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Capwiz and Advocacy Resources

Capwiz – http://capwiz.com/ala/mdExternal Web Site
Capwiz is an online advocacy tool used to distribute information about legislative issues and facilitate contact with elected officials. Capwiz is made available to the Maryland Library Association (MLA) by the American Library Association.

Capwiz Basics
Get an overview of Capwiz and how to use this online advocacy tool with this PowerPoint presentation used by the Legislative Panel during the Advocacy 101 program in February 2010.

Capwiz: Guidelines for Use by Local Libraries and Other Library Organizations
The MLA Legislative Panel feels that Capwiz can be an effective tool for the advocacy efforts of a wide range of Maryland’s libraries and library organizations. Capwiz is available for use by Maryland’s local libraries and other Maryland library organizations according to these guidelines.

Capwiz Action Alert: Template
If your Maryland local library or Maryland library organization meets the criteria in the above Guidelines and is interested in having an Action Alert, then download and complete this template and email it to Natalie Edington at nedington@aacpl.net to begin the process.

Advocacy Techniques
Pick up some advocacy techniques from this PowerPoint slideshow presented at the Advocacy 101 program by the Legislative Panel in February 2010.

Maryland Budget and Legislative Process
Learn the basics of the Maryland budget and legislative process with this PowerPoint presentation from the Advocacy 101 program presented by the Legislative Panel in February 2010.