A big focus of IFLA’s Strategy is building the ability of libraries to advocate.
Wherever decisions are being made about library budgets, or the laws that affect them, there is space for advocacy.
By building understanding of, support for, and commitment to libraries, you can shape these decisions.
Yet sometimes, your message can be even more powerful when it doesn’t come from you.
It can be expected that librarians will support libraries, but you may get more attention when someone else does it.
So for our 24th 10-Minute International Librarian exercise, think of an advocate for libraries.
Ideally, it should be someone who is well known, or who has great advocacy skills, or ideally both. This can help at all levels, from the local to the global.
Finding an advocate can also help bring others to support libraries, prove that people outside of the profession care, and strengthen partnerships.
Let us know who the most effective advocate for libraries from outside of the library field is, in the chat below.
Good luck!
This idea relates to the IFLA Strategy! 1.1 Show the power of libraries in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals .
You can view all of our ideas using the #10MinuteInternationalLibrarian tag on this blog, and of course on IFLA’s Ideas Store! Do also share your ideas in the comments box.