Got a Question on Advocacy?

The following request comes from a WI member of ALSC's Advocacy and Legislation Committee. She is looking for questions on ways to start becoming a great youth advocate with stakeholders at your library.

I am part of the ALSC Advocacy & Legislation Committee. There is a free ALSC webinar coming up -- Advocacy for Everyone, October 3. It will have a panel of a broad range of folks who have engaged in library advocacy and they will be responding to questions. We have been asked to share our questions with them in advance so they can provide thoughtful and useful advice to children's librarians who want to engage more effectively in advocating their importance to all sorts of stakeholders. 

 If you have a question to share, please email Marge Loch-Wouters by Friday September 28 and I will forward them. Thanks YSSers!!

ALSC Advocacy Survey

Considering the current state of affairs in the United States, advocacy for library services to children may be more vital than ever before. The ALSC Advocacy and Legislation Committee would like to make sure you have all the tools and resources you need to be excellent advocates for yourselves, your libraries, and children and families in your communities. Whether you consider yourself an advocacy expert or you are just beginning, we want to hear from you!

Please take a few minutes to fill out this short survey, and share it with your colleagues. This survey will aid the committee in developing advocacy tools by learning about the usefulness of existing advocacy tools and resources, additional resources you may be using, and items on your advocacy tool wish list. The survey will close March 15th and is open to ALSC members and non-members.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ALSCAdvocacyResources