2019 Press and Publications Round-Up

EveryLibrary's work was featured across library publications and in the news across the country - and around the world - this year. We are proud to see several articles in academic journals and trade magazines as well as the publication of "Before the Ballot: Building Political Support for Library Funding" a new book by John Chrastka and Patrick "PC" Sweeney, through ALA / Neal Schuman in 2019. 

Press and Publications

Libraries 2020 Campaign - a UCPN Special
UCPN Podcast, December 26

50 Baby Yoda Memes That Will Make Your Day Exponentially Better
Pop Sugar, December 24

Libraries are an institution worth preserving: EveryLibrary's national voter engagement campaign "Libraries 2020" will build voter support for libraries
Patch.com, December 19

The Libraries 2020 Campaign - Interview with EveryLibrary Executive Director
Medium, December 5

N-Compass Live Interview with John Chrastka: Libraries 2020 and EveryLibrary
Nebraska Library Commission, November 20

Thank you from Southwest La Plata Library District Issue Committee
Durango Herald, November 12

Libraries Do Well at Polls, New Funding Lags
Library Journal, November 11

Need help registering to vote? Tuesday’s a good day to do it. Here’s why
San Francisco Chronicle, September 22

Louisburg Library board members consider options for new building
Miami County Republic, June 5

NEW BILLS IN MICHIGAN WOULD MAKE LIBRARIANS ESSENTIAL SCHOOL STAFF
Bookriot, March 27

EveryLibrary’s John Chrastka Talks Midterms Aftermath
InfoToday - Jan/Feb 2019 issue

Publications by the EveryLibrary Team

Before the Ballot: Building Political Support for Library Funding
by John Chrastka and Patrick “PC” Sweeney
Published by ALA / Neal Shuman - ALA Store
January 2019

“Who votes for libraries?”
by Patrick Sweeney, School of Information Student Research Journal, 8(2).
http://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/slissrj/vol8/iss2/2
January 2019

“Building Political Support for Your Library Through Surfacing”
by Patrick Sweeney, Journal of Library Administration
https://doi.org/10.1080/01930826.2018.1516947
22 January 2019

“Stable Support”
by John Chrastka & Samantha Mairson
Library Journal, March 2019