[CASL-L] Fwd: Practical advocacy for your school library program | 🎬 Webinar 🎬
Melissa Thom
melissa_thom at whps.org
Mon May 11 11:33:31 PDT 2026
Here is a free webinar that you can sign up for to help with advocacy! Made
me think of the post from last week about end of year reporting. :)
The session will help school librarians identify how to use the cycle of
budgeting and decision-making to advance their advocacy for their programs
and activate supporters using clear, values-driven messaging. Participants
will be equipped with actionable strategies to position their school
library programs as essential to student success, not optional services.
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From: TLC <tlcmarketing at tlcdelivers.com>
Date: Mon, May 11, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Subject: Practical advocacy for your school library program | 🎬 Webinar 🎬
To: <melissa_thom at whps.org>
EveryLibrary is showing how to turn this year’s work into next year’s
support
Join us for a free live webinar:
🎞️
*E**nd-of-Year Advocacy for School Library Programs:*
*Turning This Year’s Work into Next Year’s Support*
As the school year comes to a close, school librarians have an opportunity
to shape how their programs are understood, valued, and funded for the year
ahead. This webinar with EveryLibrary focuses on practical, values-based
advocacy strategies that move beyond storytelling alone and into sustained
relationship-building, coalition development, and effective engagement with
decision-makers.
Drawing on proven advocacy frameworks, including shared values alignment,
“marketing yesterday” to build support, and understanding how funding and
policy decisions are actually made, participants will learn how to
translate their year’s successes into meaningful support from
administrators, educators, families, and elected officials.
The session will help school librarians identify how to use the cycle of
budgeting and decision-making to advance their advocacy for their programs
and activate supporters using clear, values-driven messaging. Participants
will be equipped with actionable strategies to position their school
library programs as essential to student success, not optional services.
📅
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
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3:00 PM ET
2:00 PM CT
1:00 PM MT
12:00 PM PT
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