On-Demand Webinars: Advocacy

Learn how Benchmark can support your library in everyday decision-making, and get a behind-the-scenes look at Benchmark’s interactive and user-friendly data dashboards and reporting tools.

Explores artful and subtle strategies librarians use to uphold intellectual freedom and access.

Learn about how legislation works and how and when it may be challenged.

Learn new ideas to use in your library including those about implementing trauma-informed programming!

Discover how ending Joliet’s beloved Star Wars Day became a political and media storm that jeopardized the library.

Learn terminology and characteristics of autism, and challenges and joys experienced by members of the autistic community.

Learn how to use the results from the 2024 Public Library Staff Survey to improve your library’s performance, demonstrate value, and increase impact in your community.

Learn about graphic medicine, what resources and titles are available, and how it’s impacted by book challenges and bans.

Hear from past grantees about how they leveraged an ALA award to increase or improve service to their communities, grow partnerships, attract new funding, and sustain key work.

Learn how to measure meaningful learning outcomes to improve programs and services and better advocate for your library.

Learn how the physical design of a library affects inclusivity, featuring examples from recent branch design and more.

Be inspired by real-world examples to build your own community of library advocates.

Learn best practices, tips, and advice on how to successfully host lawmakers at your library to show, them the many unique ways libraries positively impact communities.

Learn how Benchmark, PLA’s interactive data visualization and peer comparison tool, can support your library in everyday decision-making.

Learn how your library can use the 2023 Public Library Technology Survey report and PLA’s data tools to understand and improve your library's performance, demonstrate value, and increase impact in your community.

Shift to a public service focus to demonstrate value and change how the public perceives and talks about your library.

Learn how Benchmark can support your library in everyday decision-making.

Learn how Benchmark can support your library in everyday decision making, such as establishing baselines and identifying opportunities to improve.

Learn best practices for how and when to use data visualization, helpful tools for creating visualizations, and how to apply these tips using Project Outcome.

Learn how to make the connections, open up communications, and help your library get the attention it deserves.