Making the most of ‘international days’ and other events for communication and advocacy can be a great way to join the wider conversation, and underlined both the relevance of libraries, and the need for support in order to realise our potential. This post sets out the opportunities open in the first half of 2022, to help with your planning!
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Communication is an important part of impact. It allows us to engage more effectively, both with users and with the decision-makers who determine the future of our institutions and profession. Improving our ability to talk about what we do and why it matters is therefore essential. Fortunately, it’s also an […]
Read full post…It’s normal to try and be positive in advocacy! Decision-makers will often hear people complaining about not getting what they want, or asking them to come up with solutions. It is understandable, then, that they are keen to find stakeholders who, instead of offering problems, bring answers. However, it is […]
Read full post…Which policies matter? Analysing the results of the IFLA regional advocacy priorities study (Part 1)
IFLA’s Regional Advocacy Priorities Study was designed in order to start conversations about where we focus in our advocacy, and how we do it. It is intended, in particular, to stimulate reflection about the focus of coordinated, national-level efforts, such as those carried out by associations, and of course about […]
Read full post…Library associations have a key role in advocacy for our sector, able to take advantage of their role as civil society organisations to speak freely about what our profession and institutions need to succeed. It is also not only in larger countries that they can develop a capacity to do […]
Read full post…The European Confederation of Conservator-Restorers Organisations (E.C.C.O.) sets aside a week every year to celebrate Europe’s cultural heritage and the professionals who work to preserve and provide access to it. It is inspiring to see the preservation and digitisation of books, papers, manuscripts, photographs, and other documentary heritage materials feature […]
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