Strongest Links for School Librarians - Support - Promotion and Advocacy


The Website for UK School Librarians
Your browser does not support inline frames or is currently configured not to display inline frames.	Support - promotion and advocacy Useful tools to help us promote our libraries and ourselves! Also look at the Research page to find reports supporting our work with students. UK Have a look at this site which is supported jointly by the DfES, CILIP, Association of Senior Children's and Education Librarians (ASCEL) and the School Library Association (SLA). Download the "School libraries - making a difference" document and let me know what you think. How are you going to use it in your school? School Libraries - Making a Difference http://www.schoollibrariesadvocacy.org.uk CILIP is working hard to support advocacy for school librarians. Check out the following pages at the improved website. CILIP: Improving Pay and Status: A School Librarian's Self-Empowerment Pack http://www.cilip.org.uk/advocacy/empowerment.html Very useful materials which can be downloaded. International International Association of School Librarianship: School Libraries Online http://www.iasl-slo.org/ International organisation of school librarians with loads of useful research and links. Look at these pages listed here, for example, then search the rest of the site. IASL Links to School Library Resources: Main Page http://www.iasl-slo.org/linksiasl.html Essential page of links covering all aspects of school librarianship. There is even a link to this site! North America AASL Advocacy Toolkit http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslproftools/toolkits/aasladvocacy.htm Advocacy materials. British Columbia Teacher-Librarians’ Association: Advocacy http://www.bctf.bc.ca/psas/BCTLA/advocacy.html Excellent page with advocacy resources from around the world. Colorado Library Consortium: Advocacy Toolkit for School Library Media Specialists http://www.clicweb.org/library_community/advocacy.php A collection of ready-to-use advocacy tools, including presentations and brochures. Dwyer, Ryan, Librarian at Frederick W Watson Elementary School Library: Are librarians really worth it? http://www.ccsd.net/schools/watson/libraryresearch.html Arguments in favour of having teacher librarians in schools. Institute of Museum and Library Services: Conferences - White House Conference on School Libraries http://www.imls.gov/pubs/whitehouse0602/whitehouse.htm Masses of useful information to support advocacy. Papers by important figures in US school library research. Just imagine if Cherie Blair were an ex-school librarian! Ken Haycock & Associates Inc: Sample Presentation – School Library Advocacy http://www.kenhaycock.com/slideshows/advocacy_Slide01.html Sample PowerPoint presentation in html format on advocacy. Library Media and PR http://www.ssdesign.com/librarypr/index.html Tips and tools for promotional activities. Including downloadable materials. New Visions for Public Schools: Astor Centre http://www.newvisions.org/ Your Child Needs a Good School Library An American site with quotable tips on the importance of a good school library. SliP – School Library Information Portal: Advocacy http://www.cla.ca/slip/advocacy.htm Useful links from the Canadian portal for school libraries.
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