Write Your Own Because Statements
Creating
your own Because statements just got easier than ever—editable templates are available now in the
Libraries Transform toolkit! All you need is Adobe Reader (available for free download online) to create your own custom Because poster in any of our six signature colors.
Not
sure how to get started? We’ve created a
step-by-step guide for writing the perfect Because statement to suit your public awareness and advocacy goals.
Video:
See the Libraries Transform Campaign in Action
Confronted
with a too-limited state budget for library internet connectivity, the Indiana Library Federation set out to change local legislators’ minds. With determination, creativity, and help from the Libraries Transform campaign messaging, they ended up securing an
extra three million dollars for internet access in libraries and schools.
Watch our new video to see how they did it.
Have
a Libraries Transform success story of your own? We’d love to hear from you any time at
campaign@ala.org.
Next
Week: National Library Week!
National
Library Week (April 8–14) is just a few days away! Catch up on all the action by following the #NationalLibraryWeek hashtag
on social media, and check out our free tools and resources on the
NLW webpage.
One
of our latest tools is purrrfect for reaching that 18-24 demographic: National Library Week Snapchat Geofilters! You can download one of the two templates on the right (cat photo not included) from the
NLW webpage and upload it to Snapchat to make it available for users in your area; a day-long Filter in a single building can cost as little as $5–10.
Upcoming
Webinar Highlighting Library Awareness
From
Awareness to Funding—a recent report from OCLC, the American Library Association, and the Public Library Association—highlights many of the opportunities and challenges libraries face with respect to public perception. To learn more about the results and
see how library advocates like you can act on these findings,
join us for a webinar on Tuesday, April 17.
Because
Statement Writing Contest
How
does your library transform? This National Library Week, we’re inviting libraries and library advocates to submit creative Because statements showcasing the value and impact of libraries. Everyone will have the chance to vote for their favorite statement later
in the week, and the winner will win a Libraries Transform swag package from the ALA Store.
Learn more and share your statement here!
More
than 9,000 libraries and library advocates have joined the Libraries Transform campaign!
Because of you, Libraries Transform! Encourage your colleagues to sign up
at
librariestransform.org. |
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