Advocacy & Partnerships

Creating Community

"The Room Where It Happens" ---Hamilton, the Muscial

A complete SLPPM will contain the following information:

An Advocacy Policy containing these elements:

  • A Rationale Statement that relates back to the school's vision and values and states the advocacy policy's impacts on students

  • A succinct Advocacy Policy Statement encompassing the principles of:

goals and priorities

scope/development

standards/assessments/measures

management

responsibility

equity

  • Definition of the Policy's Audience

  • Authorship of the Policy

  • Related Documents that inform the Policy (Studies, Data, Official Statements)

  • Date of Ratification

  • Date for Review


Supporting Procedural Documentation including, but not limited to:

  • Advertising/Marketing

Sample Communications

Sample Letter of Acknowledgement for Gifts

Media Center Newsletter

  • Reports

Library Media Center Annual Report Planning Sheet

Library Media Center Annual Report

Library Media Center Yearly Data Report

Monthly Summary Report for Principal

  • Advocacy

Library Media Center Advisory Committee

Patrons Clubs like:

Secret Society of Readers

Advanced Readers Club

Battle of the Books

  • Organizations and Special Programs

Organizations like:

Lunch or Breakfast Bunch

Book & Bites

LMC Reading Club

Teachers as Readers Club

Esports or other competitive teams

Special Programs like:

Summer Reading

Summer STREAM

Calendar of School & Library Media Center Events

  • Community Partnerships & Contact Information

Business Partners

Service Organizations

Public Library

Children's Librarian

Youth Services Librarian