Oregon Association of School Libraries Advocacy Toolkit
HOW TO USE THIS TOOLKIT:
The intention is not that you should attempt to plow through all this information at once, but that you can use the table of contents below to identify the section that most pertains to where you are in your library advocacy work right now. Are you just getting started, and planning your strategy? Looking for some hard data to support your arguments? Ready to contact your legislators? Find the section of the Toolkit that is most useful to you at this moment, then come back later when you are ready for more resources. This is a dynamic document, and will be updated regularly as we become aware of more resources to share.
Strategy
Strategy
- What "They" Need and Want to Know
- Actionable Advocacy Steps for School Librarians
- The Power of Story as an Advocacy Tool
- Collaboration in Advocacy: Advocacy is not a Solo Sport!
- The Advocacy Continuum
- How To Speak Administrator
- Connect With Your Principal | Take the Lead
- It’s Not Futile: Fighting Job Cuts
- EveryLibrary Webinars
- 2019 Spring Interchange - The Advocacy Issue
Infographics
Infographics
- School Librarians: A District's Biggest Bargain
- School Libraries and Student Achievement
- Strong School Libraries Build Strong Students
- Who's the Tech Leader at Your School? Odds Are, It's the Librarian
- Because Everyone Is A Learner
- Print this poster and spread the word!
- The Many Hats of the School Librarian
Making Your Case
Making Your Case
- School Libraries, District CIPs, and the Student Success Act
- Talking Points for SSA/CIP meetings in districts
- More Talking Points
- 1/2 page flyer for Parent and Community Groups
- Strong School Library Checklist
- Oregon School Library Standards
- Oregon School Library Grade-Level Learning Goals
- K-14 Grade Level Learning Goals for Oregon School Library Standards - Searchable Database
- Oregon Department of Education, Standards for Public Elementary and Secondary Schools
- School Libraries - Importance in ESSA
- AASL Position Statements
- AASL National Standards
- AASL National Standards Include Checklist for Evaluating School Libraries Across the District
- AASL Standards Crosswalks
- 2019 Spring Interchange - The Advocacy Issue
Advocacy Articles:
- What contributes to student success? (OASL / AASL Leadership Op-Ed)
- Changing Roles of Oregon School Librarians (OPB: Think Out Loud)
- SILENCE IS NOT THE ANSWER: Speaking up for teacher-librarians and the vital importance of school libraries (OEA Today)
- As Information Landscape Changes, School Librarians Take on New Roles (EdWeek)
- Oregon School Librarians Press For Greater Numbers (Jefferson Public Radio)
- School Librarians Can Help Solve the College Readiness Gap (School Library Journal)
- Editorial: A suggestion for schools' extra dough (Albany Democrat-Herald)
- Decline in librarians leaves students without information guides (Albany Democrat-Herald)
- Beyond books: School librarians now tasked with teaching technology, digital citizenship (Register-Guard)
- Opinion: A windfall is coming; spend some on librarians (Register-Guard)
- No school should go without a nurse, a social worker and a librarian (Chicago Sun-Times)
Legislative Efforts
Legislative Efforts
Contact Your Legislators
Contact Your Legislators
Research on the Impact of Licensed Librarians
Research on the Impact of Licensed Librarians
Extensive research shows the connection between licensed school librarians, strong library programs, and student achievement. Here are some examples of that research.
- Why School Librarians Matter: What Years of Research Tell Us
- Washington Study Further Ties Quality Library Programs to Student Success
- Certified Teacher-Librarians, Library Quality and Student Achievement in Washington State Public Schools:
- School Libraries Work!
- SC Study Shows Link Between School Librarians and Higher Test Scores
- Leading In and Beyond the Library
- Library As Place in Urban High Schools: Connecting College Readiness to Librarian Intervention and Community Partnerships
- The Impact of School Libraries on Student Achievement: Exploring the School Library Impact Studies (video)
- The Impact of School Library Services on Student Achievement and the Implications for Advocacy: A Review of the Literature
- Informational Brief: Impact of School Libraries on Student Achievement
- The Impact of Michigan School Librarians on Academic Achievement: Kids Who Have Libraries Succeed
- School Librarian Staffing Levels and Student Achievement as Represented in 2006-2009 Kansas Annual Yearly Progress Data
2019 OASL Fall Conference - Advocacy Sessions
2019 OASL Fall Conference - Advocacy Sessions
- OASL Advocacy: School Libraries and Oregon Law
- OASL Advocacy Toolkit
- OASL Advocacy: Legislative Efforts