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Trustees approve draft advocacy talking points to send to communications team
Summary
The board approved a draft 'what we have / what we need' advocacy sheet in principle and will send it to the communications team and Friends/Foundation for final design and edits; trustees also discussed dissolving the ad hoc advocacy committee and next steps for strategic planning.
Trustees voted to approve a draft set of advocacy talking points in draft form and to forward the document to the library communications team and the Friends & Foundation for graphic work and additional edits. The draft reorganizes messaging into "what we have" and "what we need" to make it easier for volunteers and speakers to communicate priorities.
Trustees discussed several content decisions in the draft, including how to present hours and access, the collections budget and how to emphasize community priorities without over-attributing changes to the pandemic. Board members praised a reworked version that organizes material so speakers can pull brief, audience-appropriate remarks rather than read a full script.
On committee structure, trustees agreed the ad hoc advocacy committee had completed its initial work and discussed moving advocacy efforts into a coordination model with trustee liaisons to the Friends & Foundation and the communications committee. Trustees also discussed holding a focused planning session to articulate long-term facility vision and a calendar of community meetings for outreach.
A chair's voice confirmed approval by voice vote; the board will return to the document after communications and graphics input for final sign-off.
