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Welcoming Kyle Courtney

November 11, 2015

We are thrilled today to announce that Kyle K. Courtney, Esq., has joined our Advisory Committee to consult on Libraries & the Law.

Election Day 2015 – First Look

November 04, 2015

Library elections are 'evergreen' campaigns.  They can happen any time of the year, and do.  From primaries and special elections to state and municipal off-cycle elections to general elections, libraries on the ballot.  

October Elections Round Up

October 27, 2015

There were a few library elections that we were tracking in October. We're proud to see that all three were WINS for libraries.  Hopefully this trend will continue in to November.

Library Card Signups – Resources

October 21, 2015

Thanks to Nancy Dowd and the ALA Public Awareness Committee for the invitation to present on "Using door-to-door marketing for library card signups" today.

Ohioans get out and vote for your libraries on November 3

October 13, 2015

Ohio is turning out to be a heavy state for library funding ballot measures this November. So, get out and #votelibraries Ohioans and share the vote YES message with your fiends and family in those areas.

How to Become – and Thrive – as a Fundraising Librarian

October 06, 2015

This post on fundraising is by Marc Huber. Marc Huber is an 18 year fundraising veteran who has consulted on the $25.3 million capital campaign for the DeKalb Public Library, IL, and is currently working as Director of Development for the IUPUI University Library in Indianapolis, IN. Marc is a member of ALA, ACRL, and the Association of Fundraising Professionals. For additional information, contact Marc at [email protected].

Lib Politics Rodeo September 29, 2015

September 29, 2015

News from around the #libraries #politics world The East Baton Rouge Parish Library PAC (LA) kicked off a campaign this week to raise awareness for a levy renewal on the October 24 ballot.

An Open Letter to Libraries on the Ballot this Fall

September 22, 2015

Voters, donors, and allies are motivated to support your library campaign when they have a positive perception of the library.

A Win for the Darby Library

September 16, 2015

We're very happy to report that the Vote YES for Darby Community Library committee succeeded in their campaign to secure an additional $30,000 annual operating levy for the library on yesterday's Election. 

Why Local Isn't Enough

September 16, 2015

In this piece from The Political Librarian, author AJ Million takes us through the current model for local library funding and exposes the historic context in a way that could encourage us to re-imagine the model.
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