National Friends of Libraries Week

Promotion Ideas for State Friends Groups

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2007 National Friends of Libraries Week Award Winner: State Friends: Empire Friends (NY)
Wow, talk about being busy! The Empire Friends (NY) caught the National Friends of Libraries Week bug early and it paid off. In their Spring 2007 newsletter, Empire Friends President Susan Swanton announced plans to support the national efforts and promote National Friends of Libraries Week in New York (previously they had coordinated a state week recognizing Friends, generally during the week following National Library Week). In May, the New York Library Association (NYLA) Legislative Committee approved NYLA support for this effort and began coordinating a statewide proclamation, which was approved on June 12 by both the New York State Senate and Assembly. In August the Empire Friends and NYLA issued a joint press release, and the Friends continued their publicity with a follow-up article in their September newsletter. Continued promotion was featured at the Friends’ booth at the NYLA conference in October. The result? Groups across the state were energized by the efforts and coordinated a wide variety of activities in their local towns and cities. Much publicity was generated in various newspapers celebrating Friends and recognizing their outstanding support of libraries. The Empire Friends plan to continue working with NYLA to ensure this becomes an annual event in the state and at county, city, and town levels to honor Friends for all the good work they do for the libraries they love and cherish. Learn more about how the Empire Friends coordinated a statewide resolution in New York for National Friends of Libraries Week.

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