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Public Policy

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PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE

Leah Wagner, Chair

Monroe Twp. Public Library

4 Municipal Plaza

Monroe Twp, NJ 08831

732-521-5000, x108

fax: 732-521-4766

Amy Babcock Landry, Vice Chair

Director

Alfred H. Baumann Free Public Library

Woodland Park, NJ 07424

Legislative Information

NJLA Legislative and Budget Priorities FY 2013

PPC FUNCTIONS

To monitor legislative initiatives and legislation, both in the state and in the nation, and to recommend a course of action for the Association and for the professional community.
To work with appropriate agencies to initiate new legislation.
To develop a legislative platform and recommend such to the Executive Board.
To train members to be effective legislative advocates.
To familiarize officials attending the Annual League of Municipalities Conference and other government functions with library issues and NJLA activities, and to encourage attendance at these functions by library staff and trustees
To study issues facing libraries in New Jersey and to recommend appropriate steps to address these issues.
In an emergency, the Committee may act on legislation without the formal approval of the Executive Board, but with the consent of the President.
To coordinate the activities of the Intellectual Freedom Subcommittee and all other subcommittees and ad hoc committees under this committee.