Georgia Library Association

Advocacy Alert: IMLS Statement on the President’s FY 2021 Budget Proposal

advocacy, ALA (American Library Association), legislative action

The current Administration released details from its budget request to Congress for FY 2021. The White House budget again proposes eliminating IMLS Funding. Read the IMLS Statement on the Budget Proposal As advocates, it is our responsibility to remind elected leaders that communities rely on library services to grow and thrive. As ALA President Wanda Brown stated:…

Georgia Library Association

CALL TO ACTION: Help Us Keep the Georgia Archives Open to the Public

Georgia Archives, Georgia Archives closure, legislative action

Last week the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office announced that as of November 1, 2012, the Georgia Archives will be closed to the public. The Georgia Archives identifies and preserves Georgia’s most valuable historical documents and records. How will these records be accessible if the doors to this magnificent treasure trove are closed to the…