Advocacy

Presented at CSLA/CLA Pasadena November 13, 2011

By Heather Gruenthal and Marie Slim

A (school) year of Advocacy. A day by day guide to advertising your program and making an impact by using the power of Web 2.0 to mobilize your advocacy efforts.  (Link to Slideshare Here)  

How to use this guide:

It is unlikely that you can do everything, every day, every year.  If you find yourself with a few extra minutes, click on the current month and see if there is one thing from the list you can do.  

Month by Month Guide:

September

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

Summer: Explore these Resources:

• Advocacy Guide from Antioch University

• Definition of Advocacy from AASL

• 8 Ways to Make Your Library More Visible Now from SLJ

• Failing Schools, Literacy and Poverty 30min Video "PMAD-Stephen Krashen 03/14/2011"

• The Impact of School Libraries on Student Achievement

• CSLA Bestsellers Campaign

• Advocacy Day 2010 Webinar

• Contact your U.S. Elected Officials

• The Book Bug Amazing Resources 

• Library Management from Staying Cool in the Library

• 10 Tips for New School Librarians from the Don't Shush Me Blog

• Free Librarian Resources from No Sweat Librarian

• The Day the Librarians Disappeared

Education Code section 18100 requires districts to "provide school library services for the pupils and teachers of the district by establishing and maintaining school libraries or by contractual arrangements with another public agency." The Education Code further requires in Section 18103 that "the libraries shall be open to the use of the teachers and of the pupils of the school district during the school day."