Please join the Washington Affairs Office and the Government Relations Committee in Portland for the 2008 AALL Legislative Advocacy Leadership Training! The training will be held this year from 8:30 a.m. until noon on Saturday, July 12th. Attendance is available on a first-come, first-served basis and there is no cost for AALL members.
This year, the Advocacy Training will focus on crucial state issues, including some of the challenges faced by county law libraries. Our panel discussion, titled “County Law Libraries: Facing Challenges, Finding Solutions,” will feature a set of extremely knowledgeable speakers, including Jacquelyn Jurkins of the Multnomah Law Library, Joan M. Bellistri of the Anne Arundel County Public Law Library, and Larry Meyer of the Law Library for San Bernardino County. Angela Baldree of the Lake County Law Library will be moderating this event and will share some of her own experiences in Ohio.
After some words of wisdom for a local keynote speaker (details TBA), the second part of the training will feature breakout sessions where you will learn strategies and skills to get your message heard! The breakout sessions will focus on funding and outreach for county, court and government law libraries; updates on the AALL authentication report and summit and strategies for moving ahead; and a role playing activity to get you more comfortable speaking with your lawmakers.
We invite you to the Advocacy Training to learn more information about the Washington Affairs Office, make connections with new colleagues, learn better communications skills, and gain the confidence to talk to policy-makers and get your message heard. All you need to bring with you is energy, enthusiasm, and the willingness to become active on the legislative front!
You can register simply by sending an email to Emily Feldman, AALL Advocacy Communications Assistant, at ejf33@law.georgetown.edu , and we'll add you to the list. We look forward to seeing you there!
Below is the draft agenda.
| 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. | Registration, Continental Breakfast and Networking |
| 9:00 - 9:10 a.m. | Welcome, Introductions, Goals |
| 9:10 - 9:30 a.m. | Hot Topics and Updates on AALL’s Policy and Legislative Agenda Mary Alice Baish, Associate Washington Affairs Representative |
| 9:30 - 10:00 a.m. | County Law Libraries: Facing Challenges, Finding Solutions |
| Moderator: Angela Baldree, Lake County Law Library | |
| Speakers: | |
| Jacquelyn Jurkins, Multnomah Law Library Joan M. Bellistri, Anne Arundel County Public Law Library Larry Meyer, Law Library for San Bernardino County |
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| 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. | Key Note Speaker [TBA] |