<div dir="ltr"><p>We're excited about a <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.lafcon.org/sessions" target="_blank">lot of the sessions</a> (<a href="http://lafcon.org/sessions">lafcon.org/sessions</a>) at the Library Advocacy and Funding Conference, but we're extra excited about these sessions;</p><h3><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.lafcon.org/camonghne_felix" target="_blank"><strong>The Mychal Threets Effect</strong></a></h3>
<p><strong>Camonghne Felix</strong><br>How and why Mychal Threets, the
famous TikTok librarian, has amassed such a following, and what this
means for the future of libraries and readers. </p>
<h3 class="gmail-mar-top-0"><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.lafcon.org/michelle_goldberg" target="_blank">The Rise and Rise of Christian Nationalism</a></h3>
<p><span><strong>Michelle Goldberg</strong><br>When I wrote about
Christian nationalism in 2006, it was still widely considered a fringe
phenomenon. Now it has moved to the very center of our politics, and is
driving the renewed craze for banning books. I'll speak about the
history and spread of the movement, and how its book-banning crusade has
spread from schools to public libraries and even bookstores.</span></p>
<p><font size="4"><b> Register today at <a href="http://lafcon.org/register">lafcon.org/register</a></b></font></p><h3 class="gmail-mar-top-0"><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.lafcon.org/mike_hixenbaugh" target="_blank">Q&A With Mike Hixenbaugh</a></h3>
<p><strong>Mike Hixenbaugh<br></strong>in this Q&A with EveryLibrary
staff, you'll hear from Mike Hixenbaugh, author of "They Came for the
Schools." He'll discuss the powerful forces driving the crusade to ban
books, rewrite curricula, and limit rights for minority and LGBTQ
students. He'll bring to light fascinating connections between this
political and cultural moment and past fundamentalist campaigns to
censor classroom lessons through the eye-opening story of Southlake,
Texas, a district that seemed to offer everything parents would want for
their children — small classes, dedicated teachers, financial
resources, a track record of academic success, and school spirit in
abundance.<strong></strong></p>
<h3 class="gmail-mar-top-0"><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.lafcon.org/steve_anderson" target="_blank">Modern Digital Advocacy Tactics that Cut Through the Noise</a></h3>
<p><strong>Steve Anderson<br></strong>In this session, digital advocacy
expert Steve Anderson will outline the Full Spectrum of Engagement
needed for effective advocacy. Full Spectrum Engagement is the
combination of strategic principles and digital advocacy tactics that
leading progressive advocacy organizations use to build power and change
policy.</p>
<h3 class="gmail-mar-top-0"><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.lafcon.org/chuck_wray" target="_blank">Libraries as Place: How Design Excellence Informed by Inclusive Community Conversations Can Maximize Your ROI.</a></h3>
<p><strong>Chuck Wray</strong><br><span>Design excellence simply to
create beautiful architecture misses the potential of maximizing a
community's return on its investment in the library building. Learn how
inclusive, curious conversations with those served by the library can
imprint each community's hopes and aspirations into the building's
design to create uniquely inspiring and empowering places.</span></p><p>Plus, you can access over 100 unique trainings at the virtual<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.lafcon.org/?e=50f9cbd6e05986f28e45fbe41796797f&utm_source=votelibraries&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=lafcon_8&n=1&test_email=1" target="_blank">Library Advocacy and Funding Conference</a></p>
<p>Not only will you have the opportunity to see over<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.lafcon.org/sessions?e=50f9cbd6e05986f28e45fbe41796797f&utm_source=votelibraries&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=lafcon_8&n=2&test_email=1" target="_blank">40 new sessions</a><span> </span>from
some of the world's leading advocacy professionals and organizations,
but you can also access all of the sessions from our conferences in<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.lafcon.org/2020sessions?e=50f9cbd6e05986f28e45fbe41796797f&utm_source=votelibraries&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=lafcon_8&n=3&test_email=1" target="_blank">2020</a><span> </span>and<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.lafcon.org/sessions2022?e=50f9cbd6e05986f28e45fbe41796797f&utm_source=votelibraries&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=lafcon_8&n=4&test_email=1" target="_blank">2022</a>!</p></div>