This section includes information and ideas for election advocacy, as well as links to other resources.

Information and Resources on Library Advocacy

Canadian Library Association — Library Advocacy NOW!
http://www.cla.ca/divisions/capl/advocacy/index.htm

BCLTA’s Trustee Orientation Program
http://bclta.org/top.html

Beyond Words — Stories about BC Libraries
This initiative, which was co-sponsored by BCLTA, collected stories about how libraries have changed the lives of British Columbians through a province-wide contest. The stories are posted on the Beyond Words website, for use by libraries in their advocacy work.
http://www.beyondwords.ca

Alberta Library Trustees’ Association — Online Advocacy Workshop
http://alta.icomproductions.ca/advocacy

British Columbia Strategic Plan for Public Libraries
"Libraries Without Walls:The World Within Your Reach"
http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/pls/library_strategic_plan.pdf

British Columbia Public Libraries Statistics (including information on overall library use in the province, and within your municipality).
http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/pls/reports.htm

2005 BCLA Election Advocacy Toolkit link
http://www.bcla.bc.ca/Default.aspx?__id=d:10028063.100.20

Also, see the “Pre-Budget Submission to the House of Commons Finance Committee by the Canadian Library Association (September 2005)”
http://www.cla.ca/issues/cla_prebudget_submission_september_2005.pdf

American Library Association ALA : Advocacy [March 30, 2000].
http://www.ala.org/advocacy/