An ALA Washington Office Webinar

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Make a Difference for Libraries in D.C. (Really,
it's Possible)

• An ALA Washington Office Webinar

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TOPICS
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About the Webinar

• Muting
• Questions
• Toolbar
• Follow-up materials and recording

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Whos Speaking?Stephanie Vance

• Former DC Staff Director for Rep. Blumenauer
• Former Lobbyist National Public Radio
• Author 5 books on Advocacy
• Long-time ALA Friend

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What's Happening (or NOT) in D.C.

• The Budget, Appropriations Process, Continuing
  Resolution, Debt Ceiling and More Demystified (in
  about 5 Minutes!)

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Terms / Dates
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Terms / Dates
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The Perfect Fiscal Storm
What this means Speak now or forever hold your
peace!
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Number One Connect Through Social Media
Text Library to 877877 to sign up for ALA
alerts (and take action!)
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Number Two Invite District Staff to the Library

• Who are district staff?
• How do I find them?
• Who do I ask for?
• What do I say?
• (you can invite legislators too, but lets focus
  on something easy!)

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Number Three Engage Others TODAY
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Number Three Continued

• Train Your Advocates
• Use the recordings available through the Advocacy
  University. More available soon!
• What do you need?

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Number Four Get to Know the DC and District Staff

• How do you find them? Call and ask heres a
  sample script
• Hello Rep. So-and-Sos Office
• Hello, Id like to speak with the person who
  handles education issues (SV note start there)
• May I say whos calling?
• Your name
• One moment pause. Im sorry so-and-so is away
  from the office. May I connect you to her/his
  voice mail?
• Yes please. And may I get the e-mail address as
  well?

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Number Four Continued

• Your message
• Hello my name is and Im from .
• Id like to set up a call/visit with you to
  discuss our library and the services it provides
  to our community.
• I know Rep/Senator So-and-so is very interested
  in how public services like ours address the
  needs of our citizens.
• We rely on a number of local, state and federal
  programs to make that possible.
• Id like an opportunity to discuss those services
  and how we might improve / protect the federal
  partnership.

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Number Five Townhalls

• What is a townhall?
• How do they take place?
• In-person
• Virtual
• Telephone
• How do you do it?

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A Bonus

• Respond to Our Survey
• https//advocacyassociates.wufoo.com/forms/librari
  es-influence-activities-opportunities/

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Checklist for Education, Advocacy, Lobbying and
Beyond!

• Connect on Social Media
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Linked-In
• YouTube
• Invite District Staff to the library
• Put Library Advocacy on the agenda for a
  friends / trustees meeting
• Get acquainted with DC and District Staff

• Find out when townhall meetings are and make
  plans to attend
• Find and train others who can lobby
• Respond to our survey so we can give you
  everything you need!
• Current example of can you lobby slide show

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Contact

• ALA Washington Office

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Contact Information

• Ted Wegner, ALA Washington Office
• twegner_at_alawash.org
• Washington Office Line
• [phone]
• [phone] (for the cash strapped among us)
• www.ala.org
• Stephanie Vance, the Advocacy Guru
• vance_at_advocacyguru.com
• [phone]
• www.advocacyguru.com