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If you missed the webinar, there is now a video of available of Tuesday’s webinar to prepare you for National Library Legislative Day. Links to other resources mentioned in the webinar are also available. For a description, see the earlier blog post.
More information about National Library Legislative Day is available on the Legislative Panel blog.
The American Library Association Washington Office is offering this free webinar on Tuesday, April 10th at 1:00pm. Before heading to Capitol Hill for National Library Legislative Day, learn how to be the most effective during meetings with legislators and more. See this link for more information, including how to register.
More information about National Library Legislative Day is available on the Legislative Panel blog.
A video is now available online for the February 27th webinar entitled “The Legislative Process and You: How it Works and How to Make a Difference.” The slides are also available.
The American Library Association’s Washington Office is offering a free webinar entitled “The Legislative Process and You: How it Works and How to Make a Difference” on Monday, February 27th from 4:00-5:00pm. Stephanie Vance, the Advocacy Guru, will explain how to be engaged throughout the legislative process. Participants will leave with a plan to implement new ideas.
For more information, including a link to register, please see the District Dispatch post.
Education, lobbying and advocacy are often used interchangeably. However, there are differences in their definitions and what is and is not allowed. Find out what library supporters can and can’t do in this free webinar on Tuesday, December 6th at 4:00pm offered by the American Library Association’s Washington Office. For more information and to register, see the District Dispatch post.
The video of this August 30th webinar entitled 10 Quick and Painless Steps to Effective Advocacy for Libraries is now available. Learn about 10 easy actions you can take, including writing personalized letters, building coalition, and using social media.
The American Library Association (ALA) Washington Office is offering a Webinar on Tuesday, August 30th at 4pm entitled 10 Quick and Painless Steps to Effective Advocacy for Libraries. For more information, including how to register, click on this registration link.
The American Library Association Washington Office will be offering a free webinar on Wednesday, March 30th from 5-6pm focusing on federal-level advocacy for school libraries. Learn how school librarians can take advantage of the current challenges and tell their story so that legislators will listen and agree.
For more information on the webinar and to register, go to the webinar announcement.
The American Library Association (ALA) Washington Office will offer a free webinar on the federal budget process, federal funds for libraries and how best to advocate for these funds. The webinar will be held on Wednesday, March 16th from 2-3pm. For additional information and a link to register, see the District Dispatch posting.
If you missed the February 23rd webinar entitled “New Ideas for Connecting with the 112th Congress Legislators: New Messages, Traditional Tactics,” the video is now available online. The webinar discussed messaging trends and how to apply them successfully with this Congress. For a link to the video, see the District Dispatch posting.
