Below are some resources for proving our importance in public schools since budget
cuts are on our minds. Some of the sites are for public libraries, but can be
adapted for public schools.
Robert Joyce
rajoyce59@verizon.net
Virginia
Source: American Libraries Direct The e-newsletter of the American Library
Association 1/21/2009
Add It Up focuses on children and teens
A new ALA web-based resource will help library advocates make the case for
libraries in the lives of children and teens, Add It Up: Libraries Make the
Difference in Youth Development and Education. Divided into three age groups, Add
It Up contains top-level talking points, statistics, and links to the bodies of
research. This resource is part of Advocacy University, ALA’s new initiative
geared to providing tools, training, and resources to library advocates....
New Online Resource Focuses on Children and Teens
A new Web-based resource has just been released that will help library advocates
make the case for libraries in the lives of children and teens. “Add It Up:
Libraries Make the Difference in Youth Development and Education” is available at
www.ala.org/additup
“A growing body of research and studies now proves what the library community
already knows is true: libraries are indispensable in the lives of children and
teens. The problem is that until now, it has been difficult to distill all that
data into products that library advocates can easily use and funders can easily
understand,” says Keith Michael Fiels, Executive Director of the American Library
Association (ALA). “This new online resource does just that. The goal is to help
library advocates articulate the positive, transformational impact that public
libraries and school library media programs have on children and teens.”
Divided into three age groups, the resource contains top-level talking points,
statistics to back them up and links to the bodies of research. This resource is
part of the “Advocacy U,” ALA’s new initiative geared to providing tools,
training and resources to library advocates to achieve real advocacy goals in real
situations at the local level. Learn more at www.ala.org/advocacyuniversity.
The ALA Office for Library Advocacy created this project in partnership with the
ALA Office for Research and Statistics, the American Association of School
Librarians, The Association for Library Service to Children and the Young Adult
Library Services Association.
“Add It Up: Libraries Make the Difference in Youth Development and Education”
is a work in progress. Updates and improvements will be implemented as new research
and information become available
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SOURCE: American Libraries Direct. The e-newsletter of the American Library
Association | January 20, 2009
http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/advocacy/advocacyuniversity/additup/index.cfm
http://www.ala.org/ala/newspresscenter/news/pressreleases2009/january2009/olaadditup.cfm
New Online Resource Focuses on Children and Teens
A new Web-based resource has just been released that will help library advocates
make the case for libraries in the lives of children and teens. “Add It Up:
Libraries Make the Difference in Youth Development and Education” is available at
www.ala.org/additup
.
“A growing body of research and studies now proves what the library community
already knows is true: libraries are indispensable in the lives of children and
teens. The problem is that until now, it has been difficult to distill all that
data into products that library advocates can easily use and funders can easily
understand,” says Keith Michael Fiels, Executive Director of the American Library
Association (ALA). “This new online resource does just that. The goal is to help
library advocates articulate the positive, transformational impact that public
libraries and school library media programs have on children and teens.”
Divided into three age groups, the resource contains top-level talking points,
statistics to back them up and links to the bodies of research. This resource is
part of the “Advocacy U,” ALA’s new initiative geared to providing tools,
training and resources to library advocates to achieve real advocacy goals in real
situations at the local level. Learn more at www.ala.org/advocacyuniversity.
The ALA Office for Library Advocacy created this project in partnership with the
ALA Office for Research and Statistics, the American Association of School
Librarians, The Association for Library Service to Children and the Young Adult
Library Services Association.
“Add It Up: Libraries Make the Difference in Youth Development and Education”
is a work in progress. Updates and improvements will be implemented as new research
and information become available.
Add It Up focuses on children and teens
A new ALA web-based resource will help library advocates make the case for
libraries in the lives of children and teens, Add It Up: Libraries Make the
Difference in Youth Development and Education. Divided into three age groups, Add
It Up contains top-level talking points, statistics, and links to the bodies of
research. This resource is part of Advocacy University, ALA’s new initiative
geared to providing tools, training, and resources to library advocates....
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ALA releases tough economy toolkit
A new, Web-based resource has just been released that will help library advocates
make the case for libraries during times of economic downturn. The “Advocating in
a Tough Economy” toolkit is available at http://www.ala.org/tougheconomytoolkit.
“With city, county, state and federal budgets under increasing pressure, we need
to be making the case for libraries more than ever,” said Keith Michael Fiels,
ALA executive director. “All too often, libraries are the first to receive budget
cuts. Funders need to understand the essential role that libraries play in our
society and economy, with usage up significantly and increasing numbers of people
coming to libraries for job-related services, for access to government assistance
programs and as a way of making their money go further.
“The new toolkit will arm librarians and library supporters with the facts and
strategies they need to speak out effectively for libraries in this tough
economy,”
The toolkit provides information on how to work with decision-makers and the media
– recent media coverage of libraries is included. It also contains talking points
to help libraries articulate the role of libraries in times of economic downturn.
Talking points on the economic value of libraries (with return-on-investment
examples), libraries and the economy and upswings in library usage are included.
Users are also invited to share advocacy success stories.
This resource is part of the “Advocacy U”, ALA’s new initiative geared to
providing tools, training and resources to library advocates achieve real advocacy
goals in real situations at the local level. Learn more at
http://www.ala.org/advocacyuniversity.
“The Advocating in a Tough Economy Toolkit” is a work in process. Updates and
improvements will be implemented as new information and new success stories become
available.
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http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aaslproftools/toolkits/slmhealthandwellness.cfm
Crisis toolkit for school libraries
This AASL Crisis Toolkit is designed to help you build meaningful and effective
support for saving your program. That means educating and rallying stakeholders to
speak out on behalf of school libraries. Ideally, you want students, parents,
teachers, and other stakeholders to carry the message that school libraries make a
difference to students. But this won’t happen without careful planning and
action. AASL also offers a School Library Program Health and Wellness Toolkit that
offers tips on avoiding crises completely....
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http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/ola/libraryadvocateshandbook.cfm
Library advocate’s handbook
The Library Advocate’s Handbook covers basic techniques that work, whether you
are seeking an increase in funding, campaigning for a new building, or dealing with
controversy on social networking or the USA Patriot Act. Used in conjunction with
training at state, regional, and national library conferences, the handbook has
reached thousands of library advocates, enabling them to increase public awareness
and support for library services. It’s available online (PDF file) as a free
download....
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http://www2.scholastic.com/content/collateral_resources/pdf/s/slw3_2008.pdf
School Libraries Work! edition 3 (PDF file)
For the last four years Scholastic has been updating and publishing School
Libraries Work!, the research that proves the school library positively affects
student achievement. Since 2004 more than 200,000 copies have been distributed. The
downloadable 24-page document contains the results of research from 19 states and
one Canadian province and provides the backbone for your arguments in support of
additional resources that will make a difference for your students....
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Library Services to Teens
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/advocacy_final.pdf
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