Canadian Library Associations Advocacy Initiatives

Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research has just published an article called Libraries On the Hill: An Exploratory Study of Canadian Library Associations Advocacy Initiatives.

It takes a look at the areas of advocacy of three major Canadian associations, the Canadian Association of Research Libraries, the Canadian Urban Libraries Council, and the Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA):

"Data was collected from a variety of sources, including the associations’ websites, records of federal government consultations and lobbying activities. A thematic analysis was conducted using open coding and visual theme mapping, and the results analyzed using Schein’s model for understanding organizational culture. The results provide important insights into publicly available advocacy work by these associations since 2016. By providing the first step of quantifying advocacy work by Canadian library associations, this study lays the groundwork for further investigation to explore the impact of library association advocacy and to identify successful patterns and strategies for advocacy initiatives in the future."

The Canadian Association of Law Libraries is a member organization of the CFLA.