British Columbia Library Trustees' Association BCLTA

ADVOCACY – INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FOR TRUSTEES

Library Advocacy Information and Resources

Alliance for Arts and Culture – Advocacy Toolkit
www.allianceforarts.com/advocacy-toolkit

American Library Association – Advocating in a Tough Economy Toolkit
www.ala.org/tougheconomytoolkit

Canadian Library Association — Library Advocacy NOW!
www.cla.ca/divisions/capl/advocacy/index.htm

British Columbia Library Association’s Election Advocacy Toolkit
www.bcla.bc.ca/Default.aspx?__id=d:10028063.100.20

Beyond Words — Stories about BC Libraries
www.beyondwords.ca

Alberta Library Trustees’ Association — Online Advocacy Workshop
http://alta.icomproductions.ca/advocacy

Marigold Library System – Marketing 101: Expanding the Library's Customer Base
www.laa.ca/docs/Marigolds_marketing101%20manual.pdf

British Columbia Strategic Plan for Public Libraries – Libraries Without Walls: The World Within Your Reach
www.bced.gov.bc.ca/pls/library_strategic_plan.pdf

British Columbia Public Libraries Statistics
www.bced.gov.bc.ca/pls/reports.htm

OCLC – Geekthelibrary.org Public Awareness Campaign
www.geekthelibrary.org

Making Cities Stronger: Public Library Contributions to Local Economic Development
www.urban.org/publications/1001075.html