Make Your Legislators Listen – Free Online Advocacy Training

Help improve access to legal information and strengthen AALL’s voice in government decisions – join our advocacy team. If you’re interested in learning the tools you need to make your legislators listen when you have something to say, we invite you to sign up for AALL’s free online advocacy training session, Join AALL’s Advocacy Team: How to Deliver Our Message, on October 14, from 1-2 p.m. EDT.

Speakers are AALL Government Relations Office staff members, Mary Alice Baish and Emily Feldman, and “advocacy guru” Stephanie Vance, guest speaker at AALL’s 2009 Day on the Hill. Vance will explain how to develop and deliver a message to your representatives about the importance of free online access to Congressional Research Service reports and the digital authentication of online legal resources. Register today!

AALL Launches New Advocacy Toolkit for Members and Chapters

The AALL Government Relations Office and Government Relations Committee are pleased to announce a dynamic new resource to help AALL members and chapters become effective advocates for law libraries. The Advocacy Toolkit for the 111th Congress: 2009-2010 is designed to offer a one-stop shop for law librarians who want to learn more about AALL’s information policy issues and take action on the federal and state levels.

The Advocacy Toolkit provides AALL members and chapters with:

• Ways to get involved in advocacy
• Specific actions you can take immediately to promote our efforts in Washington, D.C.
• A comprehensive look at the issues and bills AALL is currently working on
• The tools you need to become effective advocates on both the federal and state levels

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