{"product_id":"legislative-advocacy-and-public-policy-work-for-academic-and-research-library-workers-perspectives-and-strategies-paperback-softback-9798892556279","title":"Legislative Advocacy and Public Policy Work for Academic and Research Library Workers; Perspectives and Strategies (Paperback \/ softback) 9798892556279","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLegislative Advocacy and Public Policy Work for Academic and Research Library Workers\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePerspectives and Strategies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRaymond Pun (Edited by), Sonya M Durney (Edited by), Tarida Anantachai (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9798892556279\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 25 June 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e296 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 17.8 x 1.8 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eLibrary advocacy is a deliberate, planned, and sustained effort to develop understanding and support for libraries and the communities they serve. Advocacy is not optional—it is a vital responsibility to protect the integrity and impact of libraries in society. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLegislative Advocacy and Public Policy Work for Academic and Research Library Workers \u003c\/i\u003eis a comprehensive resource addressing our specific roles in influencing the various legislative and public policies that directly impact academic libraries, our academic communities, and the library community at large. It explores the ways academic and research library workers are engaging in advocacy, from testifying at governmental levels to collaborating with diverse constituents and legislators to bringing our academic advocacy efforts to discussions within state and regional library associations. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e As educators and researchers, library workers bring invaluable expertise to the legislative table. We can help ensure that decisions affecting academic and research libraries and their communities are informed, equitable, and aligned with the values of intellectual freedom and lifelong learning. \u003ci\u003eLegislative Advocacy and Public Policy Work for Academic and Research Library Workers \u003c\/i\u003eoffers ways to make meaningful legislative and policy impacts.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction \u003cbr\u003e Raymond Pun, Sonya M. Durney, and Tarida Anantachai \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Section I. Overviews of Public Policy Issues Impacting Academic and Research Libraries \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1. We’\u003cbr\u003ere in the Future Now: Advocating for Transformative Change in the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) \u003cbr\u003e Valerie D. Glenn and Shari Laster \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2. Solving the Ebook Conundrum: Libraries, Legislation, and Advocacy in the States \u003cbr\u003e Kyle K. Courtney and Juliya Ziskina \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3. Contract Override: The Hidden Copyright Issue in Electronic Licensing \u003cbr\u003e Sara Benson, Carla Myers, James G. Neal, Timothy Vollmer \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4. No Clear Vision: Problems and Opportunities with the Law Regarding Equitable Access for the Blind, Visually Impaired, and Print-Disabled (BVIPD) Students \u003cbr\u003e Eric P. Robinson, Dick Kawooya, Clayton A. Copeland, and Brandy Fox \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. Digital Equity in Higher Education \u003cbr\u003e Kara Malenfant, Laurie Blandino, and Anne Craig \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6. Harnessing OER Policy to Benefit All Learners \u003cbr\u003e Regina H. Gong and Nicole Allen \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7. Digital Privacy and Policy Work in Higher Education: An Interview with Frans Albarillo \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Section II. Perspectives and Strategies from Academic and Research Library Workers \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8. Uniting Policy, Advocacy, and Education: Reframing the Open Access Policy as a Statement of Values in a Time of Funder Mandates \u003cbr\u003e Miriam Rigby and Franny Gaede \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9. Beyond the Legislature’\u003cbr\u003es Website: Strategies and Tools for State Legislative Research that Informs Advocacy Work \u003cbr\u003e Jennifer Horne \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 10. Bridging Gaps: Librarians Fostering Intellectual Freedom Across State Lines \u003cbr\u003e Harley Rogers and Lindsay Decker \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 11. From Advocacy to Advocacy: 25 Years of GovInfo Day, the Annual Gathering of Librarians Interested in Government and Legal Information \u003cbr\u003e Carla Graebner \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 12. Partnering with Humanities Advocates to Benefit Archives \u003cbr\u003e Bryan Whitledge \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 13. Advocacy and Influence: What We Know After Fifty Years of Training and Research: An Interview with Dr. Ken Haycock \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 14. Getting Heard \u003cbr\u003e Irene M. H. Herold \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 15. Librarian Lobbyist? Front Lines of Virginia OER Legislative Advocacy \u003cbr\u003e Anita R. Walz \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 16. Narrow Coverage of Broadband: Librarians and Public Telecom Consultations \u003cbr\u003e Kris Joseph and Michael B. McNally \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 17. Cultivating Resistance: Academic Librarian Strategies to Mobilize the Black Community Against Book Bans \u003cbr\u003e Tiffeni Fontno \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 18. What Civil Rights Pioneers Taught Me About Advocacy: An Interview with Arnetta Girardeau \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 19. Conducting Research in Support of Advocacy: What We Have Learned From Analyzing the Canadian Copyright Act Review \u003cbr\u003e Jennifer Zerkee and Stephanie Savage \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 20. Minding the State Advocacy Gap: Organizing Academic Librarian-Focused State Advocacy Days \u003cbr\u003e Diana J. Castillo \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 21. Advocacy for Intellectual Freedom in a State Library Association: Recent Experiences from Virginia \u003cbr\u003e Keith Weimer and Shari Henry \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 22. Federal Requests for Information: Responding to Advocate and Develop Campus Networks \u003cbr\u003e Abigail Goben and Andrew Boyd \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e About the Authors\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"ACRL","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52653067141400,"sku":"9798892556279","price":71.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/legislative-advocacy-and-public-policy-work-for-academic-and-research-library-workers-perspectives-and-strategies-paperback-softback-9798892556279","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}