Legislative Day 2007

The ALA is sponsoring Legislative Day on May 1st and May 2nd in Washington D.C. This is a time to talk to your lawmakers about passing legislation that supports libraries. For more information go to www.ala.org

OCLC

OCLC was founded in 1967. The Online Computer Library Center is a non-profit, membership computer library service and research organization. On their site, they have an advocacy page that gives valuable information that can be tailored to public, school, and academic libraries. It also has sample posters that can be downloaded and personalized to help with your campaign.One of the interesting facts they quote is that for every dollar spent on a library, four to ten dollars is given back to the community. Check out their website. www.oclc.org

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Illinois Library Association

The Illinois Library Association has produced a 16 page brochure on library advocacy that will help"library advocates be effective". One can apply the ideas included in this publication at the local, state or national level. Download the brochure at their website.
www.ila.org/advocacy/advocacy.htm - Xochiquetzal

Advocate for Your Library

Campaign for your library at the local, state, and federal level. Get some ideas from the ALA. www.ala.org/Template.cfm?section=Issues