Also, I've copied this from www.wlma.org
In the section labeled advocacy -- much of this is specific to our
recent struggles in Washington state, but some could be useful to all.
Publications for Advocacy
School Libraries Work! - Updated 2008 version published by
Scholastic is available in single or multiple copies. Call
800-621-1115 or visit the Scholastic website for a free PDF
download.
Your School Library Media Program and NCLB - download from AASL
to educate your administration and school boards about your
program.
Spring 2006 Brochure made in MSPublisher2002 p.1 and p 2
Joanne Benson Glasgow
Teacher Librarian
Evergreen Campus Library serving AAA, HS3 and TEC HS
830 SW 116th Street
Seattle, WA 98146
206-433-2311 ext 235/234
glasgowj@hsd401.org
http://www.hsd401.org/ourschools/highschools/evergreen/library.htm
" If you aren't carrying a book around with you, then you're doomed."
Sherman Alexie
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From: School Library Media & Network Communications
[mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Barbara Braxton
Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 2:28 PM
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: [LM_NET] HOW to advocate
There is a group of Australian teacher librarians who advocate a level
beyond the school walls,
trying to get our work and worth into the minds of politicians, parents
and other powers-that-be.
Have a look at The Hub at http://hubinfo.wordpress.com/
Also look at the work of the Ontario School Library Association
http://www.accessola.com/osla/
But the very first thing to do at the school level is to analyse and
unpack the reason that your
work is not being viewed and valued as it should be. Get right to the
core of the issue so you can
fix the problem rather than just treating the symptoms.
Read as much as you can about the concept of an information literate
school community, particularly
anything by James Henri. I found that Leadership Issues in the
Information Literate School Community
is available through Amazon. It is one of the core texts that all
teacher librarians should read.
Use this to develop a vision for your library so you can begin with the
end in mind, as Covey
implores and then develop a set of S.M.A.R.T. goals which focus on
teaching and learning for the
library for the short, mid and long term that involve other staff
members to help you achieve them.
Look at the Australian School Library Association Professional
Standards of Excellence
http://www.asla.org.au/policy/standards.htmand work out how you would
'translate' these into your
school setting.
Write your own self-management statement (aka duty statement) so it
explains and educates.
Barbara
Barbara Braxton
Teacher Librarian
COOMA NSW 2630
AUSTRALIA
E. barbara.288@bigpond.com
Together we learn from each other
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