ACRLPNW Menucha Oct 25-26, 2018 | ADVOCACY Theme https://acrloregon.org/conferences/2018-acrl-or-wa-joint-conference/
Loida Garcia-Febo, president of ALA was the opening keynote on Libraries = Strong Communities
- Check out ALAs advocacy university http://www.ala.org/advocacy/advocacy-university
- Video series on storytelling in january will be very useful
- Advocacy bootcamp: http://www.ala.org/advocacy/advocacy-bootcamp-resources
- Check our library marketing IG resources: http://www.ala.org/acrl/aboutacrl/directoryofleadership/interestgroups/acr-iglmo
- Check out ACRL traveling roadshows: http://www.ala.org/acrl/conferences/roadshows
- Maybe get this book: advocacy outreach and the academic library https://www.alastore.ala.org/content/advocacy-outreach-and-nations-academic-libraries-call-action
- Ask us as academic our partnerships with local school and public library (BETH: follow up on this with OSULP)
- APALA”s site “Whats Your Normal” worth reading!! http://www.apalaweb.org/features/whats-your-normal/
- We should all read Robin D’Angelo’s White Fragility book
- UN sustainable development goals, #16 particularly, and the one on access to info (look up #!!!) —- Is sustainrt pushing these??
- Cycling for libraries in Europe, why not here?
- Library map of the world,
- ALA APA resources on salary surveys, wellness
- “Access to information is a human right “
- “Change takes commitment and collaboration”
Amanda Dalton, Lobbyist for OLA “How to give an elevator speech ..” to legislators and in your professional workplace! https://drive.google.com/file/d/131dkbFiI-O8NUBrvcpUTTX0gITkjywjT/view
Prepare to spend time prepping and creating a 1 page sheet: Ask yourself:
- How did we get here? (a problem identified)
- Where are we going? (what happened so far, possible solutions)
- Bring the one pager you created as a “leave behind” – this will encapsulate your elevator speech. It includes 3-4 bullets only, headline, bold/underline key points, add image/make attractive and easy to skim quickly.
Tips – especially w/ legislators
- Make it personal. Find something about them that you can remember and connect with them on (but don’t make it something that would suck in your short time with the person, short, sweet, and lead into your main top)
- When talking to legislators – go in, say hi and sit, do not fidget, be firm and confident
- Also know what committees they are on, where they are from (constituents), their vote on issues or oppositions
- Send the handout a day before to staffer; send messages after 8pm sunday night is key time
- Always do a thank you (email) with staffers too. They are key to legislators!
- Know your 3-4 bullet points very well and stick to them and come back to them, don’t get off topic
- Say I don’t know but Ill follow up (which is great, b/c it means you have to follow up with them again and get your want in a second time!)
- WII-FM (what’s in it for me) keep this in mind. They hear a lot all day so really find a way to convince them what’s good for them and why they should care
- Manage expectations – make it easy for them to agree with you; offer to help, talking points, etc
The Steps!
- Problem-solution OR law of 3 (offer 3 things/solutions); who supports/who opposes; why they should support this
- Message box – ONE goal, 2-3 messages (with 3-4 bullet points below each); think political ads; ALWAYS stay here, pivot back here, transition here when tangents occur.
- Action Item- be specific. Offer help.
OR … in other words of Inigo Montoya https://twitter.com/eliganrood/status/1055587574188625920
Other Notes: https://acrloregon.org/conferences/2018-acrl-or-wa-joint-conference/
Bishops Windows, mirrors and sliding doors – read up on for advocacy and understanding
Mirror = you
Window = understand how others may see you
The hate you give by Angie Thomas (UW-T)
A Real Lit book club reading for social justice theme – We believe that e sharing and cultivation of knowledge and experience is activism and a move toward social justice.
Colleen Sanders’ lightning talk she gave a call to action to get interested library workers to sign up for a local (PNW) CritLib community of practice.
Irene herald, closing keynote, on advocacy. (In Beths words)
- affirm issue (state high level purpose)
- tie to org/vision (always must align)
- State purpose (state real purpose)
- Transform to ask in phrase “based in your…” ( show you did your history)
- Make the ask clearly ( stay in the box)
- Be quiet (active listening)
Key :: it’s not about meeting your goals but meeting the goals and needs of those who you are asking.
Check out AAUW vision 2020 women equity initiative
Helps to advocate – Look at unusual partners, Volunteer, Make connections
