Month: September 2020

From the ALA: Congress is expected to take action on legislation that includes significant funding opportunities for libraries and education by midnight tonight. Originally including $5 million, possible IMLS funding has increased to $135 million in a revised edition of the HEROES II Act for COVID-19 relief. It is critical that we continue to put … Continue reading Funding Action TODAY $135 Million for IMLS Possible

On September 24th, the Institute for Museum and Library Services announced that $13.8 million in funding from the CARES Act would be available for COVID relief for libraries and museums in the U.S. to "support the role of museums and libraries in responding to the coronavirus pandemic. The funded projects were selected from 1,701 applications … Continue reading $13.8 Million in IMLS Funding Awarded Through CARES Act

This weekend, the important topic of school library advocacy will be featured at the North Carolina School Library Media Association virtual conference. In this session, Dr. Anthony Chow, Associate Professor at UNCG and co-chair of NC Library Advocacy & Legislation Committee, and Dawn Haney, a 16 year veteran teacher of NC schools and has recently … Continue reading School Library Advocacy a Featured Topic at NCSLMA Conference, September 2020

Are you a member of the North Carolina Library Association? Sign this petition to make the Legislative and Advocacy ad hoc committee into a formal NCLA Section. This will secure attention to the critical role advocacy and legislation plays in the future prosperity of our field across all types of libraries.

This may be our final chance to see libraries included in COVID-19 recovery legislation - Representative Andy Levinand Senator Jack Reed’s Library Stabilization Fund Act would provide $2 billion in critical funding to support libraries across the country. Take action to keep #LibrariesStrong and urge Congress to support this bill here.