In December, state library association leaders from around the country gathered in Chicago to learn how to be exceptional political strategists, media spokespeople, funding champions, and freedom-to-read fighters—all within 48 hours. The Chapter Advocacy Workshop, organized and facilitated by the American Library Association (ALA) and the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), provided the training needed to prepare incoming state library association leaders to become the chief library ambassadors to state officials and national spokespeople. This year’s workshop included representatives from 49 states, including incoming presidents of state ALA and AASL chapters. Prior to 2023, each chapter onboarded incoming chapter leaders individually, supplemented by ALA advocacy training focused on topics, not roles.…