ACRL Legislative Advocates Volunteer Form

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Congressional information where you work US Congressional District at work:

Representative's name:

His/her committee appointments:

Congressional information at your residence US Congressional District at home:

Representative's name:

His/her committee appointments:

Senator information at your residence US Senator 1:

His/her committee appointments

US Senator 2:

His/her committee appointments

I have a working relationship with President
Provost
College Relations or Government Relations Office staff
Faculty Senate/Council
Local newspaper reporter/editor
State representative/senators
Federal representatives/senators
Other (please specify)

None of the above

Have initiated and maintained communications and relationships with my members
of Congress and their staff by Phone
Fax
Email
In-person visit in home offices
In-person visit in DC office
Inviting Congressman to visit library
Follow-up phone calls and visits throughout the year
Other (please specify)

None of the above

Have sought to influence policy makers through Op ed in newspaper
Television and/or radio interview
Other (please specify)

None of the above

Maintain currency on federal legislative and policy issues via Reading ALAWON
Subscribing to ACRL’s Legislative Update e-mail
Professional literature (C&RL News, American Libraries, etc.)
General press (New York Times, Newsweek, etc.)
Participating in National Library Legislative Day
Visiting ALA’s Legislative Action Center
Attending ALA Washington Office Issue Briefs at Annual and Midwinter
Other (please specify)

Areas of policy expertise Intellectual Property/Copyright
Public Access to Federally Funded Research
Telecom/Internet Policy
Government Information
Funding Needs for Federal Library Agencies and Programs Intellectual Freedom
Other (please specify)

Should you be selected as an ACRL Legislative Advocate, indicate your willingness to Become familiar with major legislative issues of importance to ACRL, as outlined in the ACRL legislative agenda which is updated annually.
Establish relationships with the staff of the two senators from his or her state, as well as the staff of his or her local US representative.
Visit the in-state offices and, as possible, the Washington offices of his or her senators and legislator.
Communicate by email, phone, or written communication to the senators and the local representative on selected issues of importance, three or four per year, that are identified by the ACRL Government Relations Specialist.
Develop relationships with president, provost, members of the faculty, and other members of the academy who may be an advocate for library issues.
As needed, attend an advocacy training workshop, one time, either virtual or face-to-face at either ALA midwinter or annual meeting.
Attend an annual briefing on legislative issues that will be held in conjunction with either the ALA midwinter or annual meeting or provided virtually.
Be available for consultation by the ACRL office and/or the ALA Washington Office on issues important to higher education and academic libraries.
Work with the Chapter Legislative Coordinator for the local ACRL chapter on advocacy issues.
Complete semi-annual and annual reports to ACRL on advocacy activities.
Maintain membership in ALA and ACRL.

Please include information on your background and interests that would help the committee evaluate your application.

You will be notified on the status of your application within 30 days.

Thank you for applying to be an ACRL Legislative Advocate.

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