On May 13 & 14, 2008, hundreds of librarians and library supporters of all kinds are coming to Washington, DC, for an event like no other: National Library Legislative Day (NLLD). And you can come, too!
NLLD is a two-day event in which people who care about libraries participate in advocacy and issue training sessions, interact with Capitol Hill insiders, and visit Congressional member offices to ask Congress to pass legislation that supports libraries.
National Library Legislative Day is sponsored by the American Library Association, Chief Officers of State Library Agencies, the District of Columbia Library Association, and the Special Libraries Association.
ALA/WHCLIST National Library Legislative Day Award
The ALA Washington Office in conjunction with the White House Conference on Library and Information Services Taskforce (WHCLIST) is pleased to announce that a monetary award has been created to help pay for a participant to attend National Library Legislative Day (NLLD) held annually in Washington, DC. WHCLIST was an effective force in library advocacy nationally, statewide, and locally, following the White House Conferences of 1979 and 1991.
Criteria
The award is in the amount of $300.00.
The recipient should be a library supporter (trustee, Friend, general supporter), not a professional librarian.
Priority will be given to those who are first-time attendees to National Library Legislative Day.
Recipient should include a letter of reference from a library director, school librarian, trustee board Chair, Friends Group Chair, or other library person.
Recipient must be willing to continue to advocate for library services.
The Washington Office will contact the recipient’s Senators and Member of Congress to announce the award.
Two WHCLIST leaders and one member of the Washington Office staff will choose the recipient each year.
ALA and WHCLIST are committed to ensuring that the American people get the best library services possible. These funds will be used to further those efforts.
If you or someone you know might be interested, please send a letter explaining why you should be chosen, your letter of reference, and a completed NLLD registration form to:
Susan Heltemes American Library Association 1615 New Hampshire Ave, NW First Floor Washington, DC 20009 sheltemes@alawash.org 202-628-8410
Deadline for nominations is April 18, 2008.
Please feel free to contact Susan Heltemes in the Washington Office if you would like more information about National Library Legislative Day.
