Librarian.net

AUGUST 9, 2023

A friend writes in: What are you doing about the idiotic book bannings and attacks on Librarians and what can I do to help? In New England we mostly haven’t seen the legislation issues that they’ve had other places. Anyone, whether an ALA member or not, can join ALA’s Advocacy List. The usual advice is still good.

Social Media 98

Social Media Advocacy Campaign Legislation 98

A Library Writer's Blog

JULY 5, 2023

Dear Colleagues, We are issuing a call for proposals for an edited volume tentatively titled, Advocacy and Policy Work for Academic and Research Library Workers: Perspectives and Strategies to be published by ACRL (forthcoming Spring 2024). Please see below for specific topic suggestions.

Advocacy 40

Advocacy Grassroots Social Media Education 40

Super Library Marketing

JUNE 10, 2024

and I could read and look at all the books I wanted!” She wanted to share a newsletter her library sends to lawmakers and legislators. When Austin Railey III joined DML as the new Government Relations and Advocacy Director we started brainstorming how we could strategically tell our stories to decision-makers.

Social Media 76

Social Media Elected Officials Campaign Advocacy 76

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

MARCH 4, 2024

The GSEs were authorized by congressional legislation to perform a very specific set of activities, primarily focused on providing loans to consumers or businesses for a designated purpose, and mostly related to real estate and housing. the legislation establishing them). A few of the recommendations require legislation by Congress. [4]

Legislation 88

Legislation Housing Regulations Operations 88

Librarian.net

JULY 10, 2021

We work to recognize and dismantle systemic and individual biases; to confront inequity and oppression; to enhance diversity and inclusion; and to advance racial and social justice in our libraries, communities, profession, and associations through awareness, advocacy, education, collaboration, services, and allocation of resources and spaces.

Voting 52

Voting Sustainability Advocacy Education 52

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

MARCH 10, 2023

Not surprisingly, the two companies highly prioritized protecting those subsidies, which meant maintaining political support in Congress to ensure no legislation was passed to take them away. Or is it just a case, in a highly politicized industry, of a politically convenient advocacy rationale to justify not increasing G-fees?

Press Release 52

Press Release Housing Regulations Implementation 52

Barrett & Greene

JULY 11, 2023

States can short their pension obligations, issue debt to cover operating expenses, create off-the-books entities to issue debt, pass the buck to local governments, and game the revenue estimate - just to name a few gimmicks. Yet, by and large, year after year, most states pass fiscally constrained budgets. Money is no object.

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Budgeting Legislation Advocacy Sustainability 40