News You Can Use—Navigate State & Federal Policy Obstacles for Transformation

Leading state and federal library advocates discuss important legislative and policy issues facing your academic, public or school library every day. How will decisions made today at your state capitol or in Washington impact your work tomorrow? Learn what is on the mind of policy makers and you can prepare yourself to be an effective grassroots advocate. Your elected officials are making decisions to determine which authors your young learners are allowed to read, how your patrons access the internet, what digital resources you can provide, whether veterans can use your library in the transition to civilian life, when rural patrons can visit your library, how quickly your library can recover from a disaster, and many others. Hear from the Chairs of Committee on Legislation and Committee on Library Advocacy, library leaders through ALA Policy Corps, and ALA PPA staff. If you want to learn and amplify your voice…don’t miss this session.