Help WLA help Wisconsin's libraries!

Get involved in WLA's legislative program by:

• Volunteering to serve on the Library Development & Legislation or Library Legislative Day Committees
  
  
• Signing up to be a Library Champion to receive legislative alerts and news
  
  
• 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

• 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