(via Carmen Cowick, Preserve This)
Registration is still open for the free Preserve This webinar “5 Easy Ways to Advocate for Your Archive”. It will take place on Wednesday, November 10, starting at 1:00 PM CDT. The presenter is Samantha Lawrence. Please see below for additional information.
Archives can use advocacy to strengthen operations, develop resources, and build a community of supporters. In this webinar, you will learn why advocacy is essential for all archives and practical ways to begin advocating for your archive.
The webinar will address the following topics.
- What archival advocacy is
- Why advocacy is essential for archives and archivists
- Practical ways to advocate for your archive, including the following.
- identifying internal advocates
- crafting an elevator speech for your archives
- engaging and informing users of the archives
- using media to promote archival activities
- strategically displaying archival material
For more information and to register, please go here.