Thoughts on being a library advocate:

Show me a town that denies funding to a library, and I'll show you a librarian who stays in the office. Show me a town that funds its library, and I'll show you a librarian who takes donuts down to the police department. Who goes down to the city hall and goes into offices asking if they need anything. Who goes to community meetings to schmooze and shake hands. You have to be proactive. It might come as a shock to some of you, but a large part the success of that library is your personality and the way you treat people. ~ Alan Smith

Sources:
10engines blog: Libraries are invisible - unless you use donuts
Alan Smith Quotations
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