Knowledge Ontario advocacy campaign tools

Public library action plan

Everything you need to take these simple but effective actions can be found here.

KO at a glance: About Knowledge Ontario and its five projects: Ask, Connect, Learn, Our and Resource Ontario
KO at a glance: for rural, northern, Francophone libraries
KO advocacy plan: update for public libraries

Letters changed Jan 18, 2010 to address new Minister of Culture Michael Chan

download the public library action plan

Actions for all libraries

Board motion: sample motion
Draft Letters:
English draft letter
French draft letter
- customize to include your library's experience with KO. You will find opportunities for this in the sample letter and can go further if you choose. They are highlighted in yellow - remove the yellow before sending please.
- put it on letterhead if you can
- have it signed by board chair alone or jointly with CEO
- please send a copy to all the following:
  1. your MPP:
    - Find your electoral district by address or postal code
    - If you know the name of your riding, find your MPP and contact info
  2. Mayor/local equivalent (optional: local council)
  3. David Thornley, Executive Director
    Knowledge Ontario,
    50 Wellington St. E, # 201
    Toronto, ON
    M5E 1C8
  4. David Allen, Executive Director
    Federation of Ontario Public Libraries
    c/o North York Central Library
    5120 Yonge Street
    Toronto ON M2N 5N9
KO stories
Please ask your staff, board and clients to use our virtual postcard to tell your stories of Knowledge Ontario digital services.

We've made it easy for you. Click here for buttons to suit all websites: in flash or as a simple link. Code is provided.
Let us know!
Your feedback will let us know how the campaign is going. Click for the feedback survey

Optional actions

Friends of public library: Friends of sample letter

KO logos

Please help make KO visible. Please include the KO logo in an appropriate place on your website (such as the place where the KO databases reside) as an acknowledgement that these resources are made available through KO. Here are logos for easy downloading and placement, in English and French.

<a href="http://knowledgeontario.ca/" 
style="background-color : #fff; text-decoration : none">
<img src="http://knowledgeontario.ca/advocacy/images/Brand_KO_Button.png" 
alt="Brought to you by Knowledge Ontario" style="border : none" /></a>


<a href="http://knowledgeontario.ca/" 
style="background-color : #fff; text-decoration : none">
<img src="http://knowledgeontario.ca/advocacy/images/Brand_KO_Button_FR.png" 
alt="Vous est offert par Knowledge Ontario" style="border : none" /></a>


<a href="http://knowledgeontario.ca/" 
style="background-color : #fff; text-decoration : none">
<img src="http://knowledgeontario.ca/advocacy/images/Brand_KO_button_long.png" 
alt="Brought to you by Knowledge Ontario" style="border : none" /></a>


<a href="http://knowledgeontario.ca/" 
style="background-color : #fff; text-decoration : none">
<img src="http://knowledgeontario.ca/advocacy/images/Brand_KO_Button_long_FR.png" 
alt="Vous est offert par Knowledge Ontario" style="border : none" /></a>

Municipal council:
Sample Powerpoint presentation |
French Powerpoint presentation
- Offered as a template to help with any library overview presentation or for budget purposes
- Customize/brand as you see fit
- Reinforces the value of today's library to the community
- Also helps advocate value added by Knowledge Ontario
- Draws on key elements of the Newman Report on Third Generation Public Libraries
Media outreach:
Sample media template
- For those who have the contacts or relationships to get a story published in January
- Please note the text in the template in yellow to be customized
- Perhaps you have a local example to include or to be the focus of a feature story, such as a person or community who is benefitting from your digital resources, or perhaps compliments you've received
- Contact Louise Slobodian (see the sidebar for info) if you want help, to bounce around ideas, etc.
- And please send Louise the link, clipping, or info about the story if it is published or broadcast.