NYLA Virtual Advocacy Activites 2013

Can't make it to Albany on March 5 for Library Advocacy Day (LAD)?  Not to worry there are many other ways you can contribute to the effort and speak out for libraries.

Twitter

Help spread the word on our Legislative Agenda in the Twitterverse.

Tweet your love of libraries, and your support for FULL FUNDING of Library Aid with

#NYLALAD13    (NYLA Library Advocacy Day 2013)

or

 #LIBRADVOCACY13

Not sure what to Tweet?  Try on one of these samples:

Since 2007 Library Aid in NYS is down 20% even though the number of items borrowed has increased over 11% http://bit.ly/12gOSTq #NYLALAD13

 

Libraries are the #1 point of internet access for those that do not have access at home. Fund Library Aid. http://bit.ly/12gOSTq #NYLALAD13

 

Libraries saved NYers $1.8B in '11 versus the cost of buying the items borrowed. Fully Fund Library Aid. http://bit.ly/12gOSTq #NYLALAD13

 

Library Aid is less than 1/10 of 1% of the NYS Budget - Support Fully Funding Library Aid - http://bit.ly/12gOSTq #NYLALAD13

 

Fully funding NYS Library Aid would require less than 4% of the 4% proposed increase in Education Aid. http://bit.ly/12gOSTq #NYLALAD13

 

Facebook

Post any of these image to your timeline.  Click the image to view it in NYLA's facebook page albumn - then simply click "share". (You must be logged into facebook.)

 Use any of the tweets above as comments to go with the images.

1.8 Billion Button Access Button
Data Sharing Button Unlimited Data Button

 

 

Delivering the Message

  1. Look up your elected representative - Click HERE.
  2. Find them on facebook and/or Twitter.
  3. Post these images and message to THEIR facebook pages and twitter accounts.

If you haven't already done so, make sure to send a letter to your elected representatives using NYLA's Online Advocacy Center. 

 

Web Master? 

Here are the buttons and the source code to add them to your website.

BUTTONS Source Code
1.8 Billion Button  <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nyla.org/4DCGI/cms/review.html?Action=CMS_Document&amp;DocID=62&amp;MenuKey=advocacy"><img src="https://www.nyla.org/images/nyla/images/1.8billion.jpg" alt="1.8 Billion Button" /></a>
Access Button  <a href="https://www.nyla.org/4DCGI/cms/review.html?Action=CMS_Document&amp;DocID=62&amp;MenuKey=advocacy" target="_blank"><img alt="Access Button" src="https://www.nyla.org/images/nyla/images/access.jpg" /></a>
Data Sharing Button  <a href="https://www.nyla.org/4DCGI/cms/review.html?Action=CMS_Document&amp;DocID=62&amp;MenuKey=advocacy" target="_blank"><img alt="Data Sharing Button" src="https://www.nyla.org/images/nyla/images/Data-Sharing.jpg" /></a>
Unlimited Data Button  <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nyla.org/4DCGI/cms/review.html?Action=CMS_Document&amp;DocID=62&amp;MenuKey=advocacy"><img src="https://www.nyla.org/images/nyla/images/unlimited-data.jpg" alt="Unlimited Data Button" /></a>
Advocate Button  <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nyla.org/4DCGI/cms/review.html?Action=CMS_Document&amp;DocID=62&amp;MenuKey=advocacy"><img src="https://www.nyla.org/images/nyla/files/Advocacy-Button.gif" /></a>