16 Pitfalls in Library Advocacy

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents V
3. Abbrevations XI
4. 1 Introduction 1
5. 2 Lobbying and Advocating 4
6. 3 Advocacy and Library Policy 19
7. 4 Libraries in Society 44
8. 5 The Political Structure and the Library System 59
9. 6 Political Areas for Library Policy 71
10. 7 Library Advocacy at the International Level 84
11. 8 Advocacy at the Intergovernmental Level 106
12. 9 Library Advocacy at National and Regional Level 115
13. 10 Advocacy at the Community Level 134
14. 11 Library Advocacy Within Institutions – Academic Libraries, Special Libraries, School Libraries 146
15. 12 How to use Government Strategy and Political Parties for Library Advocacy 159
16. 13 Library Associations, Library Management, Library Staff and Library Advocacy 164
17. 14 Library Trustees and Friends of the Library as Advocates 187
18. 15 Examples of Successful Advocacy 193
19. 16 Pitfalls in Library Advocacy 218
20. 17 Tips for Successful Advocacy 226
21. 18 Advocacy for Libraries – the Best Quotes 269
22. 19 The Future of Advocacy for Libraries 276
23. References 283
24. Index 297