CALM tips for supporting IMLS, NEH, & NEA (fwd)

[Howard Besser]

from ALA/SAA/AMM joint committee:


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Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2017 16:12:35 +0000
From: Lynette Stoudt <LSt...@georgiahistory.com>

The ALA/SAA/AAM Joint Committee on Libraries, Archives, and Museums (CALM)
encourages you to voice your support for the funding agencies that support
Libraries, Archives, and Museums!


* Here are several actions to take right now to support
IMLS<http://www.districtdispatch.org/2017/03/presidents-budget-proposal-eliminate-federal-library-funding/>
from the American Library Association's (ALA) District Dispatch

* Support IMLS<http://www.congressweb.com/aam/56> and sign on to
the Office of Museum Services Appropriations Letter through American
Alliance of Museums (AAM)

* Share your federal funding impact
story<http://www2.archivists.org/advocacy/share-your-federal-funding-impact-story>
through the Society of American Archivists (SAA)

* Support NEH<http://www.nhalliance.org/take_action1> through the
National Humanities Alliance

* Engage with your state Humanities
Council<https://www.neh.gov/about/state-humanities-councils>

* Support
NEA<https://www.votervoice.net/ARTSUSA/Campaigns/47344/Respond> by
contacting your senator through Americans for the Arts Action Fund

* Use the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) speak up for museums
tools<http://www.aam-us.org/advocacy/urgent-appeal-to-speak-up-for-museums>

* Find<https://www.contactingcongress.org/> and contact your
congress people

Organization press releases regarding President's proposed budget and
advocacy webpages:

* American Library Association (ALA): press
release<http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/03/president-s-budget-proposal-eliminate-federal-library-funding>
and advocacy page<http://www.ala.org/advocacy/>

* Society of American Archivists (SAA): press
release<http://archivists.org/news/2017/trump-administration%E2%80%99s-proposed-fy-18-budget-slashes-neh-nea-imls>
and advocacy page<http://www2.archivists.org/advocacy>

* American Alliance of Museums (AAM): press
release<http://www.aam-us.org/about-us/media-room/american-alliance-of-museums-statement-on-the-presidents-preliminary-budget-proposal-for-fiscal-year-2018?utm_source=aam-us.org&%3butm_medium=1b&%3butm_campaign=MuseumsAdvocacy2017>
and advocacy page<http://www.aam-us.org/advocacy/>


Don't forget, Library Legislative Day is May 1-2 and it's more important than ever! Learn more here<http://www.ala.org/advocacy/advleg/nlld>.
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