Boomers, Staff & Students -- Engaging the Many Voices of Advocacy: An Advocacy Institute Workshop during ALA’s 2011 Annual Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. The program will take place on Friday, June 24, 2011 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Marriott Convention Center – River Bend 2.

1. boomers, staff, and students -- engaging the many voices of advocacy---an advocacy institute workshop: students as advocates buffy j. hamiltonthe unquiet libraryala annual 2011 http://theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com

2. cultivating library love CC image via http://www.flickr.com/photos/alwaysbecool/2871346522/sizes/z/in/faves-10557450@N04/

3. libraries as communal experiences and “commonplace” texts constructed by participants CC image via http://goo.gl/6M6GR

4. libraries as sites of the experience of self-excavation and discovery through learning CC image via http://goo.gl/MjZ6d

5. participatory librarianship is a lens to help us see the possibilities and context for a shared vision of library in learning communities

7. “It’s all about learning… how is this going to fundamentally enrich a conversation? There isn’t a part of the library that isn’t about learning. Learning is a collaborative conversation.” Dr. David Lankes CC image via http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcwathieu/2980385784/sizes/l/in/faves-10557450@N04/ Participatory Librarianship and Change Agents: http://blip.tv/file/1566813

8. shared ownership of learning and conversations for learning CC image viahttp://www.flickr.com/photos/soldiersmediacenter/1690071759/sizes/l/in/faves-10557450@N04/

9. knowledge construction and creation cc licensed flickr photo by Ian Muttoo: http://flickr.com/photos/imuttoo/2631466945/

11. relatively low barriers to artistic expression and civic engagement

12. strong support for creating and sharing one’s creations with others

13. what is known by the most experienced ispassed along to novices

14. members believe that their contributions matter

15. members feel some degree of social connection with one another

16. relationships are the cornerstone of libraries and participation CC image via http://goo.gl/3qSaE

17. shared story of “library”

18. spaces for honoring patron voices, expertise, and opinions

22. collaborative learning and knowledge building

23. portfolios

25. collection

26. flickr

27. youtube

30. facebook

31. blog

37. transparency and data

38. transparency and data

40. transparency and data

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45. ask “how do I invite and engage participation?” CC image via http://www.flickr.com/photos/bibban/230126679/sizes/l/in/faves-10557450@N04/

46. the strength and relevance of your library is in the community you and your patrons build CC image via http://www.flickr.com/photos/acaben/1307746462/sizes/l/

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48. http://theunquietlibrary.wordpress.com http://theunquietlibrary.libguides.com http://theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com

49. contact information buffy.hamilton@gmail.com http://theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com http://theunquietlibrarian.wikispaces.com