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2000 Census Money Explanation (NYS)
Current Legislation | New Century Libraries Proposal (NYS)
NYLA Lobby Day (NYS)
ALA Lobby Day (Federal)
Meeting With Your Legislator (by MHLS Executive Director, Josh Cohen)
Quotable Facts about MHLS
10 FAQs About New York's Libraries
Marist Poll on Libraries 2003 (HTML or PDF)
"Results of Zogby Polls Support Libraries"Library Advocate Resources
Library Advocate's Handbook (from the American Library Association) (Spanish Version)
Telling the Library Story Tooklit (from the State Library of Iowa)
How to Tell Your Story - ALA LSTA Success Stories Page
Tips On Telephoning Your Elected Representatives (Federal)
Tips On Writing Congress
CITIZEN'S ACCESS TO STATE GOVERNMENT
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Advocating for Better Salaries Toolkit
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Empire FriendsNational
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Libraries for the Future
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Congressional Budget Office
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