2016 MLA Annual Conference

Advocacy has long been a focus area for the MLA Fall Conference, and something the MN Library legislative community has struggled with. At the 2015 Legislative Forum, Sam Walseth lit a fire in the advocacy break-out group that still burns brightly. He briefly described a completely different approach to advocacy that markets the strengths, partnerships and proven effectiveness of a group rather than focusing on individual requests. This session will review and expand his thoughts on better communication, a focused voice for an organization which could result in a real change for advocacy methods in the future. Sam will also include MALF's 17,000 points of light, and how they can be brought into this model.