1. Whose Job Is It Anyway? Library Advocacy from the Frontlines Maureen Ambrosino Youth Services Consultant and âRaging Library Activistâ Central Massachusetts Regional Library System
2. My Journey as an Advocate School Library Journal, January 2008 : Metamorphosis: Or How I Went from Quiet Bystander to Raging Library Activist
5. Frontline library advocacy: Library staff-initiated action to: Articulate the value of their respective libraries and their value to their communities. Connectors- Improve the quality of resources and services in their library environment. Frontline Advocacy (cont.)
6. Involving Frontline Library Staff in Advocacy We all must advocate for the value of our libraries. All of usmust also be able to articulate our value as library employees.
11. Identifying Frontline Staff to Deliver the Library Message Should everyone be involved in frontline advocacy?
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13. Identifying Frontline Staff (cont.) Building an advocacy team: Determine the extent of frontline staff involvement. Involve librarians and library staff in brainstorming.