Download or read book Winning Elections and Influencing Politicians for Library Funding written by Patrick “PC” Sweeney and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2018-11-29 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the saying goes, all politics is local. And 90% of funding for public libraries comes from the will of local politicians and, in turn, from local voters. So it's urgent that librarians, library supporters, and anyone interested in running an election or campaign for a library understand the strategies, resources, and tactics necessary for positive political action. Whether election day is four months away or four years away, there are immediate steps library leaders and local library ballot committees should take to help secure a successful ballot initiative later. Written by two experienced library campaigners, this action-driven manual for anyone running a political campaign for libraries dives into proven successful campaigning techniques for rural, suburban, and urban settings;expert analysis on how political perceptions are formed, how political power works, and ways libraries can reach funding or political goals;starting the discussion internally;the right approach to setting up the committee structure, and identifying the core leadership team for the committee;tips on networking, cultivating good relationships with the power players in the community, and building a winning coalition;canvassing and direct voter contact;responding effectively to opposition, including voters who habitually resist taxes or library funding increases;the differences between paid media and earned media; andbest practices for marketing and message development, fundraising, volunteer engagement, and other key areas. Filled with easy to follow strategies, this book will guide ballot committees, librarians, trustees, and library advocates through the process of winning an election for funding their library. LIS students will also benefit from the early exposure to political literacy skills provided by this book.

Download or read book Winning Library Referenda Campaigns written by Richard B. Hall and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide which contains everything required to develop and implement successful referenda campaigns. This work offers an analysis of capital referenda results since 1987. Chapters include: statistical information on referenda; campaign organization; market research; and campaign strategy.

Download or read book Vote Yes for Libraries written by Anne M. Turner and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-11-16 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than ever, libraries must seek taxpayer dollars to expand or even maintain their services. Even in the best financial times, persuading voters to back new taxes for libraries is difficult. It's best to get professional help, since the grassroots approach, on a shoestring budget, is increasingly unlikely to work. Written for library directors, staff, board members and Friends who want to know how to achieve victory with a ballot measure, this guide covers the entire process--from beginning steps, organization and fundraising to knowing and challenging the opposition. Advice is offered even on what to do if the campaign fails. This book will provide familiarity with both political concepts, like bonds and swing voters, and jargon, such as ELAW (Everybody loves a winner) and WIFM (What's in it for me?) and it's full of easy-to-follow advice and examples from actual campaigns. Learning politics and going into action can be fun--as well as beneficial to the library and the community. A list of sources provides further assistance.

Download or read book California Library Referenda Campaigns written by Richard B. Hall and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Before the Ballot written by John Chrastka and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2019-07-03 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let’s be blunt: library funding is political. And the struggle to secure funding is ongoing; the work that librarians need to do to influence local politics doesn’t just pop up in the few months before Election Day. It should span the years before or between elections. The authors’ previous book Winning Elections and Influencing Politicians for Library Funding targeted library ballot committees and advocacy organizations. But their new book speaks directly to librarians, library staff, and boards. It is designed to help library leaders understand and navigate the political nature of their work in the years leading up to a ballot measure or political initiative. Sharing the tools and tactics developed by their organization EveryLibrary, the nation’s first and only Political Action Committee for Libraries, in this book they discuss how the day-to-day work of librarians, their communications with the public, and their roles and responsibilities in the community can help increase the willingness of public and local elected officials to support funding libraries through taxes; guide readers through the practical side of running a public-facing Informational Communications Campaign for their library before Election Day; explain the concept of surfacing, the important groundwork of occupying a strong and positive space in the community during the years before and between ballot measures; demonstrate why surfacing is one of the most crucial steps a library can take to build and maintain support; share the most recent data insights into voter attitudes about libraries and librarians; show how libraries can coordinate internally to build new external partners; offer advice on finding, activating, and holding onto supporters; and discuss the path to the ballot with practical insights about how to get onto the ballot. This essential resource is filled with concrete steps that librarians, library staff, and boards can take to ensure that political support is there when they need it the most.

Download or read book The Design and Conduct of a Library Bond Referendum Campaign written by David R. Smith and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Financing Public Library Expansion written by Ruth G. Lindahl and published by Springfield : Illinois State Library. This book was released on 1968 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Material and Plans for a County Library Campaign written by American Library Association and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Financing Referendum Campaigns written by Karin Gilland Lutz and published by Springer. This book was released on 2009-11-12 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Critics of referendums often lament that big money may buy success at the ballot box. But spending by interest groups may also be informative for citizens. This can only happen, however, if the financing of referendum campaigns is regulated. This book offers an overview of these regulations and presents research on their effects.

Download or read book Referendum Democracy written by M. Mendelsohn and published by Springer. This book was released on 2001-09-25 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the referendum becomes a more regular component of decision making, it leaves few, if any, institutions, processes and values of democracy untouched. Political actors of all kinds - including political parties and interest groups - seek to use the referendum device to further their own objectives. The end result is a different kind of democracy than existed before. This book lays out the comparative research agenda on the impact of referendums on the practice of liberal democracy.

Download or read book How to Organize a County Library Campaign written by American Library Association. Library Extension Board and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Referendum Campaign Literature written by Isobel White and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Relevant Library written by Vera Gubnitskaia and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-09-25 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:  At a time when libraries are no longer the leading proprietors of information, many library professionals find themselves rethinking their purpose. In this collection of new essays, contributors share their experiences and ideas for keeping libraries integral to changing communities. Innovative approaches and best practices are discussed for strategic planning, packaging, branding and marketing, funding issues, physical spaces, collection needs and trends, partnerships, programming and services, professional education, and staffing.

Download or read book Studies in Public Library Government Organization and Support written by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Library Research Center and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Full hearted Consent written by Sir Philip Carter Goodhart and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Campaign Manager written by Catherine Shaw and published by Westview Press. This book was released on 2014-01-07 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete, step-by-step success kit for organizing, funding, publicizing, and winning local political campaigns.

Download or read book Framing referendum campaigns in the news written by Marina Dekavalla and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2018-03-15 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses the framing of referendum campaigns in the news media, focusing particularly on the case of the 2014 Scottish independence referendum. Using a comprehensive content analysis of print and broadcast coverage as well as in-depth interviews with broadcast journalists and their sources during this campaign, it provides an account of how journalists construct the frames that define their coverage of contested political campaigns. It views the mediation process from the perspective of those who participate directly in it, namely journalists and political communicators. It puts forward an original theoretical model to account for frame building in the context of referendums in Western media systems, using insights from this and from other cases. The book makes an original contribution to the study of media frames during referendums and is key reading for scholars and students interested in journalism, the processes of political communication and the mediation of politics.