Advocacy ABCs for Trustees

Abstract

For presentations, arm yourself with facts, rehearse, and go to it! I elevision schedules. Footwear fashions. Diets for pets. These and other important aspects of our lives are subject to constant change, so it's reassuring that one thing stays the same: A library trustee's job. All we have to do is: Attend monthly meetings. > Read the agenda beforehand. ^ Evaluate the director in writing annually. Right? Not any more. For decades, trustees got by on that light job descrip tion, but today the job has bulked up and includes advocating for dollars. Whoa, many trustees say. Nobody told me I'd be twisting arms! In fact, many of us became trustees precisely because the job looked easy. Why pay attention to this advo cacy stuff now? The answer: S-H-O-R-T F-A-L-L. Our communities need more infor mation, but our libraries don't have enough money to provide it.

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