[Libs-Or] Be Heard!—2017 OLA Library Legislative Day

[Kate Lasky]

OLA needs you to advocate for libraries!

February 21st is OLA’s and OASL’s Library Legislative Day. We need OLA Members to visit their State Senators, Representatives, and their staff to discuss issues relevant to libraries, librarians, and our communities. The OLA Library Development & Legislative Committee<http://www.olaweb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=199> strongly encourages OLA Members to make in-person appointments to visit the State Capitol in Salem. Visits with legislators or their staff usually last 10–15 minutes, but have great impact.

In addition to office visits from OLA members, OLA invites legislators to choose a children’s book to give to her/his home library.

Don’t know what to talk about? Don’t worry, we'll have issue briefs and a briefing to support you before you make your visits.

Please call your Senator and Representative’s offices and make an appointment for anytime between 8–4pm on February 21st.  Don’t know who they are? No problem. Look it up with the Legislator Lookup tool<https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/FindYourLegislator/leg-districts.html>. Then, please document your appointment details on the 2017 OLA Legislative Day Appointment Spreadsheet<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1l_NT0oiQXnLdlf-hJuFK3g1yJJby8CAaKPHNjE41nR0/edit#gid=534832026>.

For more information, contact OLA Development and Legislative Committee Chair Janet Webster at janet.webster at charter.net<mailto:janet.webster at charter.net> or Abigail Elder at abielder at gmail.com<mailto:abielder at gmail.com>.


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