Registration is open for the April 14 United for Libraries Learning Live on “Board Support for Success.” Cedar Rapids Public Library Director Dara Schmidt and library Board President Clint Twedt-Ball will be in discussion about how the board’s support of…
Applications for United for Libraries Outstanding Friend Conference Grant sponsored by ThriftBooks due April 10
Applications for the United for Libraries Outstanding Friend Conference Grant sponsored by ThriftBooks are due April 10. The United for Libraries Outstanding Friend Conference Grant sponsored by ThriftBooks enables one member of a Friends of the Library group at a…
United programs for Annual announced; early registration closes March 31
United for Libraries will offer programs, discussion groups, author events and more at the 2023 ALA Annual Conference. United programs are specifically for Trustees, Friends and Foundations, and those who work with them, and will include sessions on advocacy, fundraising,…
#FundLibraries advocacy campaign launches
It’s time to take action to #FundLibraries! ALA’s annual federal appropriations campaign has officially launched, and we need your support – take a moment to remind Congress why federal funding for libraries is important for your library community. Each year,…
Register for free advocacy webinar, ‘Hammer, Vise, Lever: Better Tools, Stronger Advocacy’ on April 5
United for Libraries, the ALA Chapter Relations Office, and ALA’s Committee on Library Advocacy will present the free webinar Hammer, Vise, Lever: Better Tools, Stronger Advocacy, on Wed., April 5, 3-4:15 p.m. Eastern. Register now. Both the stakes and pace…
Get ready for Library Giving Day on April 4
Library Giving Day started as an idea generated by the Seattle Public Library Foundation. #LibraryGivingDay is a one-day fundraising event with the goal of encouraging people who depend on and enjoy public libraries to donate to their individual library system.…
Register for ‘Building A Stronger Relationship with Your Library Board’ on March 30
Building a Stronger Relationship with Your Library Board, a United for Libraries webinar presented by United Executive Director Beth Nawalinski, will be held March 30, 2-3:15 p.m. Eastern, and will be free to those in states with United for Libraries…
ALA, United for Libraries elections open March 13-April 15
The ALA election is now open! United for Libraries personal members will be able to cast their votes for United board candidates. Members will receive an email to cast their vote. The election closes April 5. The candidates up for…
‘Same Fight, New Tactics’
The 2023 LibLearnX Conference in New Orleans in January featured several programs on combatting censorship and protecting intellectual freedom, including “Building a Practical Toolkit for Censorship and Challenges at Your Public Library.” This program offered practical tools and tips to…
Congressional earmarks and libraries: Apply for projects Feb. 28-March 17
In 2021, Congress revived the practice of including earmarks in appropriations bills after a 10-year absence. Earmark funding goes directly to the entity designated by Congress for the specified project (separate from regular federal programs). Earmarks were rebranded “Congressionally Directed…