For immediate release | November 6, 2018

What Do the Midterms Mean for Your Library? An American Libraries Live Webcast

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CHICAGO — What will the upcoming midterm elections mean for your library and community? Join us for a at 11:30 a.m. ET on Friday, Nov. 9 where we’ll provide an overview of key results from the 2018 elections and explore their implications. 91´«Ã½’s Washington Office will dig into how the outcomes could affect engagement from library advocates and how 91´«Ã½’s upcoming advocacy plans will align.

As a webinar participant you will learn

  • The library-related implications of the 2018 election results
  • How the results affect the library policy agenda, outreach, and advocacy plans for 2019 and beyond
  • Specific policy and political opportunities for 91´«Ã½ and libraries

Confirmed panelists:

  • Jim Neal, immediate past president of 91´«Ã½, will moderate
  • Alan Inouye, senior director of public policy and government relations, 91´«Ã½
  • Vic Klatt, principal, Penn Hill Group, Washington, D.C.
  • Gigi Sohn, distinguished fellow at Georgetown Law Institute for Technology Law and Policy and a Benton senior fellow and public advocate

cover the full spectrum of library topics. Each program lasts 60 minutes. With the help of real-time technology, it’s like having your own expert on hand. To receive e-mail reminders, register . If you’re unable to attend live, this event will be recorded and available at shortly after it concludes.

For information about advertising or sponsoring an AL Live event, contact: Carrie Smith, American Libraries magazine, casmith@ala.org, (312) 280-4216. For general information or press inquiries about AL Live, contact: Colton Ursiny, Administrative Assistant, cursiny@ala.org, (312) 280-5100.

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Colton Ursiny

Administrative Assistant

91´«Ã½ Publishing eLearning Solutions

cursiny@ala.org