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Trustees, Friends, & Foundations |
October 2023 |  |
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Welcome to the Trustees, Friends, & Foundations Newsletter!
A monthly update on items relevant to those
who work as or with Library Trustees, Friends, and Foundations.
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| From September 18, 2023
The Public Policy and Advocacy Office (PPA) is pleased to announce the release of the updated ALA Advocacy Action Plan Workbook, which is available online. The guide is a project of the Committee on Library Advocacy (COLA) and updates the 2009 workbook developed by the American Library Association (ALA) and United for Libraries (UFL)... |
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| From October 12, 2023
Samuels Public Library spent close to $100,000 this year responding to concerns from a group that sought to have 141 titles — 0.04 percent of its collection — removed from its shelves.
Melody Hotek, president of the library’s board of trustees, and interim Library Director Eileen Grady said Wednesday that the library is awaiting final bills from attorneys and public relations consultants, but they estimate those services cost Samuels about $50,000. The other half of the money spent went to labor hours and materials to restructure the library to include a “new adult” section, which was created in response to concerns by about 90 people who objected to the content of the LGBTQ+-themed books...
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Sign Up with the Virginia Library Association as an Advocate! |
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Click HERE and sign up for the VLA Advocacy Center Mailing List to make sure you're receiving Virginia action alerts and updates on policy issues related to the library field. This will help you keep abreast of legislation that could affect your local library and community.
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UNITED FOR LIBRARIES RESOURCES |
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Virginia library staff and stakeholders (folks like
you!) have access to a whole host of resources from United for Libraries.
Click to get the CHEAT SHEET signed up and in.
| Already signed up? Click HERE to access everything through the ALA eLearning Platform! |
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Fighting Censorship: Creating Connections to Protect Intellectual Freedom |
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United for Libraries will present this four-part series for library Trustees, advocates, Friends, Foundations, and those who work with them as they help support the fight against censorship. [FREE FOR VIRGINIA FOLKS]
Part 1: Be Fierce: How to Harness Your Power for Your Libraries - Tuesday, October 24, 2023 | 2:00-3:00p Eastern
Will feature tips on overcoming obstacles to harness your power, expertise, knowledge, and passion to successfully advocate for your library, and develop strategic relationships to counter censorship attempts.
Part 2: Get Ready, Stay Ready: Supporting Proactive Community Advocacy for Library Professionals - Wednesday, November 8, 2023 | 2:00-3:00pm Eastern Parts three and four will be announced soon (the fourth session will be an interactive workshop). |
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| Building Community Relationships for Better Library Services |
...In this session, we will explore strategies for finding community partners and building relationships with them with the goal of truly working in collaboration with people they serve. We will discuss strategies for small rural libraries up through large urban systems. You'll hear from library staff who have successfully started doing this work in their own communities with partners who serve all ages. You'll also learn about the importance of this work and why it needs to be supported by administrators and supervisors.
(Occurs 10.24.23 - 3p) |
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How to Get Donor Visits & Navigate the Asking Process |
Join fundraising master trainer, Chad Barger, CFRE, for a session focused on figuring out who you should talk to, getting the meeting, figuring out what to talk about, making the ask and following up afterward. Chad will walk you step by step through the process he has successfully used for years as he works to raise support for a nonprofit organization. Templates and resources will be provided to help attendees implement the recommendations.
(Occurs 10.25.23 - 1p) |
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| How to Determine the Best Fundraising Opportunities to Pursue | If you have been in the grantseeking space for a while, you’ve probably had stakeholders approach you with a grant application and say, “We need to apply for this…”
However, it’s important that you don’t apply to every opportunity simply because it might be a good fit. Submitting a proposal requires time and human capital, which means the return on investment for different funding opportunities is not always worth the costs.
In order to take your grant strategy to the next level, you need to identify and prioritize the opportunities that have the highest return on investment...
(Occurs 10.31.23 - 2p) |
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Trustee, Friends, and Foundation members have access to the Library of Virginia's Niche Academy, a place for online learning.
Please note, if you register with a non-library issued e-mail address, someone from the Library of Virginia will follow up with you to confirm that you are affiliated with a Virginia library before you can access the content. |
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Click on the image to learn more about each title, and then use your local library to request them from the Library of Virginia.
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| Arlington, Virginia - September 21, 2023
In honor of Banned Books Week 2023, the Arlington Public Library plans to declare itself a book sanctuary...
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| Issaquah, Washington - September 2023
The King County (Wash.) Library System Foundation released its 2022 Gratitude Report in September, highlighting its donors and 2022 funding priorities - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Lifelong Literacy and Learning; Library Innovation, and Economic Empowerment... |
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| Eugene, Oregon - September 6, 2023
Eugene (Ore.) Public Library Foundation, in partnership with the library, is presenting a “Science of Reading” film series in October. In honor of Dyslexia and Dysgraphia Awareness Month, the community is invited to free screenings of three acclaimed documentary films and an expert panel focused on the science of reading. In-room activities will be available for children... |
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"...The libraries of America are and must ever remain the homes of free, inquiring minds. To them, our citizens--of all ages and races, of all creeds and political persuasions--must ever be able to turn with clear confidence that there they can freely seek the whole truth, unwarped by fashion and uncompromised by expediency. For in such whole and healthy knowledge alone are to be found and understood those majestic truths of man's nature and destiny that prove, to each succeeding generation, the validity of freedom."
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Dwight D. Eisenhower, "Letter on Intellectual Freedom to the President of the American Library Association", 72nd Annual Conference of the Association in Los Angeles, June 26, 1953.
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This newsletter is brought to you by the Library Development & Networking Division of the Library of Virginia. Funding for this is provided through the Virginia General Assembly and the Institute for Museum and Library Studies (IMLS).
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