Sustaining Local Library Advocacy in Today's Political Environment

2024/01/31 by Peter D. Pearson

paper · doi:10.7936/pollib.8851

Abstract

This brief white paper offers practical, succinct advice for navigating local library advocacy efforts through two straits: sustainable operational funding and the library's commitment to intellectual freedom, which is chiefly embodied in its unimpeded ability to develop an integral collection that serves the entire community. 

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