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Have you ever asked yourself, who advocates about the importance of our libraries in modern society? Minitex will be sponsoring a free webinar series around advocacy to help guide you in advocacy conversations.
Have you ever asked yourself, who advocates about the importance of our libraries in modern society? Many folks have a role, but most importantly YOU! There are many paths to advocacy that may address your library’s issues. Advocacy is all about keeping people informed about what is happening at your library to keep your library relevant for your community. Talking about library programming and policies with your friends and neighbors at community events or addressing a funding source at the municipal, county, or state legislature are all applicable to advocacy. These conversations remind your library patrons about why you are important to the community.
Minitex will be sponsoring a free webinar series around advocacy to help guide you in advocacy conversations. This series was developed to consider a variety of topics from different perspectives. Whether you are frontline staff or a library director, from a school, public, or academic library, we hope you will find ways to support your library mission.
We will start off in September with the American Library Association’s Advocacy Academy. In the succeeding months, we will offer additional opportunities to hear from local and national speakers. Please watch for more information as plans develop, and mark the dates on your calendar:
- September 20th & 27th, 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.: ALA Advocacy Academy
- October 4: 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: A, B, C's of Book Challenges
- October 4 Registration
- November 1: 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: Demonstrating Your Library’s Value
- November 15: Determining Impact of Academic Library programs and services
- December 13: Minnesota Library Association Advocacy Platform
