How This Advocacy Program
Is Different
How This Advocacy Program
Is Different
Developed and presented by
With generous support from
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The process of
acting on
behalf of the
public library
to increase
public funds and
ensure that it has
the resources
needed to be
up-to-date.
The Original (In-Person)
What’s Different about v2.0
Travel is optional
(in-person kick-off)
Self-determined
advocacy goals
Self-paced homework
assignments
6 week online
course (“blended
learning”)
Unlimited number of
participants per library;
anyone can take the training
Features of Turning the Page 2.0
• Free!
• In-person kick-off (optional)
• Facilitator-led virtual classroom sessions
• Independent work on Turning the Page online
• Offline one-on-one feedback from facilitators
• Completion of an Advocacy Work Plan
• About three hours each of the 6 weeks
Virtual Classroom
Professional
Facilitators
Facilitators
Session Flow
Brenda Hough, Kansas
Cathy Hakala-Ausperk, Ohio
Colette Ellis, New York
Judy Drescher, Tennessee
Jill Bremer, Illinois
Laurie Brown, Michigan
Stephanie Gerding, Washington
Steve Yacovelli, Florida
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Web Based Training Modules
Threaded Discussion
The Outcome
What Participants Say…
“I love this format. It’s the first
time I’ve participated in something
like this. Short, sweet and to the
point!”
used some of
the pieces already
“I really enjoyed the
interactive teamchoosing activity. There
should be more webinars
like this!”
“… I’ve
[from this training] in
conversations with community
members and potential partners.”
“This is the best run, most
organized Internet education
I've ever been part of. And the
content and slides are A-1.”
“I’ve taken my share of courses and most have
not been as interesting as this one.”
What Trustees/Friends Say…
“My confidence to begin advocacy work is now higher.”
“[Six months after
taking the training], we
have acquired more
and more of the
community.…They are
outspoken to the
leaders of the city, and
they are quite willing to
put their dollars and
time into their library. "
“I enjoyed getting feedback from
my facilitator, hearing what resources
other participants knew about, and
leaving the training with a clear
action plan.”
“As a library trustee, I
enjoyed working with my
library director
throughout this training.”
Questions?
Contact Lynn Slawsky at lslawsky@ala.org, or (312) 280-5025
Spring 2011
Summer 2011
Late summer 2011
Autumn 2011
Spring 2012
Summer 2012
Last opportunity to take the training!
Autumn 2012 session
Weeks of Sept. 24 through Oct. 29
Register between August 15 and Sept. 12