<div dir="auto">I thought many of you might find this useful, especially those who have a ballot measure. There is also a section just for every day library promotion. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">“<span style="font-family:myriad-pro-n4,myriad-pro,sans-serif">How do you encourage voters to support your library without violating campaign law? With an information-only campaign that reminds voters of what will happen if the ballot measure passes (Plan A) and what will happen if the measure fails (Plan B).</span><span style="font-family:myriad-pro-n4,myriad-pro,sans-serif"> </span><a href="http://everylibrary.org/" target="_blank" style="font-family:myriad-pro-n4,myriad-pro,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,144,222);text-decoration:none;background-position:0px 0px">EveryLibrary</a><span style="font-family:myriad-pro-n4,myriad-pro,sans-serif">, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that works on local library ballot initiatives, has used this effective communication strategy with more than 100 libraries seeking voter approval. </span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:myriad-pro-n4,myriad-pro,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div style="font-family:myriad-pro-n4,myriad-pro,sans-serif" dir="auto">“To support libraries who want to run information-only campaigns, <a href="https://www.ebscohost.com/novelist/our-products/libraryaware" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,144,222);text-decoration:none;background-position:0px 0px">LibraryAware</a> partnered with EveryLibrary to provide templates for print materials, e-blasts, web graphics, social media posts — even door hangers. Every item is ready to be customized with details on your election, and the impact on library services and the greater community, should the measure pass or fail.”</div><div style="font-family:myriad-pro-n4,myriad-pro,sans-serif" dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><h1 style="font-size:30px;margin:0px 0px 0.8235em;font-weight:400;line-height:1.5em;font-family:myriad-pro-n4,myriad-pro,sans-serif">Advocacy templates in LibraryAware</h1><div class="hide12 hide16" style="font-family:myriad-pro-n4,myriad-pro,sans-serif" dir="auto"><p style="line-height:1.5em">Written by:<br><a href="https://www.ebscohost.com/novelist/about-novelist/novelist-staff/56736?name=Kathy%20Lussier" style="color:rgb(0,144,222);text-decoration:none;background-position:0px 0px">Kathy Lussier</a></p></div></div><div><a href="https://www.ebscohost.com/novelist-the-latest/blog-article/advocacy-templates-on-libraryaware">https://www.ebscohost.com/novelist-the-latest/blog-article/advocacy-templates-on-libraryaware</a></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><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></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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