Susan,  all advocacy suggestions are certainly up for consideration and this is an interesting one.  You are so right, it is the public that we must keep involved. The NJLA Public Policy Committee is currently reviewing what should be our next activity. There are several ideas and we will keep you posted. Let me know if you have any questions.  Pat Tumulty

 

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Subject: [NJLA-SECT-YA] Public involvement

 

I know that many patrons and FOL members would like to do something more active, above and beyond the postcard and email initiatives.  What about a weeklong campaign when people would go to their libraries and check out the item or items that they would miss the most if the library wasn't there?  The newspapers could interview people leaving with (hopefully) armfuls of books and movies, and show our empty shelves at the end of the week.  This would be from the public, not the librarians, so hopefully have a more personal, grassroots impact than anything more we could do ourselves.  It is, after all, the impact on the public's lives that will make a difference to legislators.  Since our public wants to help, seems like we should give them more options as time gets tight.

 

Sincerely,

Susan Grotyohann

Monroe Township Library

4 Municipal Plaza

Monroe Township, NJ 08844