The mission of the Legislative Committee is to advocate for legislation that is favorable to libraries and to empower MLA members to be strong voices for all Maine libraries: public, K-12, college/university, and special libraries. MLA advocates for critical funding, access to information, local control, broadband access, digital equity, net-neutrality, and the importance of teacher librarians in every school. We are here to defend challenges to intellectual freedom and the Freedom to Read. The MLA Legislative Committee will:
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Advocacy Tip for the Month (June)Its summer break (a month of good things that will recharge you) Enjoy your summer visitors, summer programs, and hopefully some summer time outside of the library. Now is a great time to send a little note to your elected officials thanking them for funding and/or support for your library. If you need to build a relationship, now is a low-level time to invite elected officials in or send them a note with something that you are excited about at your library that impacts their constituents. |