Advocacy
Advocating on behalf of school libraries is vital to ensuring school librarians remain in schools. The resources on this page can help parents, school administrators, and the general public learn how to advocate for school libraries and librarians.
Advocacy toolkits provided by the American Library Association and the American Association of School Librarians can help you communicate the value of school librarians and libraries in K-12 education to those in your schools and communities.
The resources geared towards school administrators everyone can use provide data and evidence showing the value of keeping school librarians in K-12 schools to ensure students have access to books, technology, and the resources they need for academic success.
advocacy Toolkits and resources
Frontline Advocacy for School Libraries toolkit from the American Library Association: practical tools to help frontline library staff identify opportunities to advocate for the value of libraries and their own value on a daily basis.
This advocacy toolkit provides a variety of materials to help school librarians and the stakeholders they work with understand the value of the school library, as well as the value of a school library staffed by a licensed school librarian. Resources in the toolkit provide school librarians with information they can use to build relationships with stakeholders in their communities to gain educated support for their programs.
Infographics:
"School Librarians Transform Learning" - AASL
Resources for School Administrators
Teacher Librarians' Impact on Students (University of Northern Iowa School Library Studies)
What Teacher Librarians Can Do for You (University of Northern Iowa School Library Studies)