IFLA Division C Webinar Series for Library and Information Science Students, March 23, 2022
March’s webinar was dedicated to the Impact of Library Advocacy.
Advocacy is very important for libraries. It may involve financial and public relations support for libraries. It can include donations or support from federal and local governments. Libraries are increasingly in the position of demonstrating their economic value to the community.
What can library advocacy involve? Here are some examples:
letters sent to law makers, library officials and citizens to describe the importance of libraries and to promote the library;
programs that show the value of library services and the resources that the library offers to the community;
events, readings and reading promotion activities that show the public how important libraries are in the field of literacy;
lobbying political representatives.
More about speakers at https://www.ifla.org/events/impact-of...