Libraries need support now more than ever. Our new online course, How to Build and Maintain Library Advocacy, is here to help. Learn how to secure funding and procure meaningful partnerships to create ongoing support for your library and how to address contentious political issues without burning bridges.
How to Build and Maintain Library Advocacy |
Are you fighting book challenges or other issues at your library that could use advocacy support? We know that libraries need support now more than ever, so we developed a new online course, How to Build and Maintain Library Advocacy, to help. Join us next month and learn how to address contentious political issues without burning bridges, procure meaningful partnerships, and secure funding to create ongoing support for your library. It all starts May 16! |
Political Strategy and Organization: How to Apply Effective Methods to Your Library Libraries often don’t have access to the most effective tools and training for political advocacy. This session will teach you political strategy and organization from outside of a library perspective in order to diversify the strategies that librarians have access to that might help drive support for your organization. Learn what political activists and organizers are doing and how their tactics can be applied to your library. May 16, 2023 |
Sandy Chung, (she, her) Executive Director at American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon and Jude al-Ghazal Stone, (he, him, his) Lead Administrative Associate at American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon |
Jamar Rahming, Executive Director, Wilmington Institute Free Library |
How to Build Relationships with Local and State Legislators Finding allies in your state and local legislators can be instrumental in gaining support for your library. This session will teach you best practices for how to get started by identifying potential allies and scripts for reaching out to them. From there, you will learn how to build and maintain relationships with your allies and ways to seek their support for your library. May 23, 2023 |
Course Learning Outcomes When you attend this interactive online course, you’ll gain the tools to: Discern what lobbying and activism is and isn’t allowed for your type of organization Organize and lobby for your library with a clear plan and strategy Craft your library’s story for both funding and advocacy purposes Navigate contentious political issues with a range of people without burning bridges Identify and build relationships with municipal offices and legislators Proactively prepare for grants Find and apply for grants Utilize data storytelling and visualization to make your grant applications more compelling Understand next steps after securing a grant, including how to create compelling reports for your funders |
Our courses are perfect for your team! Group rates available now! Request a discount for groups of 3 or more and work with your colleagues on a project for your library. Purchase 15 or more registrations and apply them across multiple courses. |
Introducing course credit packages! Buy now, decide later. Plan your library’s professional development for the year by purchasing course credits. Starting at $5,000, purchase packages of course tickets that you can allocate to your staff as needed and apply to our full roster of courses. Contact us to plan your group purchase. |
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