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ALA Members: Free Online Advocacy Training from PLA

I've heard such great things about the Advocacy workshops that were given as part of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation funded program, Turning the Page: Building Your Library Community, developed...

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Patron Advocacy for Topeka's Media Dispenser

Wow, I don't know what I love best about this video...the fact that it is about the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library's media dispenser OR the fact that a patron voluntarily created it as part...

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I laughed, I cried: why the ARSL-ABOS 2010 conference was a hit!

Librarians, bookmobiles, and a whole lot of inspiration captivated and captured my attention a couple weeks ago. The setting was the mile high city of Denver, where over 400 rural and small librarians...

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PLA's Free Online Advocacy Training

Turning the Page 2.0 is a free public library advocacy training course developed and presented by the Public Library Association (PLA) with generous support from The Bill & Melinda Gates...

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Helping libraries advocate: the LibrariUS Project

Recently, I had the great pleasure of talking to Annie Anderson of the LibrariUS project, a collaborative effort of American Public Media's Public Insight Network, ALA, and PLA. The LibrariUS Project...

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Better together: benchmarks and advocacy

What would you think about a tool that:Creates a common language for discussing public libraries' and public access technology's role in supporting community goalsSets clear, achievable and measurable...

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Join The IMPACT Survey Pilot for Free Eval and Advocacy Tools

You can be one of 400 U.S. library systems to join the IMPACT survey pilot. You’ll be provided with free evaluation and advocacy tools useful for measuring and communicating the impact of providing...

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Making the Case for Support of Libraries

We have to focus now, more than ever, on making the case for support of libraries. Today I heard several very disheartening stories from public libraries struggling with budget cuts, dealing with...

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Free TS Webinar Tomorrow: Geocoding for Legislative Advocacy

I'll admit when I first saw this webinar description, I had to look up the term geocoding. I soon discovered what a great tool it is for advocacy. You can only influence your local, state, and federal...

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Telling Better Stories: Fundraising Tips from 12NTC

Your organization is doing great work, but you may not always be telling that story in a way that resonates with potential donors and other supporters.In It's Not You, It's Your Stories at the 2012...

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Learn about Library Advocacy and Create a Plan with PLA's Free Course

Turning the Page 2.0is a unique opportunity for free, in-depth, interactive, online education in public library advocacy. Register for this six week course and get one-on-one attention from...

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Libraries Transform Lives and are a Smart Investment in Today's Digital World

As demand for technology resources increase, libraries continue to enhance their traditional services. Public libraries are relied upon for free technology training, job seeking help, and free access...

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Stories + Data = Powerful Message

I spent the last couple of days in beautiful Telluride, Colorado at the R-Squared conference. I'll be blogging about various sessions and ideas over the next week, but thought I would start by sharing...

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Ask your community about technology needs: The Impact Survey

The University of Washington Information School (iSchool) has launched the Impact Survey, a new survey tool designed to help public libraries assess how their communities use technology services at the...

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New Infographic: Video Production Tips for Your Library

TechSoup's Storymakers campaign empowers libraries to tell stories, increase visibility, and make an impact on their communities through digital storytelling.Before you start your video, check out...

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