Internet Librarian

I'm looking forward to attending the Internet Librarian Conference in Monterey Oct. 16-20. I'll be filling in for my buddy Matt at an eBook session.
More info.

The New Advocacy, #CALCON11

The New Advocacy, #CALCON11

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CALCON11

See also:

• Perceptions of Libraries, 2010: Context & Community
• From Awareness to Funding: Library Support in America
• BHAG Colorado Public Library Advocacy
• Bad 3 Bad 4 Libraries
• SaveLibraries.org
• ALA Library Advocacy
• Geek the Library
• What's Next?! Colorado Libraries
• Save NYC Libraries
• The M Word: Marketing Libraries

Guest Gig: DU Library Advocacy Class

Want to wear your commitment to library advocacy?
See http://www.cafepress.com/sk/libraryadvocacy/

A few links I want to share for the class I'm guest teaching at the University of Denver's School of Library and Info Science:

• BHAG Colorado Public Library Advocacy
• Bad 3 Bad 4 Libraries
• Library Stories Video Project
• SaveLibraries.org
• From Awareness to Funding

If you haven't checked out ALA's advocacy work, and Geek the Library do, but (definitely!) see also:

• What's Next?! Colorado Libraries
• Save NYC Libraries
• Agnostic, Maybe
• The M Word: Marketing Libraries

The Big Lessons:

1. No single super hero is going to save the day. Assemble a league of super heroes to share the work. Build your tribe of library lovers and advocates.
2. Reminding people is the essence of campaign organizing.
3. Tools, not rules.
4. Library use does not equal library support.
5. Ignore the naysayer. Put your energy into working with folks who support libraries, and the people you can convince to support libraries.
6. Reframe the message to get results.
7. Start with story.
8. Library advocacy projects are a wonderful opportunity to gain experience in a host of areas, including project management, leadership, political organizing, teamwork, technology, and communication.
9. Have a good time and be kind to all-- including yourself.

For other presentations I've given on library advocacy see "Conference Presentations" in the right sidebar of this blog.

3M's eBook Cloud Library Didn't Come Out of Nowhere!

 Please share and repost far and wide... There's more to the 3M eBook story than you make have heard:  http://go-to-hellman.blogspot.com/

Library Advocacy Flash Mob Caught on "Tape" #ala11 #alatt

I ran all the way there, got caught in the rain, and know what? It was worth it!

Son of BHAG! Library Messaging in the Social Networks

I was one lucky lady last year: I got to work with the fabulous Son of BHAG crew. Read more to learn more...
Valerie Horton's new Colorado Libraries article on the 2010 Son of BHAG experiment

Still hungry for more info? See also...

Let's Talk

A few of my ideas & strategies to activate & sustain community conversation about the importance of libraries (this was a presentation I made at work).

My slidedeck:

Let's Talk

Talking Points

NPR: The Future Of Libraries In The E-Book Age #ebookrights

Hot off the airwaves! The April 4 story is here.

eFrontier: eBooks, Colorado Libraries & the Current Landscape

Welcome, my friend, to the eFrontier.

The landscape of eBooks, digital content and library access is ever-shifting. As Joe Sanchez (a 2011 LJ Mover and Shaker and eFrontier's chair) would say, "Welcome to the wild, wild west."

eFrontier is one attempt to help gain some bearings and a strong foothold for libraries in these shifty times. Our aim is to help Colorado library staff keep up with -and get ahead of- issues involving eBooks and Resources in libraries. We also want to foster collaboration statewide and beyond, while helping to avoid duplication of effort in Colorado. Along these lines, we've set up an info-sharing blog at eFrontierColoradoLibraries.blogspot.com
Come join the conversation.