“You don’t need to stream C-SPAN or binge West Wing reruns to know that the annual US federal budget process isn’t always linear or logical. Progress is incremental, margins are razor-thin, and, as the library community has felt acutely over the last year, victories are rarely final. To help equip and energize advocates in an environment of heightened stakes, ALA’s Public Policy and Advocacy Office launched a webinar series as part of its Show Up for Our Libraries campaign. Below are excerpts from the sixth installment, ‘Turning Congressmembers into Library Champions.’”
