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Advocacy

Part of OCLC's responsibility as a cooperative is to give back to the library community. Our advocacy efforts are meant to raise the visibility and highlight the viability of libraries to their funding bodies.

Advertising

Making the case for libraries
OCLC has developed an advertising campaign on behalf of libraries, aimed at library budget decision-makers.

The campaign consists of a series of national print ads and similar posters that can be downloaded and customized by libraries.

Special Canadian ad in English and in French

The story of Sam Holeman, the Ottawa-based carpenter who created the renowned Sam Bats.

Learn more about this campaign.

Click the image below to see a full-size PDF in English.

OCLC Special Library Advocacy ad
(Or view the ad in French here)

Why we're doing it
Through the advocacy campaign, we hope to raise awareness of critical library issues, enable more informed dialogue, and ultimately help libraries demonstrate their value. Our goal is to raise the visibility of libraries.