I’m the chair of the Government Relations & Bylaws committee for the Medical Library Group of Southern California & Arizona and am on a few e-mail lists as a result, keeping me informed of what’s going on in our government related to libraries. When I see something relevant for medical librarians I direct our Group to take action. Most of the actions we take are at a grass roots level and are mainly about having our voice heard as librarians. It’s all good stuff. If you too want to stay informed in a non-in-your-face way, consider adding ALA’s District Dispatch blog to your feed reader.
Occasionally I’ll point our Group to take action on a topic more broad than medical libraries. Today is such a day. It is Virtual Library Legislative Day. If you’re a librarian or a library lover (or a librarian lover for that matter), consider participating. Go to ALA’s Take Action site, type in your zip code, and send your congressional reps a little note to let them know you value libraries.
