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<b><span lang="EN">'Rallying Your Community: Mobilizing the Grassroots' webinar to showcase examples of community advocacy efforts<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN"><u></u> <u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">“Rallying Your Community: Mobilizing the Grassroots” will be the topic of a free webinar sponsored by ALA’s Committee on Library Advocacy from 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. CDT on Wednesday, May 2.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">In a difficult economy, the citizen voice is more important than ever. Learn how two community organizations, the Sustainable Library Citizens Coalition of Indianapolis-Marion County (Ind.) Public Library and Urban Librarians Unite of New York City, have used their voices to impact library funding.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">Laura Johnson, deputy director, public services, of the Indianapolis Public Library and Tara Seeley, senior grants officer, Central Indiana Community Foundation, will share their story of engaging the Indianapolis community to successfully advocate on behalf of libraries and librarians.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">Lauren Comito, director of communications and operations, Urban Librarians Unite, will describe this group’s radical tactics for promoting and supporting libraries in the New York area.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">Marci Merola, director of the ALA Office for Library Advocacy, will moderate the webinar and demonstrate practical applications of resources from the ALA Office for Library Advocacy.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">Registration is mandatory. Visit <a href="https://ala.ilinc.com/register/thvbchx" target="_blank">https://ala.ilinc.com/register/thvbchx</a> to sign up today.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Jaclyn Finneke, Communications Specialist<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Office for Library Advocacy <u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">American Library Association <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">50 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="tel:312.280.2428" target="_blank" value="+13122802428">312.280.2428</a>; <a href="tel:800.545.2433%2C%20x2428" target="_blank" value="+18005452433">800.545.2433, x2428</a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<br>-- <br><div><em><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:10pt">Diedre Conkling</span></em><i><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:10pt"><br><em><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Lincoln County Library District</span></em><br>
<em><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">P.O. Box 2027</span></em><br><em><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Newport, OR 97365</span></em><br><em><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Phone & Fax: 541-265-3066</span></em><br>
<em><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Work email</span></em></span></i><em><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:10pt;font-style:normal">: </span></em><a href="mailto:diedre@lincolncolibrarydist.org" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:10pt"><font color="#0000ff">diedre@lincolncolibrarydist.org</font></span></i></a><i><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:10pt"><br>
<em><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Home email: </span></em></span></i><a href="mailto:diedre08@gmail.com" target="_blank"><em><span style="color:blue;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:10pt">diedre08@gmail.com</span></em></a></div>
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<span>“If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.”―Maya Angelou</span><span></span></h6><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:10pt"></span></div><br>