ALA’s Public Policy and Advocacy Office (PPA) is pleased to announce the release of the updated ALA Advocacy Action Plan Workbook, which is available online. The guide is a project of the Committee on Library Advocacy (COLA) and updates the…
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Fighting Censorship: A United for Libraries roundtable discussion, Sept. 26
United for Libraries personal members are invited to participate in a virtual roundtable discussion on Fighting Censorship on Tues., Sept. 26, 2-3 p.m. Eastern. Participants will be broken into small groups facilitated by United for Libraries member leaders. Bring your…
United for Libraries to present ‘Be Fierce: How to Harness Your Power for Your Libraries’ at the 2023 ALA Annual Conference
United for Libraries will present the program Be Fierce: How to Harness Your Power for Your Libraries on Sat., June 24, 9-10 a.m., McCormick Place, W187a, at the 2023 ALA Annual Conference. This panel will feature “boots on the ground”…
United for Libraries to present ‘Get Ready, Stay Ready: Supporting Proactive Community Advocacy for Library Professionals’ at the 2023 ALA Annual Conference
United for Libraries will present Get Ready, Stay Ready: Supporting Proactive Community Advocacy for Library Professionals on Sat., June 24, 11 a.m. to noon at McCormick Place, W185a, at the 2023 ALA Annual Conference. Join a panel of expert speakers…
Free webinar on ‘The Library Ecosystem: ONE VOICE for Advocacy’ on June 7
United for Libraries will present a free webinar, The Library Ecosystem: ONE VOICE for Advocacy, on Wed., June 7, 2 p.m. Eastern. Need to strengthen your library advocacy at the local level, state level, or beyond? Learn about the ALA…
Learn about ‘Library Ecosystem Tools in Action’ in May 10 webinar
Join the #ALAEcosystem team for Library Ecosystem Tools in Action, a webinar on Wed., May 10, 3:30-5 p.m. Eastern. ALA President-Elect Emily Drabinski will introduce Lucy Santos Green (Get Ready Stay Ready), Beth Thomas and Tricina Strong-Beebe (New Jersey Association…
Nation to Celebrate Library Workers, April 25, 2023
Library staff play an invaluable role in supporting their communities. In both good times and times of challenge or crisis, library workers in all types of libraries serve millions of library users in need of free access to Wi-Fi, eBooks,…
ALA calls for a national day of action to protect the freedom to read, designates Right to Read Monday, April 24, for National Library Week
ALA announced a national day of action to protect libraries and the freedom to read, designating April 24, the Monday of National Library Week, as Right to Read Day. Right to Read Day also marks the first anniversary of the…
Register for May 11 Learning Live: ‘Elected Officials are People Too: Advocacy Tips for Library Trustees, Friends, Foundations, and Staff’
Registration is open for the May 11 United for Libraries Learning Live on “Elected Officials are People Too: Advocacy Tips for Library Trustees, Friends, Foundations, and Staff.” Strong relationships with your elected officials are key to library advocacy. Learn how…
ALA Launches Policy Corps Cadre for Proactive Advocacy on Book Banning
ALA’s Public Policy & Advocacy (PPA) Office, in partnership with ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom, have announced a new initiative for proactive advocacy to combat book banning and censorship in America’s libraries. A cadre of the ALA Policy Corps will…