FFCL Advocacy Resources

• Library Advocate's Handbook 2001 - Get this handbook and others online and FREE.
• FFCL Supports America READS - Librarians and Family Literacy, Ouotable Quotes
  The public Library, with its mission to serve the general public, already offers literacy materials, literacy instruction and literacy support services. Check out the great reasons and how-to's. — FFCL is a member of California America READS Rountable.
• Information on Pending Legislation
  direct link to California Legislature
• Friends as Advocates: Expanding Tradition
• Ask the Right Questions Get the Right Answers
• KEEPING FAITH - San Francisco Doubles its Library Budget
• Library Advocacy FIVE Things You Can Do NOW
• Voters Keep Supporting California Libraries
• Legal Limits on Lobbying
• Friends & Community Come Together For County-Wide Support
• California Library Laws - 2000
• Convocation on Providing Public Library Service to California's 21st Century Population
• California Library Referenda Campaigns
• Internet Access Issues, Information and Resources

NEW Book For Library Advocates!

Getting Political: An Action Guide for Librarians & Library Supporters.

By Anne M. Turner.

"This book makes politics palatable for librarians, trustees, and Friends organizations. Turner is director of Santa Cruz City-County Library System (CA) and author of It Comes with the Territory: Handling Problem Situations in Libraries (Professional Reading, LJ 7/93). Suggesting that "the library's most formidable opponent may well be apathy and misunderstanding, "she uses a hypothetical city, library system, and group of library supporters (The River City Area Library Advocacy Team) to describe the process of getting politically involved. Within the context of her story, readers learn how to identify the community's power structure, target elected officials and opinion leaders, recruit and train volunteers, and build coalitions. In an era of tight public financing, few libraries can afford to remain passive about the government decision-making processes that affect them. This guide will encourage them to take action. Highly recommended for all libraries.Lyn Hopper, Chestatee Regional Lib., Gainesville, Ga. –Library Journal

• Legislation and Advocacy For California School Libraries
• California Library Association Legislative Activities
• The ALA Washington Office

California Legislative Contact's On The 'Web

• Learn about Governor Gray Davis and First Lady Sharon Davis. Browse biographies, photos and more.
• Official California Legislative Information page
• Assembly Members' Addresses and contact information
• Assembly members' Websites
• Senators' Addresses and contact information
• Senators' Websites