Friday 3 August 2018

#LISprochat lead-in - topic & questions for Mon Aug 6 2018 - 8:30pm ET

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TOPIC

Strategies for effectively communicating the value of libraries and library services

Coming on the heels of our fantastic chat on marketing in July I am sure this sounds like it could be really similar, but I'm thinking we can take this in a different direction. I'm sure by now you all heard about the disastrous (and retracted) article about Amazon replacing public libraries written by the head of economics at Long Island University that Forbes published a few weeks ago. If you haven't here are a few great rebuttals:

Why a (now-deleted) op-ed about replacing libraries with Amazon blew up the internet from CNN
Forbes deleted a deeply misinformed op-ed arguing Amazon should replace libraries from QUARTZ
Forbes deleted its controversial article about Amazon replacing libraries from FastCompany
The Reddit thread
Replacing libraries with Amazon? from Tyson Adams
Articles by Librarians should replace opinion pieces by the uninformed from BookRiot

That last article title speaks to exactly the point I am trying to get at with this topic. There are still clearly a lot of misguided and un/misinformed people out there when it comes to information about libraries so let's talk strategies on how to tackle that problem.


PLEASE REMEMBER THAT WE'VE CHANGED THE TIME TO 8:30PM ET!

QUESTIONS


We post the questions here in advance of the chat so you can decide whether or not this topic is of interest to you and/or prepare your answers in advance.

Q1 What do you think are the best ways we can/tools we have to explain the value of libraries to those who just don't get it (i.e. politicians)?

Q2 Have you ever reached out to a politician at any level about the importance/value of libraries? Why or why not? How did it go if you did?

Q3 Have you ever started a grassroots movement to bring library issues to the forefront during an election? If so share your tips - if not, would you ever do it?

Q4 Given that it's a mid-term election year in the US, and a municipal election year in my home province of Ontario, are you informed about the ways the candidates in your area feel about libraries?


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