Advocacy

• 21st Century Media Center Video
  Created by the Library of Michigan and the Michigan Association for Media in Education.
• AASL Advocacy Brochures
• AASL Position Statements
  
  • Role of the School Library Program (revised 1/2012)
• Access to Print Materials Improves Reading Performance (Reading is Fundamental)
  
• Act4SL (School Libraries) Wiki
  
• Add it Up: Libraries Make the Difference in Youth Development and Education (ALA)
• Advocacy: Annual Reports
  
• Advocacy Clearinghouse (ALA)
  Starting page for all ALA advocacy resources.
  
• Advocacy for School Library Media Teachers
  Advocacy materials posted by David Loertscher.
• Advocacy Progress Planner
  An online tool to plan an advocacy project.
• Advocacy Resources for School Libraries (New Jersey)
  Includes program areas such as the Budget, Facility, Schedule and Staff.
  
• Animoto Advocacy Video
  For Westbrook School District libraries. They shared it with their new superintendent.
  
• Annual Report: Lawrence HS Library, KS
  2009 report is formatted as a website with photos, videos and text describing events and library activities.
• Best Sellers Campaign for Strong School Libraries
  PR campaign created by the California School Library Association.
• Books for Beaverton Parade Video
  Beaverton library staff collected book donations and distributed children's books to kids attending the Beaverton City parade in September 2010.
• California Campaign for Strong School Libraries
  
• Campaign for Quality School Libraries in Australia
• Cedar Mill Battle of the Books: KPTV video
• Colorado School Libraries: Information for Teacher Librarians
  Colorado Department of Education website.
  
• Cuts Hurt: Librarian Protest
  Video on YouTube of a protest of library cuts in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District in CA.
• Fir Grove meets QEM 2008-09: KGW Video
• He’s Got Your Back: Senator Jack Reed continues the fight to make school libraries a national priority
  Article from SLJ website with excellent statements in support of strong school libraries from Senator Jack Reed.
  
• Google Maps: A Nation Without School Libraries
• Google Maps Standing Up for School Libraries
  Representing school library success stories in places where programs have been supported and defended.
• How Teacher Librarian/Collaboration Can Support Student Learning
  Publication from the Educational Research Service.
  
• Issues and Advocacy: AASL
  A variety of resources including @ your library School Library Campaign materials and Toolkits.
• Katherine Patterson: Column from American Libraries Direct
  Author Katherine Patterson answers the question about how school librarians support student reading skills.
  
• Less is More: Making Your Presentations Zen-tastic!
  The author, a 21st Century Literacy Specialist for an international school in Bangkok, outlines how she builds presentations using images that help tell a story.
• Libraries and literacy: Public, school libraries hook new readers for life
  Editorial by State Librarian Jim Sheppke
  
• Library Media Program White Paper
  "A white paper on the role of Library Media Specialists and Media Centers in supporting Michigan’s School Improvement Framework."
• Library Media Programs and Student Achievement
  Research document posted by Cobb County Schools in Georgia.
• Library Research Service: Research and Statistics about Libraries
• Library Snapshot Day
  Capture the value of libraries and library services using pictures and statistics.
• Make A Big Impact @ Your School Board Meeting-How To Get Your School Library Message Out To Your School Community
  
• Media Center Survivor
  Blog post equating library advocacy to succeeding at the Survivor t.v. show.
• New Jersey Study of School Libraries: One Goal - Student Learning
  
• Newsletter & Annual Report: Springfield Township High School
  Go to the bottom left column on the page for these links as examples of ways to share the activities and accomplishments in your library.
• New York Schools Need School Libraries video
  
• OELMA Ohio Advocacy
  Modified state law in 2009 requires a "licensed librarian and media specialist factor." The OELMA website has their talking points and advocacy resources.
• Open letter to the Los Angeles Unified School District on the defunding of school librarians (ALA/AASL)
  
• School Libraries: Now More than Ever
  Report from CISSL (Center for International Scholarship in School Libraries).
  
• School Libraries Work!
  Scholastic publication compiling school library research studies.
• School Library Advocacy Wiki
  A school librarian in California had the brilliant idea to request and share artwork by children's illustrators and with their permission in support of school libraries.
• School Library Impact Studies
  Graduate students at Mansfield University summarized the findings of multiple school library impact studies, including 22 statewide studies since the 1990s.
• A School Year of Advocacy
  180 ideas
  
• Sean (marketing video)
  Video about the power of libraries by Nancy Dowd, Director of Marketing for the New Jersey State Library.
• Shared Values Video: Edmonton Public Library
  Effective video of EPL librarians talking about the importance of what they do for their community.
  
• The State of America's School Libraries 2010
  This report includes positive statements about school libraries from a survey of over 220 million people. See page 8 of the PDF document.
  
• Surfwax: News and Articles on School Librarians
  Contains articles from across the country and abroad.
• Survive and Thrive: an Advocacy Toolkit for School Librarians
  
• Teacher Librarian's Toolkit for Evidence-Based Practice
  "Resources" link has great templates in Word and PDF.
• Video: I Heart Public School Libraries
  Video produced in support of Salem-Keizer librarians.
• Video: Library Media Specialists - The Next Chapter
  
• Videos: School Library InfoTech Programs - Tapestry of Effective Practice
  A collection of videos promoting school libraries on this Ning created by Joyce Valenza.
• Video: Who Needs Libraries? We All Do.
  Produced by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. Compares public library usage to sporting event attendance.
  
• What a Difference a School Library Makes
  Advocacy wiki from Teacher Librarians in Australia
• What You Can Do to Support School Libraries in Crisis
  12/8/11 Article by AASL President Carl Harvey.
• White House Petition Response: Supporting School Libraries and the Critical Role They Play
• Why You Need Your School Librarian
  Newsletter article by the Kentucky Teacher of the Year.
  
• Your Team Deserves a Star Player
  Videos produced by Colorado Department of Education and posted on YouTube.
  

Last updated: September 20, 2012