[Michlib-l] MLSA Status

[Colleen Leddy]

This link provides a quick and easy way for board members and others to
urge their representative to support the Museum and Library Services Act
(legislation to reauthorize the federal Institute of Museum and Library
Services ) <https://www.imls.gov/>:

http://cqrcengage.com/ala/app/write-a-letter?12&engagementId=490695

Thanks,
Colleen

Colleen Leddy, Director
Stair District Library
228 W. Main St.
Morenci, MI 49256
517/458-6510

Monday & Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 1 to 5 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.


On Fri, Dec 14, 2018 at 12:50 PM Riley, Randy (MDE) via Michlib-l <
michlib-l at mcls.org> wrote:

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> FYI... This has been a frustrating week with MLSA.  The legislation has
> stalled in the House. Details are covered in this ALA Washington Office
> blog post:
> https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/mlsa-museum-library-services-act-stalls-house/
> <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famericanlibrariesmagazine.org%2Fblogs%2Fthe-scoop%2Fmlsa-museum-library-services-act-stalls-house%2F&data=02%7C01%7CRileyR1%40michigan.gov%7Cb1c4687468f945fefa6a08d661e30978%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C1%7C636804025081039847&sdata=ukBCG8CwtXWMOHO%2BCjvV1JT8nqoI%2BQS9YgEC7zRB%2B9Q%3D&reserved=0>.
> COSLA members from key states (Wisconsin, California) as well as those from
> states with House co-sponsors (Oklahoma, Texas) have been active all week
> along with ALA Washington Office staff and others to reach Speaker Ryan and
> Rep. McCarthy, two individuals who can still make MLSA happen in the house.
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> Will share more information as I hear it.
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> Randy Riley
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