NJLA Advocacy Training & Public Policy Forum
March 6^th 9:30AM, Burlington County Library

Morning Session 9:30-12:00 | NJLA Advocacy Training

Why do we do advocacy on the state level?  How does the legislative process work?  How does the budget process work? How to plan and make a legislative visit during NJLA’s Library Advocacy Month. How to plan for year-round advocacy?

Learn about library advocacy from the panel:

• Jen Brenner, Director, Cumberland County Library
• Ranjna Das, Director, Burlington County Library
• Tara Cooper, Director, Johnson Public Library
• James Keehbler, Director, Hunterdon County Library
• Allen McGinley, Director, Westfield Public Library
• Mary Moyer, NJASL Legislative Consultant
• Jeanne Marie Ryan, Roselle Public Library
• Peggy Cadigan, Retired NJSL, Legislative Visit Expert

Afternoon Session 1:00-3:30 | NJLA Public Policy Forum

Learn about the advocacy priorities of the New Jersey Library Association including:

• Freedom to Read Act
• Library Construction Funding
• Per Capita State Aid
• Intellectual Freedom Challenges
• School Library Priorities
• Phillipsburg Library’s Referendum Success

Sign up for one or both sessions at https://www.njla.org/njla-advocacy-training-public-policy-forum