Listen "Library Lobby: Talking to Candidates Who Want Your Vote"
Episode Synopsis
Oh boy, the Ontario provincial election is upon us, and we know how daunting it can feel. Join host Michelle Arbuckle (Executive Director of the OLA) and special guest Dina Stevens, Executive Director of the Federation of Ontario Public Libraries (FOPL) for a chat about what we can do as voters to support our libraries during transitional times. Get some hot tips for talking to candidates, as well as what to doafter the election to keep our MPPs engaged.Chapters00:00-4:32 Intro4:32- 8:16 Advocacy Ask #1: ODPL8:16-10:40 Advocacy Ask #2: Increase to the PLOG10:40-12:31 Advocacy Ask #3: Sustainable Funding Model for FNPLs12:32-18:59 How to Engage with Candidates that Come to Your Door19:00-20:39 The Role Libraries Play during Election Season20:40-26:27 Post-Election Actions We Can Take to Keep MPPs Engaged26:28-29:09 Closing Remarks📚 You’re not an OLA member yet? Don’t worry about it, it’s fine, you can become onehere.⭐️ Keep up to date with what your OLA besties are doing viaInstagram andLinkedIn.*******This podcast is hosted by Michelle Arbuckle and produced by Gina Freitag. Editing and additional production support is completed by Helen Chevreau. Promotions and communications for this podcast are executed by Laurel McLeod.For programming inquiries, please email:[email protected]. For promotional and sponsorship inquiries, please email:[email protected]
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