Registration is still open for the Lawyers for Libraries training institute in Tampa, Florida. The training is scheduled for Friday, November 14. Please register by November 7 to secure a spot in the training.

Also, the deadline to reserve a discounted room at the Doubletree Guest Suites Tampa Bay has been extended until Saturday, November 1. The discounted room rate is $109.00/night, and is good for stays through that weekend.

In addition, registration is open for the Southern California Lawyers for Libraries Training Institute, scheduled for Los Angeles, February 20, 2009. Visit www.ala.org/lawyers for details.

Lawyers for Libraries, an ongoing project of the American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom, is designed to build a nationwide network of attorneys committed to the defense of the First Amendment freedom to read and the application of constitutional law to library policies, principles, and problems.

Lawyers for Libraries workshops are open to licensed, practicing attorneys retained to represent or advise libraries on legal issues. Library trustees or board members who are responsible for establishing library policy may also attend. Librarians may attend if they are accompanied by a library attorney. To date, hundreds of attorneys, librarians, and library trustees have attended Lawyers for Libraries trainings.

Questions? Please email Jonathan at jokelley@ala.org or call (800) 545-2433 x4226.