FRONTLINE LIBRARY ADVOCACY:
EVERY VOICE MAKES A DIFFERENCE
Librarians in all types of libraries are invited to a FREE workshop on frontline advocacy for libraries—especially their own libraries.
Frontline library advocates work at all levels in all types of libraries—public, academic, school and special—and are the internal/external face and voice of the library. They can tell the library’s story and deliver the library’s message at their comfort level and with people they know best. Because every staff member is the face of the library to his/her respective
community, each infl uences what the community knows and thinks about the library; and all librarians and library staff are perfectly poised to inform people about their library’s value and needs.
This workshop covers the importance of this new level of library advocacy and how it differs
from legislative advocacy; works with librarians, library staff, and library administrators/managers/
supervisors in ways to get frontline staff empowered and engaged to do a different type
of library advocacy at their comfort level; and helps attendees with the mechanics of putting
together a frontline advocacy team; developing a frontline employee advocacy plan; and crafting
a message. Every voice does make a difference!
Date and time: Monday, June 21, 2010, 1:30-PM-4:30 PM
Location: University of Richmond, Keller Hall (#43 on the map at www.richmond.edu/visit/
maps/)
Registration: There is no registration fee; however you must register; seating is ample, but
limited.
To register call Leigh Ann Martin at 804-289-8454 or email her at lbrosnih@richmond. edu; use “Frontline advocacy” as your email subject line.
Registration deadline: June 11, 2010
Parking: Complete the online form for a permit no later than June 14, 2010; the form is at
http://police.richmond.edu/parking/registration/visitor.html
Light refreshments will be served