Membership Monday: Building Library Advocates

Free and available exclusively to PLA members

Libraries are already doing the work of advocacy every day. Many times, engaging supporters starts with just a simple question: “How can I help you?” Members of PLA’s Advocacy and Strategic Partnerships Committee will lead this discussion and share examples of ways you can build a stronger, more resilient community of library supporters.

Typically hosted on the first Monday of each month, Membership Mondays are virtual meetups where PLA members can hear from leaders within the association, discover ways to get involved, ask questions, share ideas, and grow their networks. Registration is free, but PLA membership is required.

Panelists

• Cathy Zimmerman, Executive Director, Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services
• Jennifer Weeks, County Librarian, Santa Clara County (CA) Library District
• Jason Homer, Executive Director, Worcester (MA) Public Library

Important Registration Information

An ALA eLearning account is required to register for this free event. Don’t have an account? Create one for free by going to the “Log in” menu located at the top right corner of your screen. Although no membership is required to create the account, you must be a PLA member to register for this PLA member-exclusive event. If you encounter any issues registering for this event, then please email ce@ala.org for assistance.

Accommodations

This live event will be captioned in English (United States). Zoom desktop client or mobile app is required to access captions.

Attendees using screen readers are advised to turn off speech prior to joining the Zoom event because PLA webinars make extensive use of chat functionality. Attendees who find chat distracting may wish to disable it in the Zoom event, as PLA moderators will verbally highlight important topics raised in chat.

If you have a physical or communication need that may affect your participation in this event, please contact us at plawebinars@ala.org or 800-545-2433 ext. 5PLA (5752) at least two weeks prior to the event. Without prior notification of need, we may not be able to provide appropriate accommodations for the live event.

Archived Recording

If you're unable to attend this live event, an archived recording will be available to all registrants typically within 1–3 business of the live event. Access to closed captions will be provided in the event recording.

Tech Requirements

This event will be presented using the Zoom platform. Please review Zoom technical requirements and support information, and test your connection.

Once you've joined the event, there are two ways to connect your audio: via computer (VoIP) or via telephone. No microphone is required. PLA works with its webinar platform provider to assure the highest quality audio is being delivered to attendees. However, variables over which PLA has no control—such as the speed of your Internet connection or traffic on your local network—can affect the end quality of the webinar audio delivered by your computer. Each webinar’s audio is also available by telephone via a toll number, so we recommend you have access to a long-distance enabled phone as a backup in case you experience audio issues with VoIP. If you do encounter any problems during the webinar, you will receive a link to its archived recording within a week of the live event and can review anything you missed.

Contact

This event is presented by the Public Library Association (PLA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA).

PLA members make it possible for us to provide networking opportunities like this event at no cost. We thank our members for their continuous dedication to the advancement of the public library field and our association.

Questions about Membership Mondays events? Please contact us at plawebinars@ala.org or 800-545-2433 ext. 5PLA (5752).