ALA & ILA
American Library Association: Advocacy
ALA's resources related to advocacy, public policy, public awareness, and related issues.
Included in this resource:
Talking Points & Tools
Advocacy Library
Frontline Advocacy Toolkit
Libraries Transform
A campaign of the American Library Association to increase public awareness of the value, impact, and services provided by libraries and library professionals.
Included in this resource:
Libraries Transform Toolkit
I Love Libraries
An initiative of the American Library Association, designed to keep America informed about what's happening in libraries. Includes resources to help library users tell their library stories.
Included in this resource:
30 Facts About America's Libraries
Library Advocacy Starter Kit
Illinois Library Association: Advocacy
ILA's resources for advocacy and legislative issues.
Included in this resource:
Advocacy Toolkit
Top Ten Advocacy Tips
Illinois Library Association Marketing Forum
For library marketers to network, share ideas and strategies, and develop best practices.
Included in this resource:
Library Marketing Resources Dropbox
Marketing Illinois Libraries Blog
Bigger Than A Building Campaign
RAILS and IHLS staff worked with ILA to develop the Bigger Than A Building campaign to convey the message that libraries are still working to serve their communities during COVID-19. Campaign materials include Five Ways to Protect Your Library, Talking Points, Communication Tools, and Resources for Reopening.
Included in this resource:
Five Ways to Protect Your Library
Libraries During the Stay at Home Order: Talking Points
Communication Tools
Resources for Reopening Libraries
Miscellaneous Sources
Storytelling and Social Change: A Strategy Guide
An extensive compendium of ideas from Working Narratives.
Libraries and the Sustainable Development Goals: A Storytelling Manual
Provides guidance on how to tell compelling stories about library activities and their impact on communities and people’s lives. From the International Federation of Library Associations.
Telling Your Library's Story
Toolkit of tips, techniques, templates, and other resources from the State Library of Iowa.
Super Library Marketing
A blog with "all kinds of marketing ideas for all kinds of libraries," by library marketer Angela Hursh.
Included in this resource:
The Library Marketing Show - Video Series
The Library Story: A Strategic Storytelling Toolkit for Public Libraries
A PDF toolkit developed by the State Library of Pennsylvania.
