Advocacy

Libraries Matter: Different communities and different approaches

Jun 15th, 2010 | By lsalt

Saskatchewan has a very diverse community and is still growing. According to the 2006 Census, there are over 32% First Nations people who are either recorded as Metis, Aboriginal, or North American Indian, 18% of the Saskatchewan population who call themselves Canadians, and the rest of the population is comprised of various diverse older immigrant
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American Libraries: Frontline Advocacy Is Everybody’s Job

Jun 15th, 2010 | By Kevin Stranack

Here’s an interesting article that you may not have seen yet from American Libraries: Frontline Advocacy Is Everybody’s Job. I especially like: “It’s important to emphasize that it’s not just about the patron interaction,” says Marci Merola, director of ALA’s Office for Library Advocacy (OLA), “it’s also about everyone within a library employee’s circle of
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