1.0ALSC Bloghttps://www.alsc.ala.org/blogALSC Advocacy and Legislation Committeehttps://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/author/alsc-advocacy-and-legislation-committee/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="e9YcJJ6TFJ"><a href="https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2019/06/advocacy-resources-at-ala-annual-2019/">Advocacy Resources at ALA Annual 2019</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/2019/06/advocacy-resources-at-ala-annual-2019/embed/#?secret=e9YcJJ6TFJ" width="600" height="338" title="“Advocacy Resources at ALA Annual 2019” — ALSC Blog" data-secret="e9YcJJ6TFJ" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> Annual is coming up fast! In case you want to brush up on how to best advocate for yourself and your library, here’s a quick rundown of the advocacy-related meetings taking place in DC. The best part? All the meetings listed below are open and included in your conference registration. Start out your conference on Saturday, June 22 by attending Grassroots Advocacy and Librarians: Using Research Power to Make Change (Recorded Session) to learn more about how grassroots lobbying works. Panelists will discuss the ins and outs of organizing and how libraries provide the resources and services necessary to effectively make a case to government officials and agencies. Follow up that session with Turning Enemies into Advocates: How Empathy-Based Training Eliminated Barriers Between Youth & Our Staff (Recorded Session), presented by YALSA. This session will explore the challenges front-line staff face when serving teen patrons and discuss to what extent libraries should...https://www.alsc.ala.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/AC19_LOGO_600x615-293x300.jpg