Library Advocacy & Promotion

Resources in this category:

Friends of Libraries USA
http://www.folusa.org/

Provides programs and publications to groups teaching citizens how to develop local library Friends organizations for fundraising, advocacy and promotion of libraries.

Library and Research Center (LARC) Fact Sheets
http://www.ala.org/library/larcfact.html

Fact sheets on topics like number of libraries in the U.S., building new libraries, combined libraries, and the largest libraries.

NYSERNet
http://www.nysernet.org/

NYSERNet is a nonprofit organization which facilitates networking technology and training for New York State research and education institutions, including libraries and museums.

OLC Diversity Awareness and Resources Committee
http://www.olc.org/diversity/

A resource maintained by the Ohio Library Council offering numerous diversity-related educational and service-oriented links, with topics including best practices, bibliography, children's services, and language resources.