Advocacy Resources

Doyle, Robert P. and Robert N. Knight, editors. Trustee Fact File, 3rd edition. Chicago, Illinois Library Association and American Library Association, 2004.

Halsey, Richard S. Lobbying for Public and School Libraries; A History and Political Playbook. Lanham, MD, Scarecrow Press, 2003.

Illinois Library Association and American Library Association. Library Advocacy, Influencing Decision Makers. Chicago, Illinois Library Association and American Library Association, 2004.

Kinney, Lisa F. Lobby for your Library. Chicago, American Library Association, 1992.

Kush, Christopher. Grassroots Games; Preparing your Advocates for the Political Arena. Washington. DC, American Society of Association Executives, 2002.

Reed, Sally Gardner. Making the Case for your Library, A How-To-Do-It Manual.
New York, Neal-Schuman, 2001.

Reed, Sally Gardner and Beth Nawanski. Making Our Voices Heard: Citizens Speak Out for Libraries. Philadelphia, Friends of Libraries U.S.A., 2006??

Rubin, Rhea Joyce. Demonstrating Results, Using Outcome Measurement in your Library. Chicago, American Library Association, 2006.

American Library Association's Advocacy Resource Center