Even when we work hard at this intense game of show-and-tell, layoffs, budget cuts, and, in extreme cases, closures can still happen. There is a constant pressure to demonstrate the impact that our organizations have, to show our stakeholders that their investment in us-whether through tax dollars, donations, or simply their participation in our programming-is worthwhile. Consequently, efforts to secure funding, resources, and general support all too often become a battleground. Those of us who work for these organizations, or aspire to do so some day, are repeatedly on the defensive against claims that libraries are obsolete, that archives are dusty basements, and that museums are out-of-touch with average people. I’m sure I don’t need to tell you that, on the whole, libraries, archives, and museums (LAMs) tend to occupy a precarious position.
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