LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE

PURPOSE

The Library Development and Legislation Committee (LD&L) is responsible for recommending legislative policies and agendas to the WLA Board of Directors. No other entity within WLA may speak for the organization on matters of legislative policy; however, all units and leadership are strongly encouraged to stay abreast of legislative developments and communicate their opinions to LD&L and the Board. The Library Development & Legislative Committee meets bimonthly to discuss current legislative issues and goals. 

You can help build library legislative advocates by communicating key WLA legislative issues in ways that make sense to your unit's membership. For example, the Intellectual Freedom Roundtable can highlight bills that may have an impact on intellectual freedom, or WAAL can share information on bills affecting academic libraries.

Not every legislative issue will affect all types of libraries, but we need every member to advocate for all libraries!

ACTIVITIES

  • Hosts a program at the WLA Annual Conference where member concerns and opinions are sought.
  • Recommends an annual legislative agenda and positions on specific issues to the WLA Board.
  • Periodically schedules meetings of library stakeholder organizations in the state to help accomplish legislative goals.

If new issues arise unexpectedly, the WLA President, in consultation with the LD&L Chair and Executive Director, may take positions on behalf of the association.

2023 LD&L Chair
Pete Loeffel

 


RESOURCES

2023-2024 WI Legislature by Library System

Members of the 2023-2024 Wisconsin Legislature Joint Finance Committee (with photos)

Webinar:  Positioning the Library for a Post-Pandemic Sustainable Future 

 


MEETING MINUTES

2023 | January 27 • March 24 • May 26

2022 | January 28 • March 18 • May 20 • July 22 • September 23 • November 18

2021 | January 22 • March 19 • May 14 • July 23 • September 24 • November 12

2020 | January 24 • March 20 • April 17 • May 15 • July 24 • September 25 • November 13

2019 | January 25March 22 May 17 July 26 • September 27 • November 15

2018 | January 26 March 23 May 18 July 20 September 28 • November 30

2017 | January 27 March 24 May 19 July 28 September 29 • December 8

To access archival LD&L committee material, please contact the WLA Office at [email protected].