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Author Chrastka, John, author.

Title Before the ballot : building political support for library funding / John Chrastka, Patrick "PC" Sweeney.

Publication Info. Chicago : ALA, Neal-Schuman, 2019.
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 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction  025.11 CHR    DUE 03-26-24
Description xii, 260 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Summary Local tax revenue is the single largest source of funding for public libraries in every state. Since 2008, there has been a significant decline in funding support from state and federal agencies. Focusing on Informational Communications Campaigns (commonly referred to as info-only campaigns) for library staff and administrators, Chrastka and Sweeney discuss the library's role in the years leading up to a campaign and the library's role during ballot measure campaigns. -- adapted from introduction and publisher info
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Surfacing the library -- Insights into voter attitudes about libraries -- Radicalizing Americans about libraries -- Librarian as candidate -- Library as cause -- Creating the fundable plan -- Building partnerships and joining coalitions -- Relationship building with people who (should) care -- Defining audiences of potential supporters -- Messaging for funding support -- Understanding engagement with supporters and activists -- Transitioning into the informational communication campaign -- Where problems come from -- Why libraries lose -- Steps in the informational communications campaign -- Ideal 36 month campaign from "before the ballot" to election day -- Conclusion: everyday campaigning.
Subject Library fund raising -- Political aspects -- United States.
Library finance -- Political aspects -- United States.
Libraries and community -- Political aspects -- United States.
Libraries and community -- Political aspects. (OCoLC)fst00997511
Library finance -- Political aspects. (OCoLC)fst00997760
Library fund raising -- Political aspects. (OCoLC)fst00997770
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Added Author Sweeney, Patrick "PC", author.
ISBN 9780838917794 (paperback ; alkaline paper)
0838917798 (paperback ; alkaline paper)
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