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Advocacy Committee

Dates: December 1, 2008 -

The Advocacy Committee is a standing committee as described in Section 7.1 of the Bylaws.

The mission of the Advocacy Committee is to advocate for academic libraries in Kentucky by:

• Providing leadership and structure to a statewide advocacy plan that identifies key messages, such as:
• Libraries are cultural and economic assets to our state.
• All Kentucky citizens deserve equal access to information.
• Academic, School and Public Libraries are complementary and essential if Kentucky is to retain and attract college educated citizens and provide a higher quality of life.
• Promoting the value of libraries to local, state and federal agencies and legislators.
• Collaborating with other Kentucky library organizations in promoting Kentucky's libraries and their resources.
• Facilitating the delivery of appropriate information to our institutional administrations.

The 2010-2011 charge of the committee is to:

Membership (through June 2010)

Carrie Cooper, Eastern Kentucky University, chair

Cynthia Atkins, Hopkinsville Community College

Donna Baker, Morehead State University

Jeremy Berberich, Gateway Community and Technical College

Terry Birdwhistell, University of Kentucky

Jessica Hayden, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Lesley Jackson, Centre College

Kevin Peers, Bellarmine University

Jackie Young, Spalding University