{"id":214,"date":"2011-04-15T21:23:24","date_gmt":"2011-04-16T02:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/melodydworak.com\/?p=214"},"modified":"2012-06-27T14:30:33","modified_gmt":"2012-06-27T19:30:33","slug":"whither-advocacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melodydworak.com\/?p=214","title":{"rendered":"Whither Advocacy?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I wish I was about to have my Goonies<\/em> moment, one where I make an impassioned speech to fellow LIS students about how this is our<\/em> time. How we need to advocate for this profession by making change happen, deciding for ourselves what libraries will look like through our own leadership, knowledge, and excellent work.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t know if there\u2019s a clear path forward, however. The thoughts I have on how to advocate for the profession come only from a first year\u2019s worth of coursework and reflection on what seems to be best for *my* path. And I don\u2019t exactly know where that path\u2019s going just yet. It\u2019s not a de facto cry for soldiering on through adventures in librarianship, seeking a treasure-filled career that will save our community.<\/p>\n

Briefly, in bulleted points, the following is what my experiences this semester have shown me as ways to advocate for ourselves (for an advocate-by-doing approach):<\/p>\n