Every librarian knows the struggles of advocating for their library, whether it be for users, staff, space, the collection, or budget. It is an uphill battle. But librarians know better than most that a good story moves people. In this program, participants will learn and apply the building blocks of effective library advocacy storytelling. Attendees will have the opportunity to review and break down examples of effective storytelling, develop and workshop their own library stories, and learn about current avenues to get their story in front of decision-makers.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

This program is suitable for all libraries, and useful for all roles. We all need to learn to advocate. But the program is particularly useful to managers and law library directors.

TAKEAWAYS:

1. Participants will learn the components of an effective story.
2. Participants will create their own library story using the storytelling components.
3. Participants will workshop their story with other participants.

MODERATOR/COORDINATOR:

• Kathleen N. Darvil, Brooklyn Law School

AALL BODY OF KNOWLEDGE DOMAINS: Professionalism + Leadership At Every Level, Management + Business Acumen

CANCELLATION AND OTHER POLICIES:

No refunds will be given for any purchased AALL conference recording. This applies to non-AALL members only as the recordings are free for AALL members.

The opinions shared during this program represent the views of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect those of the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL). Recording, capturing, or using AI tools to duplicate, transcribe, or otherwise reproduce an AALL program in any form is strictly prohibited without prior written consent from AALL. This includes, but is not limited to audio, video, or any other content shared. By accessing an AALL recording, you agree to adhere to this policy.