ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries 338 / C&RL News ■ M ay 2003 W a s h i n g t o n H o t l i n e Lynne E. Bradley N a tio n a l L ib ra ry L e g isla tiv e D a y 2 003 is y o u r o p p o r t u n it y t o v isit C a p ito l H ill t o d is c u s s le g ­ is la tio n t h a t is i m p o r t a n t t o lib ra rie s. S tro n g g ra ssro o ts p a rticip a tio n T h e le g is la tiv e d a y e v e n t s p r o v i d e a n im p o r ­ t a n t o p p o r t u n i t y f o r e a c h p a r ti c i p a n t to e d u ­ c a te n e w ly e le c t e d a n d r e tu r n in g S e n a to rs a n d R e p re s e n ta tiv e s a b o u t all th e terrific p r o g ra m s a t y o u r lib ra ry a n d o n is s u e s t h a t a r e i m p o r ­ t a n t to th e la r g e r lib ra ry c o m m u n ity . Y o u r C o n g r e s s io n a l r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s w a n t t o k n o w a b o u t h o w lib r a r i e s a n d lib r a r y p r o g r a m s i m p a c t t h e liv e s o f t h e i r c o n s t it u e n ts — a n d w h o b e t t e r t o te ll t h e m a b o u t t h e c o n ti n u i n g i m p o r t a n c e o f lib ra rie s t h a n a s t r o n g g r o u p o f lib ra ry a d v o c a te s ? Who, w hen, and w here? N a tio n a l L ibrary L egislative D a y e v e n ts w ill b e h e ld in W ash in g to n , D.C., M ay 11-13, 2003. P ar­ tic ip an ts in Legislative D a y e v e n ts in c lu d e librar­ ians, tru ste e s, frie n d s o f libraries, lib ra ry s c h o o l faculty a n d stu d e n ts, a n d o th e r library a d v o c a te s w h o s p e a k to m e m b e rs o f C o n g re s s a b o u t t h e sig n ific a n t c o n trib u tio n s lib ra rie s m a k e in th e ir com m unities. Y our grassroots su p p o rt is crucial to th e su c c e ss o f o u r legislative d a y events. O n May 11, th ere will b e a p reconference ev en t s p o n s o re d b y th e A ssociation o f Library T ru stees a n d A d v o c ate s, t h e D istrict o f C o lu m b ia L ibrary A sso c ia tio n , a n d ALA’s W a s h in g to n O ffice. T h e e v e n t, e n title d “In tro d u c tio n to N a tio n a l Library L eg isla tiv e D ay: W h y Y o u r P a rtic ip a tio n is Im ­ p o r ta n t; W h a t to D o a n d H o w to D o It,” is d e ­ s i g n e d t o p r o v i d e tip s fo r first tim e L eg isla tiv e D a y particip a n ts o n h o w to m a k e a n im p a c t d u r­ ing Hill visits a n d to h e lp w ith th e o rg a n iz atio n o f p re se n ta tio n s to y o u r legislators. T h e se ssio n will b e h e ld a t th e Van Scoyoc C o n fe ren c e Room , 101 C o n s titu tio n A ve., S u ite 6 00 b e g in n i n g a t 3:00 p .m . P le a s e RSVP to c b o w m a n @ a la w a sh .o rg o r m co s ta b ile @ a la w a sh .o rg if y o u a re p la n n in g to a tte n d this session. ACRL m e m b e rs a re e n c o u ra g e d to a tte n d th e association’s Legislative Luncheon May 11, featuring Lynne E. Bradley is O ffice o f G overnm ent Relations director o f ALA’S W a sh in g to n Office, e-m ail: leb@ alawash.org T o m S u s m a n , w h o w ill s p e a k o n t h e USA PA­ T R IO T A ct, a n d C la u d e tte T e n a n t, f r o m ALA’s O ffice fo r In fo rm atio n T e c h n o lo g y Policy. M ay 12 is t h e b r ie f in g d a y a t t h e H y a tt R e­ g e n c y W a s h in g to n o n C a pitol Hill, 400 N e w J e r­ se y Ave., N.W., W ashington, D.C. 20001. In a d d i­ tio n to th e b riefin g d a y e v en t, th e re w ill b e a free r e c e p t i o n fo r a ll L e g isla tiv e D a y a t t e n d e e s o n M o n d a y e v e n in g , M ay 12, t o la u n c h th e “G a te s Portal P rogram .” T h e re c e p tio n will b e h e ld in the G reat Hall at th e Library o f C ongress b e g in n in g at 6:30 p .m . E ach legislative d a y p a rtic ip a n t w ill re ­ c e iv e a p e rs o n a l invitation to this e v e n t, s o regis­ te r e arly w ith y o u r sta te c o o rd in a to r. O n M ay 13, N a tio n a l L ibrary L egislative D a y e v e n ts w ill b e g in w ith a s h o rt b riefin g a n d se n d - o f f fo r p a r tic ip a n ts , f o l lo w e d b y v isits t o c o n ­ g re s s io n a l offices. T h e ALA W a s h in g to n O ffice w ill p r e p a r e b a c k g r o u n d m a te ria ls fo r p a rtic i­ p a n ts t o d is trib u te d u rin g th e c o n g re s s io n a l o f­ fice visits. W e u rg e y o u to d e v e lo p h a n d o u ts w ith s t a te a n d lo c a l lib r a r y s to r i e s a n d s ta tis tic s t o d istrib u te . N a tio n a l L ibrary L egislative D a y w ill c o n c lu d e w ith a w r a p - u p se s s io n fo r sta te c o o r­ dinators to discuss th e d a y ’s e x p erien c e s fo llo w ed b y th e C o n g re ssio n a l R e ce p tio n , w h e r e y o u c a n m in g le w ith le g isla to rs a n d s ta ff m e m b e rs y o u m e t e a rlie r in th e day. T h e re g istra tio n fe e fo r N a tio n a l L ibrary Leg­ islative D a y is $15 p e r a tte n d e e . If y o u a re in te r­ e s te d in p a rticip a tin g in this y e a r’s e v en ts, p le a s e c o ntact y o u r state legislative d a y co o rd in a to r listed o n o u r W eb site a t h ttp ://w w w .a la .o rg / C o n te n t / N a v i g a t i o n M e n u / O u r _ A s s o c i a t i o n / O f f i c e s / A L A _ W ash in g to n /E v e n ts10 /N a tio n a l_ L ib ra ry _ L eg isla tiv e_ D ay /N a tio n a l_ L ib rary _ L eg isla tiv e _ D ay.htm . Full issu e b riefs w ill b e u p o n th e W eb site b y M ay 5. I f y o u n e e d m o re in fo rm a tio n o r h a v e q u e s ­ tio n s a b o u t legislative d ay, p le a s e e-m ail C am ille B o w m a n at c b o w m an @ a law a sh .o rg o r call (800) 941-8478. If y o u a re u n a b le to a tte n d th e e v e n ts this y ear, b u t w o u l d like t o m a k e a c o n trib u tio n to h e lp s u p p o r t legislative d a y , s e n d a c h e c k to P e g g y F lynn, NLLD C o m m itte e T rea su re r, 4750 C h e v y C h a se D rive, Apt. 401, C hevy C h a se , MD 20815-6416. P le a s e m a k e th e c h e c k p a y a b le to “N a tio n a l L ibrary L egislative D a y .” ■ mailto:cbowman@alawash.org mailto:mcostabile@alawash.org http://www.ala.oig/Content/ mailto:cbowman@alawash.org mailto:leb@alawash.org C&RL News ■ M ay 2003 / 339