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Membership in the AASL Chapters Forum is open to all and may include the state-level school library association’s president/chair, other officers, conference chair, etc. Past Delegates and other interested stakeholders from the association may join the forum. This space provides an opportunity to share, discuss and ask questions from chapter colleagues across the country.
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AASL Town Hall | Share and Connect: State Level Advocacy (June 14, 6 p.m. Central)

  • 1.  AASL Town Hall | Share and Connect: State Level Advocacy (June 14, 6 p.m. Central)

    Posted May 25, 2023 02:58 PM
    Edited by Cory Stevenson May 25, 2023 03:12 PM

    Join AASL President Kathy Lester, AASL Chapter Assembly Chair Barbara Johnson, and state-level advocates Tricina Strong-Beebe (NJ) and Eryn Duffee (WA) to discuss the importance of advocating at the state level for equitable access to effective school libraries staffed by certified school librarians and for our core value of intellectual freedom. Panelists will share and discuss some ideas to prepare, organize, strategize, and develop state-wide advocacy work.

    Panelists:

    • Barbara Johnson (Connecticut) - organizing advocacy work at the state-level – leadership/committees
    • Kathy Lester (Michigan) - developing relationships with legislators; discussion on Advocacy Days
    • Eryn Duffee (Washington State) - building relationships with other library types (or other organizations) What works, what doesn't work? What are barriers?
    • Tricina Strong-Beebe (New Jersey) - developing regional response teams - state advocacy for finding, informing, and having people respond to issues across the state

    The town hall will be held June 14, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. Central. Registration is required. The town hall will be recorded and an archive will be available.



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    Jennifer Habley
    She/Her/Hers
    AASL Manager, Members & Chapters
    jhabley@ala.org
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