Purpose:
The Advocacy Committee was created in 2015, as a result of the merger of the Library Advocacy and Governmental Relations committees.
Information and documents related to this merged committee will appear in this area. The web pages for the previous two committees have not been deleted, and are linked here for archival purposes.
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner! Advocacy Challenge Past winners can be found Here:
- Jennifer Mayer's Infographic 1 & 2
- Other Member's Entries (Hittner Annual Report; Yaeger virtual presentations/Zoom consults)

For Links to our Most Recent Podcasts:
- Mark Aaron Polger -Editor Library Marketing Journal (27.12 min)
- John Chrastka -Director of EveryLibrary, a political action committee for libraries (21.51 min)
- Jennifer Burke -A consultant that assists libraries in communicating value & expanding impact (24.34 min)
Past Membership:
2021-2022
Kiara Comfort - Chair
Emily Eresuma
Angela Spencer
Kristy Steigerwalt
Heather St. Clair
2020-2021
Kristy Steigerwalt - Chair
Kiara Comfort
Emily Eresuma
Angela Spencer
Jacob White
2019-2020
Emily Eresuma - Chair
Kristy Steigerwalt
Jacob White
Carly McCracken
Timmi Johnson
2018-2019
2017-2018
2016-2017
Angela Spencer - Chair
Darell Schmick
Gwen Lawson - Student Member
Emily Eresuma
2015-2016
Angela Spencer - Chair
Emily Eresuma
Camilla Gentry
Gwen Lawson - Student Member
Elizabeth (Betsy) Mueth
Darel Schmick
Rose Wilson
2014-2015
Elizabeth (Betsy) Mueth - Chair
Camilla Gentry
Angela Spencer
Rose Wilson
Barb Jones - Ex-Officio