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Introduction

An introduction to the training program "Turning the Page: Supporting Libraries, Strengthening Communities," covering goals, formats, and skills assessment for successful advocacy experience. Participants engage in group discussions, skill-building exercises, and action plan creation to support public libraries.

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Introduction

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  1. Introduction

  2. Session Purpose This session is an orientation to the advocacy training program, Turning the Page: Supporting Libraries, Strengthening Communities. It will prepare you to have a successful training experience. 

  3. Session Agenda In this session, you will: • Begin your advocacy training experience. • Learn about the goals of Turning the Page: Supporting Libraries, Strengthening Communities. • Review the advocacy training agenda, session format, and supporting materials and tools. • Conduct, or review, an Advocacy Self-assessment Survey to identify advocacy knowledge and skills you want to develop or strengthen.

  4. Activity: Participant Introductions • What is your name? • What library or library system do you represent? • What is your role? • How long have you worked in the library field? • What is one thing you would like to learn during the advocacy training? • What is one special skill or talent you have?

  5. Advocacy Training Purpose Turning the Page is designed to provide library staff with a unique, interactive learning experience that combines: • Information sharing • Group discussion • Skill building exercises • Peer networking • Advocacy Action Plan development

  6. Advocacy Training Goals • Understand the important role advocacy can play to help support public libraries and public access to technology. • Develop and strengthen skills to conduct library advocacy activities. • Increase your confidence to successfully implement advocacy activities. • Build the knowledge you need to lead and support a local library advocacy effort to increase support (and funding). • Create an Advocacy Action Plan.

  7. Advocacy Action Plan Workbook

  8. Activity: Advocacy Workbook Review • Identify a component of the plan that interests you the most and you want to learn more about. • Identify a component of the plan you think will be the most challenging.

  9. Activity: Advocacy Self-assessment Survey

  10. Closing Reviewing our agenda: • Begin your advocacy training experience. • Learn about the goals of Turning the Page: Supporting Libraries, Strengthening Communities. • Review the advocacy training agenda, session format, and supporting materials and tools. • Conduct, or review, an Advocacy Self-assessment Survey to identify advocacy knowledge and skills you want to develop or strengthen.

  11. Evaluation Please fill out your Session Feedback Form.

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