Resources
- Library Advocate's Handbook
- Quotable Facts
- State of America's Libraries 2012
- Advocacy for Libraries
- Statistics About Libraries
- Library Funding Updates
- Speaking Up for Library Services to Teens: A Guide to Advocacy
- Libraries Prosper with Passion, Purpose and Persuasion: A PLA Toolkit for Success
- Libraries Prosper: A Guide to Using the PLA Advocacy Toolkit -- digital download
- From Awareness to Funding: A study of library support in America (OCLC Study)
- Advocacy: Keeping Libraries Open (video by Loida Garcia-Febo)
Academic Libraries
School Library Media Centers
News and Hightlights
I Love Libraries
Visit ALA's website for the public.
Share Your Advocacy Tips
How is your library advocating in these tough economic times? Tell us your story!
Press Center
Information for the media on the role of libraries in tough economic times
ACRL Advocacy Resources
Tools to help you articulate the value of academic and research libraries.
Slow Economy Fuels Surge in Library Use
Media coverage of libraries' role during the current economic crisis. View here.
AASL Toolkits for Tough Times
Learn how to build stakeholder support for school library media programs with two new AASL Toolkits.
Know Your Stimulus
Get applications, guidelines, webinars and more.
News and Hightlights
Advocacy Clearinghouse
Advocacy tools and resources from ALA.
Advocacy Courses Online
Advocacy webinars and more.
Advocacy Events
Programs at ALA and state conferences.
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