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NYLA's Library Lobby Day 2010
Make plans to attend!
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Empire State Plaza Meeting Room 6
Albany, New York
NYLA Lobby Day Sponsorship Form
Click Here for Sponsorship Information
Summary of Events:
Pre-Lobby Day Activities: Various NYLA Affiliates will be holding meetings on Monday, March 1. The New Yorkers for Better Libraries Political Action Committee is also holding a fundraising Gala in the evening of March 1, 2010.
Legislative Breakfast Reception 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.: NYLA hosts an informal buffet breakfast for legislators and staff to meet with library advocates from around the state in Meeting Room Six in the Concourse of the Empire State Plaza. Legislators are also given the opportunity at this time to have their photos taken for the annual READ posters and bookmarks that are used to promote the Statewide Summer Reading Program.
Rally and Speeches: 11:30 a.m to noon. Library advocates rally in Meeting Room 6 to voice their support for library funding and provide a visual demonstration of the strength of the library community to legislators and their staffs. Various speakers are scheduled (Elected officials, NYLA leaders, etc).
Lobby Day Handout: Advocacy materials are distributed to Lobby Day attendees to use in their meetings with legislators and staff.
Visits with Legislators: Library advocates will visit one-on-one with their legislators to inform them of NYLA's State Budget Priorities for the year.
Why is it important to travel to Albany to talk with my legislators about library issues?
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Libraries need you to speak out for them.
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Libraries need more state money.
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Legislators need to learn what libraries do for citizens of New York State.
Getting There
Overnight Accommodations - reserve by February 18, 2010!
Directions & Logistics
Bus & Regional Coordinator Information - Don't go it alone!
Organizing a Group or meeting with a Legislator? Please fill out this form.
Security Information:
Please plan for airport like security measures in place in the New York State Capitol, the Legislative Office Building and its surrounding buildings. Please be prepared to pass through a metal detector and have your belongings go through an X-ray machine to enter. All adults (16+) must show a photo ID to enter, it is recommended that attendees carry a photo ID at all times. In addition, items that are sharp or may be construed as weapons are not allowed in any of the Empire State Plaza buildings. (Including "sticks" attached to Rally signs.)
Due to the security measures and the number of people expected in Albany on Lobby Day, please leave yourself plenty of time to travel between Meeting Room 6 and meetings with legislators.
If you have questions, please contact the NYLA Office at events@nyla.org.
Who's going to gain?
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ALL NY libraries and citizens.
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ALL libraries and systems which receive direct state aid.
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Many libraries and systems which receive indirect state aid in the form of cooperative services and shared programs from their library system.
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Legislators who need to understand how libraries can help them.
What can I do now to support this effort?
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Call your legislator's office, either at his or her district office, or in Albany.
- Tell him / her how important your library is to the community - and its voting citizens.
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Tell him / her that increased funding for libraries is ESSENTIAL and CRITICAL.
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We have a great opportunity to speak out for additional funding for electronic resources, construction, and aid for all libraries. It's not hard - and we all need to do our part in strengthening New York's libraries, systems, and special collections.
"Thank You!" to our Lobby Day 2010 Sponsors
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