Winning elections and influencing politicians for library funding / P. C. Sweeney and John Chrastka.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sweeney, Patrick "PC", author.

Chrastka, John, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Libraries and community--Political aspects.

Libraries and community.

Library finance--Political aspects--United States.

Library finance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Neal-Schuman, an imprint of the American Library Association, [2017]

Summary:

Filled with easy to follow strategies, this book will guide ballot committees, librarians, trustees, and library advocates through the process of winning an election for funding their library. LIS students will also benefit from the early exposure to political literacy skills provided by this book.

Contents:

Winning Elections and Influencing Politicians for Library Funding

Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Getting Started

2. Surfacing

3. Schmoozing and Networking

4. Early Work and Political Landscape Memo

5. Power Mapping

6. Building Your Vote yet Committee

7. Committee Roles and Responsibilities

8. Getting on the Ballot

9. Campaign Budget

10. Fund-Raising

11. Volunteers

12. Theme and Message

13. Responding to Opposition

14. Earned Media

15. Paid Media

16. Voter Data

17. Polling

18. Website and Digital Platforms

19. Canvassing and Phone Banking

20. Campaign Events

21. E-Mail

22. Facebook

Conclusion

About the Authors

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9780838915769

0838915760

OCLC:

1047607967