Vol. 1, No. 1, Spring 2005
Spotlight
Washington Update
Guest Column
Action Calendar
Spotlight
Welcome to the Advocacy Registry!
By Carol Brey-Casiano, ALA President
I am pleased to welcome you to the ALA/ALTA Advocacy Registry! The Registry is a new, joint project between the Association for Library Trustees and Advocates, the ALA Public Information Office, the Chapter Relations Office, and the ALA Washington Office. The Registry will advance ALA’s mission by forming a new network of library advocates, dedicated to proactively affecting and sustaining change in their communities.
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Washington Update
National Library Legislative Day (May 3–4)
Come and participate in National Library Legislative Day 2005! Each year hundreds of library supporters come to Washington to talk with their members of Congress about the needs of their libraries. Library Legislative Day is a two-day event featuring advocacy and issue training sessions and speakers, Capitol Hill insiders as speakers, and a visit to congressional member offices on Capitol Hill. To find out how you can get involved in National Library Legislative Day visit www.ala.org/ala/washoff/washevents/nlld/nationallibrary.htm
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Guest Column
A Note from ALTA’s President
By Marguerite Ritchey, ALTA President
Welcome to the New ALA/ALTA Library Advocacy Registry! This Registry is the result of a terrific collaborative effort across many ALA units, and we at ALTA are glad to be a leader in this new advocacy coalition.
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Action Calendar
Freedom of Information Day, March 16, 2005
FOI Day is an annual event on or near March 16, the birthday of James Madison. Madison is widely regarded as the Father of the Constitution and as the foremost advocate for openness in government.
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National Library Week, April 10–16, 2005
National Library Week (NLW) is an annual observance held each April to encourage library use and support. For more information, contact the ALA Public Information Office, 1-800-545-2433, ext.5044/5043; e-mail: pio@ala.org.
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