Legislative Platform Issues

Annually, the South Dakota Library Association produces position papers on legislation of interest to the library community. The position papers outline the background on specific legislation, and contain the association's position on priority bills for the current Legislative Session.

• 2010 Legislative Issue: Depository for Electronic State Documents
• 2010 Legislative Issue: Library Services for the Unserved
• 2010 Legislative Issue: Library Districts
• Public Library Districts FAQ
• 2008 Legislative Platform
• 2007 Legislative Issue: SD Virtual Library

• SD Action Alerts - Contact Your Representative
• Website for current SD Senate/House members
• SD Legislature - Current Legislative Session
• 2008 Legislative District Map
• US Delegation (Johnson, Thune, Herseth-Sandlin)
• State Library Collections Update Memo
• SD State Library Transition Update
• Meet the SDLA Lobbyists
• 2009 Lobbyist Report
• 2007 Lobbyist Report
• 2006 Lobbyist Report
• 2005 Lobbyist Report
• 2004 Lobbyist Report

• Voter's Guide
• Contact your legislator before an event
• Ask for support from your District Legislator
• Follow up to an email response
• Follow up to a phone message

• Telecom Bill (2006)