PLA Board of Directors
Spring Board Meeting 2016
2016.50
Briefing Day Schedule
May 2-3, 2016
This is a crucial time to remind our elected officials why libraries are so important. This full day of issue briefings will prepare participants for Congressional visits by giving them the key information.
Monday, May 2, 2015 -- Issue Briefings
8:00-9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast and Check-In
State coordinators pick up and distribute bags and folders to all participants.
9:00-9:10 a.m. Welcome and Announcements, Recognition of COL Members
Speakers: Ann Ewbank -- Chair, ALA Committee on Legislation
Julius Jefferson -- President, District of Columbia Library Association
Keith Michael Fiels -- Executive Director, ALA
9:10-9:15 a.m. White House Conference on Library and Information Services Taskforce Award
Presenter: Sari Feldman -- President, ALA
9:15-9:45 a.m. Keynote Speaker
Hon. Rush Holt, former Member of Congress (D-NJ 12)
9:45-9:55 a.m. Spark Video Series Reveal
9:55-10:05 a.m. Break
10:05-11:05 a.m. Issue Briefs + Q+A
Office of Government Information Staff – ALA Washington
11:05 – 11:30 Planning for NLLD 2018 + Group Photo
Emily Sheketoff
11:30-12:00 p.m. State Delegation Meetings
Find your state delegation to discuss strategies for Hill meetings.
12:00-1:30 p.m. Lunch (on your own)
1:30 – 2:00 p.m. Hill Staff Secrets – What Makes for a Successful Meeting
Jenny Backus
2:00 – 2:30 p.m. Spotlight the Importance of Libraries in an Election Year
Speakers – Sari Feldman – President of the American Library Association
Jan Sanders – Director, Pasadena Public Library
Christian Zabriskie – Executive Director, Urban Librarians Unite
2:30-2:45 p.m. Break
2:45-3:00 p.m. Policy Revolution! Update
Alan Inouye, Larra Clark
3:00-3:20 p.m. Press and Media Training
Speakers: Nancy Gravatt – Fairfax County Public Library, Marketing and
Communications Office
Dashana Patel – Communications Consultant, Latitude Worldwide
3:20-3:30 p.m. Wrap Up
Adam Eisgrau
5:00-7:00 p.m. Reception
Hart 902
Hart Senate Office Building
Constitution Ave and 2nd St NE
Washington, DC 20510
Tuesday, May 3, 2015 - Congressional Office Visits
Where: Capitol Hill
Washington, D.C.
Metro: Senate – Red Line to Union Station
House – Orange/Blue/Silver Lines to Capitol South Station