Coalition Building
“The Power of Many”
JIM RETTIG,
2008-2009 American Library Association President
Welcome to Advocacy University’s Coalition Building Website!
One of the themes I have stressed in my year as ALA’s President is the power of the library ecosystem. This ecosystem is made up of the vast numbers of school, public, academic and special libraries that work alone and together to deliver learning opportunities from cradle to grave. In these challenging economic times, most libraries in the ecosystem will struggle to sustain public support - working together in coalition will strengthen advocacy efforts many times over and help libraries thrive rather than just survive. Read more....
Contents:
Best Practices and Lessons Learned Along the Way
Getting Started: A Step-By-Step Guide
Eleven Library Advocacy Myths...Debunked
Where in the U.S. are Coalitions at Work?
PR Resources and Other Relevant Links
