March 17-19 preconference workshops March 16 hyatt regency crystal city
arlington, va

Patrick "PC" Sweeney

Deputy Director
EveryLibrary Institute: Digital Director,
Co-Author, How to Win Elections & Influence Politicians for Library Funding and Before the Ballot: Building Support for Library Funding

Patrick "P.C." Sweeney is co-author of "Winning Elections and Influencing Politicians for Library Funding." He is the former Administrative Librarian of the Sunnyvale (CA) Public Library and Executive Director of EveryLibrary California, a statewide initiative to support library propositions. He currently works as the Political Director for EveryLibrary, the nation's first and only national Political Action Committee for Libraries and is a lecturer on politics at the San Jose State University iSchool.  He is a 2015 Library Journal Mover and Shaker recipient for his advocacy work in California and across the country. He can be found online as PC Sweeney.

Computers in Libraries 2026

Tuesday March 17, 2026

1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

E103: Financial Impact: Speaking Their Language

Thursday March 19, 2026

2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

E304: Get Out of the Library: Influencing/Pitching Ideas

Computers in Libraries 2025

Thursday March 27, 2025

11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

C302: Presenting Key Data for Impact

1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

E303: Community Strategies: Getting the Message Across

Computers in Libraries Connect 2020

Monday March 30, 2020

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

W6: Beyond Stories: Engagement, Influence, & Support via Your Website

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