WASHINGTON LIBRARY
FRIENDS, FOUNDATIONS, TRUSTEES, AND ADVOCATES
WLFFTA Mission Statement

The Washington Library Friends, Foundations, Trustees, and Advocates (WLFFTA) is an Interest Group of the Washington Library Association (WLA). Its mission is to advance community and statewide support for libraries, encourage library Friends, trustees and foundation associates to share ideas and enthusiasm, assist in their training, and link library supporters across Washington to address effectively issues impacting libraries.

WLFFTA Events

WLFFTA Organization

Other Friends and Trustees Links

WLFFTA Publications
Washington Library Advocate (PDF)
 Other Publications (PDF)

Grassroots Publications
The Grassroots Report
2006
January/February - Tips for Advocates, from notes distributed at 2006 ALA Advocacy Institute
 
2005
November/December - "The Digital Divide Persists Says Pew Research Center Report"
September/October - "Working with Trustees: Tending the 'Grassroots'"
January/February - "Tight Budgets Continue Despite Improving Economy"
 
2004
December - "New Library District for Yale Library"
October/November - "Kittitas Public: Profile of a Rural Community Library"
August/September - "Keep Your Library Visible"
June/July - "Library Supporters Learn One Meaning of Grassroots Advocacy"
April/May - "Congress Continues to Deliberate on Several Major Issues Affecting Libraries"
March - "Ethical Leadership: Cultivating the 'Gracious Space' of Libraries"
February - "Making a Difference With 'La Biblioteca'"
January - "Seattle Forum Takes New Look at USA PATRIOT Act"
 
2003
November - "Panel Presents WILL Program on Schmoozing for Advocates"
October - "Washington Libraries Could See a 'State CIPA' Passed in 2004"
September - "ALA to Help Public Libraries Navigate CIPA's Turbulent Wake"

WLFFTA Discussion List

The WLFFTA Discussion List is an open, unmoderated email list to share WLFFTA news, as well as encourage and stimulate discussion of topics of interest to Washington state library Friends, Foundations, and Trustees. To subscribe, email: wlffta-subscribe@list.wla.org.