April 3rd was the deadline for Representatives in the House to sign on to ALA’s “dear appropriator” letters for two funding streams for libraries: the Library Services Technology Act (LSTA) and Innovative Approaches to Literacy (IAL). In all, 146 Members of the House signed on to support IAL, and 144 Members signed on to back LSTA. Last year, just 124 members supported IAL, and only 88 supported LSTA, so the increased support is a good sign. Thank you to everyone who contacted their House Reps! If you haven’t done so already, please shoot them an email or a Tweet to thank them. Check this chart to see if your Rep signed one or both letters. Read More →
