Join John Chrastka, Executive Director of EveryLibrary, for a look at current Congressional and state legislative priorities, both positive and negative, for public and academic libraries.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this class, students will be able to:
List current Congressional priorities for public and academic libraries
List current state legislative priorities for public and academic libraries
Instructor
John Chrastka is the Founder and Executive Director of EveryLibrary, the national political action committee (PAC) for libraries. He is a former partner in AssociaDirect, a Chicago-based consultancy focused on supporting associations in membership recruitment, conference, and governance activities. He is a former President and member of the Board of Trustees for the Berwyn (Ill.) Public Library (2006–2015) and is a former President of the Reaching Across Illinois Libraries System (RAILS) multi-type library system.
Intended Audience
State library and/or archives agency
Public library
Academic library: 4 year and graduate
Academic library: 2 year