[Libs-Or] Fwd: [District Dispatch] Seventy-six days until National Library Legislative Day!

[Diedre Conkling]

 Seventy-six days until National Library Legislative Day!
<http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=2052> February 23rd, 2009
http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=2052

There are only 76 days until National Library Legislative Day!  On May 11
and 12, 2009, come to Washington, D.C. and take part in a historical NLLD –
with a new Administration and a new Congress, now is the time to make
history in our nation's capital.  Please visit our NLLD Web site to register
or for more information<http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/wo/washevents/nlld/nlld2009.cfm>
.

In order to defray travel costs, ALA, in conjunction with the White House
Conference on Library and Information Services (WHCLIST), is offering the
WHCLIST award, which provides a stipend of $300 and a two free nights at the
conference hotel to help defray the costs for a non-librarian participant to
attend National Library Legislative Day (NLLD) May 11th and 12th in
Washington, DC.  For more information, click
here<http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/wo/washevents/nlld/2009%20NLLD%20WHCLIST%20Award.pdf>
.

In addition to the WHCLIST award, ACRL has announced the availability of up
to $250 each for 10 individuals to attend NLLD from May 11-12, 2009, in
Washington, D.C.  Individuals applying for the travel grants must be an ACRL
Legislative Advocate (application to be an advocate will be accepted
simultaneously with travel grant application), be a first-time attendee at
NLLD, and apply by March, 20, 2009. Grants will be awarded on a first come,
first served basis. Complete details and application information is
available on the ACRL Web
site<http://www.acrl.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/index.cfm>
.


-- 
Diedre Conkling
diedre08 at gmail.com
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