[Libs-Or] OLA 2021 Library Legislative Day: *ALL* library supporters invited to make appointments with legislators!

[Sue Ludington, OLA Legislative Committee Chair]

Good afternoon, library land,

A reminder that tomorrow (Monday) morning from 11:30am-12:00pm, we will
hold a training webinar in preparation for Library Legislative Day (Month)
legislator appointments and advocacy. Please join us, your colleagues, and
fellow library supporters to get an *overview of the current bills endorsed
by OLA this year*, and some *tips for effectively communicating with your
legislator(s)*. *(This training will be recorded for later viewing.)*

Here are the Zoom meeting invite details:

TOPIC: *LDLC Legislative Advocacy Training: Prepare to Talk to Your
Legislator!*
TIME: Mar 1, 2021 11:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85785985589

Meeting ID: 857 8598 5589
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+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
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Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kkWbvYlJM

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow!

*****
Sue Ludington
Library Development & Legislative Committee, Chair 2020-2021
Oregon Library Association
ldlcchair at olaweb.org
541-682-4337 (w)
503-754-4653 (h)
Pronouns: she/her

On Wed, Feb 24, 2021 at 12:22 PM Sue Ludington, OLA Legislative Committee
Chair <ldlcchair at olaweb.org> wrote:

> Greetings, Libs-or,
>
> While we’ve been actively promoting the event to Oregon Library
> Association (OLA) members, I neglected to send a message to the wider
> library community regarding *OLA’s upcoming Library Legislative Week*. My
> sincerest apologies for the oversight!
>
>
> A brief introduction: "Library Legislative Day" is an OLA tradition, where
> members typically travel to the state capital in Salem – we’ve historically
> picked a day in February – for one-on-one meetings with their legislators
> where they share library success stories and talk about any relevant
> legislation.
>
>
> With the majority of Oregon Legislature activity happening remotely, many
> groups are choosing not to hold legislative days at all…but OLA is!
>
>
> We originally scheduled *Library Legislative Week for March 1-5* (yep,
> that’s next week!) but in light of current pandemic conditions, not to
> mention the ice storm which derailed a number of communications last week,
> we agreed that *encouraging folks to make appointments **any time during
> March** would be acceptable*.
>
>
> If you’re not an OLA member but would like to participate, *you are
> highly encouraged*! OLA created a *sign-up sheet*, which includes contact
> information for each legislator. Please take a look, follow the
> instructions on the first tab, and reach out to your House and Senate
> legislator(s) to set up an appointment:
>
>
> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dYc0KIPg-twVFi7gSnLxlxzyzMK1bSWrFYcQIAA5x9w/edit?usp=sharing
>
>
> OLA's Library Development and Legislation Committee (LDLC) has developed a
> few tools to help too; check out the LDLC website
> <https://www.olaweb.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=199>
> for links to a *video simulating a legislator meeting*, as well as 1-page
> "*issue briefs*" for the 3 bills that OLA is supporting, along with a "*Template
> for Advocacy Communication with Public Officials*" downloadable and
> customizable document.
>
>
> In addition, there will be a *brief training on Monday*!
>
>    - TITLE: "*LDLC Legislative Advocacy Training: Prepare to Talk to Your
>    Legislator!*"
>    - DAY: Monday, March 1
>    - TIME: 11:30am-12:00pm
>    - PRESENTERS: Nicole Mann, OLA Lobbyist, and Sue Ludington, OLA-LDLC
>    Chair
>
> Virtual meeting invitation details will be shared via an email on Friday,
> and will be posted on the LDLC website
> <http://ola.memberclicks.net/message2/link/e3a1bfe8-77bb-4209-b0c0-f0b54fc57496/3> the
> day before the training. The webinar will also be *recorded and available
> for later viewing*.
>
> Need ideas about *how to make that first point of contact *with your
> legislator? An *email example *is pasted below this message. If you’d
> like more help, please *don’t hesitate to contact me *directly.
>
> We truly rely on all of our library employees, partners, Friends and
> Foundation members, and community supporters to make sure legislators are
> aware of the great things libraries do for Oregonians. Thank you for
> stepping up to speak with your legislator today!
>
> Best,
> Sue
> *****
> *Sue Ludington*
> Library Development & Legislative Committee, Chair 2020-2021
> Oregon Library Association
> ldlcchair at olaweb.org
> 541-682-4337 (w)
> 503-754-4653 (h)
> Pronouns: she/her
>
>
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>
> *Dear Senator Prozanski,*
>
> *I’m a librarian and I work at the Lane County Law Library, which serves a
> large number of constituents from your district. As a member of the Oregon
> Library Association
> <http://ola.memberclicks.net/message2/link/114dbebf-a118-4410-b6c7-f61ab3921666/6> (OLA),
> I’m reaching out to request an appointment with you as part of OLA’s
> “Library Legislative Week,” which we have targeted for the first week of
> March.*
>
>
> *I’d love to have a few minutes to talk about Oregon libraries and share
> all the great things our Law Library has been doing, especially during the
> pandemic.*
>
>
> *This is short notice, but might you have time one day next week for a
> 15-20 minute appointment? I’d be happy to set up the virtual meeting via
> Zoom, if that would be helpful.*
>
>
> *If you have no availability between March 1-5, please feel free to
> suggest another day later that month; I should be able to easily
> accommodate.*
>
>
> *May I anticipate a reply within a week or so? I’ll be glad to follow up
> with a phone call, if needed.*
>
>
> *Thank you very much for your time, and I look forward to hearing from
> you!*
>
>
> *Sincerely,*
>
> *Sue Ludington*
>
> *Law Librarian, Lane County Law Library*
>
> *sue.ludington at lanecountyor.gov <sue.ludington at lanecountyor.gov> |
> 541.682.4337*
>
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