Hello,
My apologies if you have already seen this, but this morning's Conntech has some great advocacy tips for saving library funding as well as information on the upcoming rally on April 15!
Thank you,

Sarah Briggs
Library/Media Specialist
Jonathan Law High School
Milford, CT 06460
sbriggs@milforded.org

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Today's Topics:

   1. Tips for using library advocay tools - now is the time
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   2. Correction: Ruth Alumbaugh performs @ WPL (Director)


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Date: Wed, 08 Apr 2015 20:05:00 -0700
Subject: [Conntech] Tips for using library advocay tools - now is the time
Thanks Jen,
If anyone is short of ideas on how to use these great tools, I'm forwarding the email with tips that we shared with CLC members today.
  1. CONTACT  your own legislators by letter, email, or phone. Don't wait for someone else!
      » CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR THROUGH CLA'S CAPWIZ
      » GET TALKING POINTS (CLA)
      » GET LETTER WRITING TIPS (CLC)
     
  2. KNOW what your library's CLC savings are. If you had to spend that much more for the same materials/services next year, what would you cut?
      » CONTACT US for detailed savings figures, or
      » GET YOUR TOTAL SAVINGS NOW
     
  3. INSERT the official CLA legislative bookmark in every item you check out and ILL.
      » DOWNLOAD THE BOOKMARK
     
  4. TALK to your board, Friends, stakeholders, and key community groups and encourage them to take action. (See links under #1)
     
  5. POST CLA's new flyer everywhere - at the circ desk, by the coffee maker, in the program room, and in any other noticeable location. Distribute it around your community as well.
      » DOWNLOAD THE FLYER (blue background)
      » DOWNLOAD THE FLYER (white background)
     
  6. ATTEND the rally on Wednesday 4/15, 12-1pm, LOB Room 2A - and encourage patrons to attend as well.
      » RALLY TIPS & INFO
     
  7. USE your website and all of your social media channels to get your message out. Include the hashtag #FundCTLibraries in all of your posts. Start by sharing this video!
      » SAVE CT LIBRARY FUNDING VIDEO (courtesy Wallingford Public Library)
     
Still have questions? Need more background?
Thank you for your support. Please contact me with your ideas and suggestions.

Jennifer





Jennifer O. Keohane
Executive Director
Connecticut Library Consortium
234 Court Street
Middletown, CT 06457
 


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Subject: [Conntech] CLA Advocacy Materials
From: "Jennifer Datum" <jen@thedatums.com>
Date: Wed, April 08, 2015 7:28 pm
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On behalf of CLA, I am sending the following attachments:
 
-       A newly created infographic that can be printed out and distributed (with a white background), and also a version that can be posted online (blue background) to help promote our advocacy message. Many thanks to Chris Ciemniewski for creating these for CLA!
 
-       As requested, a revised bookmark in PDF form - the back has been updated with specific details on how the proposed cuts would impact library users.
 
Thanks to everyone for getting the message out!
Jennifer Datum
 
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Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2015 10:24:47 -0400
Subject: [Conntech] Correction: Ruth Alumbaugh performs @ WPL

Join us for WPL’s monthly concert series

“Music Sandwiched In!”

 

music sandwiched in.jpg

 

Featuring Ruth Alumbaugh of Music and More playing piano.

 

Wednesday, April 8th at noon.

 

“Music Sandwiched In” performances will be held at the Willimantic Public Library the second Wednesday of every month.  Bring your lunch and enjoy a concert by local musicians on your lunch break. 

 

Concerts are free and open to all ages.

 

Visit Ruth’s website at http://www.musicandmoreint.com/

 

For more information on Music Sandwiched In concerts, contact the Library at (860) 465-3079 or wpldir@biblio.org

 

*graphic courtesy of blogniako.blogspot.com

 

 

 


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