Everyone enjoys a story, including our political leaders. We will help you develop compelling narratives that highlight your library’s value to government stakeholders. This workshop will teach you how to craft persuasive messages and deliver them with impact. It is an opportunity to let your patrons tell your story.

Presented by: 

The current Government Relations Specialist for a public library system, Jen Park jumped into advocacy and grassroots organizing when the school curriculum in her town suddenly hindered K-8 students from checking books out of the school libraries. A librarian prior to working in government relations, Jen has experience in public, academic, and special libraries with experience publishing and presenting on regional and national platforms. Jen has strong experience creating strategic advocacy plans, grassroots organizing, running successful referendum campaigns, and creating/strengthening relationships with elected officials.

Victor Caputo is the CEO of Supernova Consultants. He began his career as a journalist before entering the library field and worked as Director of Public Relations/Programs for 24 years. He served as a Library Director for six years before engaging in his consulting business full time.  He has lectured extensively on management, project management, advocacy, marketing, and customer service.

Code of Conduct

For questions, please email Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org.

Contact Hours: 1.5

Program Recording:  No 

Non-member Ticket Price (log into your account for Member pricing): $95.00

FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS -

1.  If you do not receive a confirmation email after registering, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org to check your registration.

2.  If you have any questions regarding this program or registration and program access, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org

3.  Please be advised, all invoices for events, programs, or conferences must be paid no later than 60 days from the event date to avoid account suspension.