Everyday Advocacy: No Librarian Is An Island: Volunteers Are Your Best Untapped Advocates

Abstract

When we think of advocacy, we often think of what we, as individuals, could be doing. Am I speaking up enough for the library? How’s my elevator pitch? Am I attending city council meetings, back-to-school nights, farmers’ markets? Am I doing everything I can to make sure that my community knows all the wonderful things the library has to offer?