ALA Sponsors Advocacy Institute during Chicago Annual Meeting
American Library Association (ALA) members, trustees and library Friends are encouraged to register in advance for the Advocacy Institute, to be held on Friday, June 24, 2005 at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, 301 East North Water Street, prior to the ALA Annual Conference. Online registration for this program has been extended until June 10, 2005.
The program, scheduled from 9 a.m. until 3:30 pm, will target the beginning library advocate. Attendees will learn to build a community of support for their libraries, as well as develop strategies for dealing with library issues specific to their communities. Organizers believe that the program will be meaningful to academic, school, public and special librarians.
Registration is only $10 for both members and non-members and includes lunch with guest speaker, ALA President Carol A. Brey-Casiano.
Onsite registration is also welcome. For more information, visit
www.ala.org/advocacyinstitute or email
advocacy@ala.org
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