Advocacy Fact Sheets
- Become a Better Advocate
- Build Your Advocacy Campaign
- Making Your Case
- Lobbying
- Working with the Media
Become a Better Advocate
1. Essential Tips for Success & Checklist for Getting Started (PDF) or word document
2. Building your Network & Cultivating Relationships (PDF) or word document
3. Involve your Community Partners: Friends, Staff & Trustees (PDF) or word document
Build Your Advocacy Campaign
4. Developing Your Advocacy Plan (PDF) or word document
5. Develop Your Campaign's Message (PDF) or word document
Making Your Case
6. Speaking Out (PDF) or word document
7. In Case of Controversy: Basic Tips for Crisis Communications (PDF) or word document
8. Telling the Library Story (PDF) or word document
Lobbying
9. Working with Legislators & Decision-makers: Tips for Success (PDF) or word document
10. Planning your Legislative Outreach: Legislative Action Schedule & Know Your Legislator Worksheet (PDF) or word document
11. Shaping your Message: Information for Legislative Advocates (PDF) or word document
Working with the Media
12. Strategies and Tips for Success (PDF) or word document
13. Staying in Control (PDF) or word document
ALA is available to assist libraries facing threats to funding, position reduction, negative state or local legislation, and more.
If you need assistance, contact the ALA Office for Library Advocacy Director, Marci Merola (mmerola@ala.org), or Grassroots Specialist, Megan Cusick (mcusick@ala.org), and let us know how we can help.
