The following message is from the ALA Washington Office:
Appropriations season is now underway in Washington DC. It's crucial that you call your U.S. Representative today and ask him or her to sign two separate "Dear Colleague" letters that support funding for libraries.
-One letter supports funding for the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) in FY15. LSTA is the primary source of funding for libraries in the federal budget.
-The other letter supports funding for the Innovative Approaches to Literacy (IAL) Grant in FY15. This grant is crucial because at least half of it would go to low-income school libraries to help update their books and materials.
For more information and talking points visit the Legislative Action Center (LAC). You can also find a list of last year’s signatories for both letters on the LAC.
Please be on the lookout in the next few days for a similar alert in the U.S. Senate.