Citizens for Libraries - - Information and Memberships
Citizens for Libraries: Association of Library Trustees, Advocates,
Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF), is a national organization representing
hundreds of thousands of library supporters. For more information see
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/altaff/index.cfm or call 800-545-2433. Citizens
for Libraries: Association of Library Trustees, Advocates,
Friends and Foundations is an organization made up of the former FOLUSA (Friends of Libraries
U.S.A.) and ALTA (The Association of Library Trustees and Advocates),
forming an expanded division of the American Library Association. In 2011
the organization approved adding "Citizens for Libraries" to the title.
The Nebraska Library Commission purchased
(and renewed)
memberships to Citizens for Libraries (formerly FOLUSA) for all Nebraska public libraries to
ensure that their library staff, Friends, Trustees, and Foundations can take
advantage of this organization's services to enhance fundraising, advocacy, and public
awareness (good until June 30, 2012). To access the
resources, contact the Nebraska Library Commission Reference and Information
Services for username and password at 402-471-4016 or 800-307-2665;
e-mail.
This membership will provide Nebraska Public Libraries with
subscriptions to The Voice for America's Libraries (a bi-monthly compilation of best
practices for Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends, and Foundations from across the country
with in-depth articles on successful fundraising, advocacy, trustee news, and public
awareness), access to awards, discounts on library resources, and global
networking opportunities with others who support libraries.
Nebraska Public Library Friends & Foundation groups are listed
here.
Trustee
Academy (please contact
Laura Johnson on
these courses, through December 31, 2012)
Citizens for Libraries Publications available from the Library
Commission:
Even More
Great Ideas for Libraries and Friends
Getting
Grants in Your Community
Making Our
Voices Heard: Citizens Speak Out for Libraries
Please contact the reference desk to borrow
these publications.
Citizens for Libraries Conferences
Citizens for Libraries & Paula Poundstone See how you can utilize Paula to help raise
awareness of your Friends of the Library groups
NCompass Live
Archived Online Session: A Conversation with Sally Reed, ALTAFF/FOLUSA 11/18/2009
Sally Reed is the Executive Director of the American Library
Association's newly re-designed Association of Library Trustees, Advocates,
Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF). ALTAFF is the result of the merger of
Friends of Libraries USA (FOLUSA), which Reed headed, and the former
Association of Library Trustees and Advocates (ALTA). Sally shares her
ideas about ALTAFF's mission and vision and how Nebraska and its libraries
can benefit and fully use the resources available through this dynamic ALA
division. Learn how Nebraska's unique statewide membership can benefit
Nebraska - its libraries and people.
Training Workshop presented by Sally Reed, April 2008
Great Ideas for Libraries and Friends with Sally Reed, Executive Director,
FOLUSA,
Videoconference PowerPoint Slides
Handouts from FOLUSA Training Workshops presented by Sally Reed, March 2007:
Advocacy Campaigns - Legal Limits on Spending for Non-Profits
Checklist for Advocacy
Friends Board Development
Getting and Keeping Members
How to Organize a Friends
Group
Model Friends' Cooperative Network