ADVOCACY UPDATE
What does it look like? STATE & LOCAL ADVOCACY SUPPORT Strategic assistance Information & resources Planning & coordination Trainings & speaking engagements Crisis response
STATE & LOCAL ADVOCACY SUPPORT Advocacy (so far) in 2017
Joint Initiatives STATE & LOCAL ADVOCACY SUPPORT FY18: American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Office for Library Advocacy (OLA) Chapter Relations Office (CRO) From Awareness to Funding Redux: OLA, Public Library Assn. and OCLC Partnership Anticipated release: 2018 ALA Midwinter Meeting
Advocacy Bootcamp TRAINING Rethinking advocacy Consistent messaging Mentoring Environmental shift
Questions, concerns, suggestions OFFICE FOR LIBRARY ADVOCACY Questions, concerns, suggestions Marci Merola, Director mmerola@ala.org 800.545.2433 x2431 Megan Cusick, Grassroots Specialist mcusick@ala.org 800.545.2433 x2423