Public Relations • Media Relations
LIBRARY TOOLKITS
dream it •  build it  •  repair it  •  maintain it

Whether you're trying to nail down  media coverage for a big event, remodel your library's image,  or construct a larger support base in your community, it's important to have the right tools for the job and to know how to use them.

Resources on this site include "How-to" instruction as well  as detailed plans and procedural tools. Information specific to different types and sizes of libraries is indexed for easy access.

 


The 65 Reasons to
Love Your Library
site offers a pre-designed PR campaign

INTRODUCTION as a doc | a pdf

ONE
PR from the Ground Up

  

TWO
Power through
the Press

  

THREE
 Reaching the Public

  

FOUR
 Securing Support from Decision Makers
This section offers a framework for creating or remodeling a communications plan. Do-it-yourself or empower staff and friends of the library to build support for your library.

This section puts tools in your hands for  getting your message out through the media. Includes EMERGENCY REPAIRS - Whether the difficulty is caused by a flood of water or a sudden drought in funding, an appropriate PR response can minimize the  damage.

This section contains blueprints for building public support. Planning tools are included to help you custom build public events and set up a speakers bureau.

 

 This section nails down strategies for effective advocacy both in writing and in person. Resources, checklists, and strategies in the section will help you craft helpful   relationships with decision makers.

 

Sect. 1 as a doc | a pdf

Sect. 2 as a doc | a pdf

Sect. 3 as a doc | a pdf

 Sect. 4 as a doc | a pdf
Sections: quick reference outline  |  Resources by Job Site: sorted by library type & size