ACRL Government Relations Committee

ACRL Government Relations Committee - update for Legislative Agenda

  • 1.  ACRL Government Relations Committee - update for Legislative Agenda

    Posted Mar 18, 2026 02:15 PM
    Hi all, 
    I received a reply about the document deadline from Elois:
    "The ACRL Legislative Agenda 2026-2027 document deadline is April 17."
    So, it looks like we have a couple more weeks to work on the document. Ideally, we should have it finished by Monday, April 13th, 11:59pm. 
    Nancy I went over the document and we need help with the highlighted sections below:
    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rfSfFjY57jrj-1sYvd7aZ1CSw5xDsJJMfCl4lo9cDGw/edit?usp=sharing
    Impacts to Higher Education - 
        Direct:
            Libraries
                   Budget concerns
            Pentagon pulling graduate students from certain colleges
            Research & (Development Centers) 
                Federal Funding for higher education and research
                    How it hits libraries
                    Upholding Intellectual Freedom
    Indirect:
            HBCUs & TCCUs 
            DACA 
            International Students 
    If anyone would like to take on any of the above sections, please email me and Nancy as soon as possible.
    Thank you! 
    Sincerely, 
    Natalie and Nancy


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    Natalie Marquez
    Reference Library Assistant
    University of California, Irvine
    She/Her/Hers
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