Library Development & Legislation Committee
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Get involved in WLA's legislative program by:
- Volunteering to serve on the Library Development & Legislation or Library Legislative Day Committees
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- Getting to know your state legislators and their agendas
- Contacting legislators in response to calls to action
- Keeping informed about library legislative issues
Library Development and Legislation Committee (LD&L)
The committee, which meets bimonthly to discuss current legislative issues and goals:
- Includes representatives from the Wisconsin Educational Media & Technology Association and a Federal Legislative Advocate to monitor and communicate about federal issues
- Hosts a program at the WLA Conference where member concerns and opinions are sought
- Recommends an annual legislative agenda and positions on specific issues to the WLA Board
- Periodically schedules meetings of library stakeholder organizations in the state to help accomplish legislative goals.
If new issues arise unexpectedly, the WLA President, in consultation with the LD&L Chair and Executive Director, may take positions on behalf of the association.
2017 LD&L Co-Chairs:
Kathy Pletcher
klpletcher@gmail.com
Connie Meyer
cmeyer@bridgeslibrarysystem.org
Articles, Press Releases & Related Media
- The Municipality Magazine February 2018
- Wisconsin Counties Magazine March 2018
- Library Service Through Municipal-County Partnerships (PDF)
- 2018 Library Legislative Day Photo Gallery
Minutes of LD&L Committee Meetings
- September 27, 2019
- July 26, 2019
- May 17, 2019
- March 22, 2019
- January 25, 2019
- November 30, 2018
- September 28, 2018
- July 20, 2018
- May 18, 2018
- March 23, 2018
- January 26, 2018
- December 8, 2017
- September 29, 2017
- July 28, 2017
- May 19, 2017
- March 24, 2017
- January 27, 2017
- December 1, 2016
- September 23, 2016
- August 5, 2016
- June 3, 2016
- April 1, 2016
- January 29, 2016
- December 3, 2015
- October 2, 2015
- August 6, 2015
- June 5, 2015
- March 27, 2015
- January 30, 2015
- November 21, 2014
- October 3, 2014
- August 8, 2014
- June 6, 2014
- April 4, 2014
- January 31, 2014
- December 4, 2013
- October 4, 2013
- August 16, 2013
- June 14, 2013
- April 5, 2013
- January 25, 2013