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Library Advocacy for Academic Libraries

This guide is intended to spur ideas for academic library advocacy at the state level. Please check with your university/college external relations department or equivalent. 

Legislative Advocacy

What is Legislative Advocacy?

Legislative Advocacy is educating policy makers and other stakeholders and making them aware of how legislation or regulation may impact the profession and ultimately their constituents.

ADVOCACY ALERT!

Take Action - Tell Governor Hochul to Sign the Freedom to Read Act!

New York is on the cusp of securing legislation protecting intellectual freedom in school libraries statewide, but we need your voice to help finish the job.

NYLA is calling on #LibraryAdvocates everywhere to contact Governor Hochul and urge her to sign the Freedom to Read Act (S.1099/A.7777) today!

Freedom to Read Act: Summary

Enacts the "freedom to read act"; requires the commissioner of education and school library systems to develop policies to ensure that school libraries and library staff are empowered to curate and develop collections that provide students with access to the widest array of developmentally appropriate materials available.

See the entire Bill.

TAKE ACTION - Email Governor Hochul