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Lib Politics Rodeo February 17, 2016

February 17, 2016

We're starting this week's Rodeo highlighting John Chrastka and Rachel Korman's recent Library Journal Article: Constant Campaign | Budgets & Funding. 

The Constant Campaign – 2015 Campaign Re-Cap for Library Journal

February 12, 2016

EveryLibrary is pleased to continue our collaboration with Library Journal on review and analysis of the prior year's library election results.

Help Us Match ByWater Solutions’ $1,500 contribution challenge.

February 12, 2016

ByWater Solutions has generously made a commitment to donate $1,500 to our VoteLibraries project if we can get $1,500 in matching donations.

Lib Politics Rodeo: NH Primary Edition

February 09, 2016

As a native and former New Hampshire resident, I always get excited by their primary.

Nebraska Libraries Need Us – Donate to Defeat LB969

February 07, 2016

The Government Affairs committee of the Nebraska State Legislature met last Monday for a public hearing to consider LB969, a bill whose title we suggest should be “A Bill to Eviscerate Public Library Boards, Devolve Authority for Collection Development From Librarians to Politically Appointed Commissions, and for Other Provisions of Patronage and Playing Politics with Libraries”.  

VoteLibraries 2016 – Voter Engagement About Libraries and Librarians

February 04, 2016

EveryLibrary today announces VoteLibraries 2016, a public-facing marketing and awareness campaign during this year's primary election season designed to build voter support for libraries.  

Lib Politics Rodeo February 3, 2016

February 03, 2016

News from around the #libraries #politics world Residents of Winter Park, Florida have the opportunity  to vote for a $30 million bond referendum to help fund a proposed 50,000 square foot library during upcoming the March 15th general election.

Protect Nebraska Libraries!

January 29, 2016

The Nebraska legislature is currently reviewing a terrible bill for libraries that needs to be stopped.

Help! American Libraries Are Under Attack.

January 25, 2016

You might not have read some of the recent press about the aggressive campaigns against American libraries but as we start moving into the 2016 presidential elections we are starting to see the anti-tax groups turn more of their resources against these great institutions.

Overcoming challenges with library referendum campaigns

January 15, 2016

This guest blog post is by Mike Kennerknecht. Mike Kennerknecht is a PR Supervisor with Tipping Point Communications and previously served as Chief of Staff for New York State Assembly woman Donna Lupardo. He is a member of the New York Library Association and the American Association of Political Consultants.
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