[CASL-L] Fwd: AASL Member Forum : Action Alert: Updates on IMLS

[CASL Vice President]

Passing along important information from AASL President, Becky Calzada. If
you aren't already a member of ALA/AASL, please consider joining. Now more
than ever, our national professional organization needs all of our support.
Let's help each other to continue fighting the good fights for our
students, our communities, and each other.

Respectfully,
~Val DiLorenzo
Vice President
CT Association of School Librarians


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From: Becky Calzada via ALA Connect <Mail at connectedcommunity.org>
Date: Thu, May 8, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Subject: AASL Member Forum : Action Alert: Updates on IMLS
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Hello AASL Members, I'm passing along information from ALA; please review,
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Becky Calzada
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*Hello AASL Members,*

*I'm passing along information from ALA; please review, take action and
share with those in your circle of influence.  We must all work together
and advocate for our libraries. They are a worthy, critical, and the best
economic investment for our communities*.

We want to keep you up to date on the progress with ALA's IMLS lawsuit and
the call to action for our Dear Appropriator letters. Here are some
highlights in the media and other communications and resources from the
week ending May 2. Thanks to the Public Policy & Advocacy office with
assistance from Communications,  Marketing, Media Relations office.

*What we're watching/acting on:*

   - *Press release on latest court action:* *Court grants temporary
   restraining order preventing mass layoffs set for May 4.
   <https://www.ala.org/news/2025/05/federal-court-halts-dismantling-federal-library-agency-ala-lawsuit?check_logged_in=1>*


   - Senate Dear Appropriator campaign starts (resources below)


   - The president's budget includes $0 for libraries. Check out our
   resources for our Fund Libraries campaign:

*Media highlights*

   - *AP:* *Judge temporarily blocks dismantling of library agency
   <https://apnews.com/article/institute-of-museum-library-services-trump-dc5dee2513e33f8bfab1dc2e4a473ff6>*
   - *Time: **How Libraries Are Faring Under Trump
   <https://time.com/7280715/how-libraries-are-faring-under-trump/>*
   - *Words & Money:* *Court temporarily blocks IMLS destruction
   <https://www.wordsandmoney.com/court-temporarily-blocks-imls-destruction/>*
   - *Publishers Weekly:* *Judge Grants IMLS a Temporary Reprieve in 'ALA
   v. Sonderling'
   <https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/97684-judge-grants-imls-a-temporary-reprieve-in-ala-v-sonderling.html>*
   - *School Library Journal: **ALA Wins Temporary Restraining Order in
   IMLS Lawsuit
   <https://www.slj.com/story/newsfeatures/ALA-Wins-Temporary-Restraining-Order-lawsuit-Fighting-Dismantling-IMLS>*
   - *Library Journal:* *ALA is Granted Partial Restraining Order
   <https://www.libraryjournal.com/story/two-lawsuits-challenge-imls-dismantling-ala-is-granted-partial-restraining-order>*
   - *ARTNews:* *IMLS Shutdown Stopped in Federal Court
   <https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/institute-of-museum-and-library-services-shutdown-stopped-in-federal-court-1234740426/>*

*What's coming up?*

   - *Mark your calendar:* Show Up Webinar focused on FY26 library funding.
   2 p.m. CT, May 12. *Learn more.
   <https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1505&utm_source=PPA&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=512webinarinv>*
   - *What's next with ALA's lawsuit: *The temporary restraining order was
   a huge victory for IMLS workers, protecting them from imminent layoffs.
   Next, the judge will consider our request for a preliminary injunction.
   Both parties must present a joint status report to the court Tuesday, May
   6, on the preliminary injunction. *Here's a link
   <https://democracyforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/AMERICAN-LIBRARY-ASSOCIATION-et-al-v.-SONDERLING-et-al-1_25-cv-01050-No.-36-D.D.C.-May.-1-2025.pdf>*
   to the latest court document for more info.

*What can you do?*

   - *Sign up <https://confirmsubscription.com/h/i/463208600EB4D89A> *for
   action alerts; share with family, friends and library supporters
   -

   *Keep up with* our press releases *here <https://www.ala.org/news>* and
   our stories for the public *here <https://ilovelibraries.org/>*.




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Becky Calzada
She/Her/Hers

AASL President 24/25
District Library Coordinator
Leander ISD
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