{"id":1361,"date":"2022-05-04T05:43:14","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T05:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jclcinc.org\/conference\/2022\/?page_id=1361"},"modified":"2022-09-20T20:17:03","modified_gmt":"2022-09-20T20:17:03","slug":"making-your-case","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jclcinc.org\/conference\/2022\/about-jclc\/making-your-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Your Case to Attend JCLC 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The theme for The 4<\/span>th<\/span><\/span> National Joint Conference of Librarians of Color is: Gathering for Action: EDI – Where Do We Go From Here?<\/span><\/p>

How do you get yourself to go from here to there?<\/span>
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The commitment to attend a national conference can be very expensive. Is it worth it? My answer is always yes, as I love going to conferences. I love meeting librarians and educators from across the country (and around the world) and networking with professionals. I love visiting different parts of the country and seeing libraries in all types of settings. <\/span><\/p>

But is that enough to use my own time and money to travel when the reality is I\u2019m doing this for my professional development and to be the most effective at my job? Here the answer is no\u2026but also yes, if I can be subsidized by my organization. <\/span><\/p>


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Here is a sample request borrowed from ALA\u2019s making the case letter:<\/span><\/p>