This is a page where you will find resources to help you advocate for your school library. These resources have been gleaned from many sources.

You may find:

• Articles and readings to assist with providing research into what school libraries can do for your students and staff
• Ideas for helping you talk to your staff, your board of trustees, your Principal and anybody else who can help you
• Links to blogs and websites with helpful information on advocacy for school libraries
• Links to the National Library advocacy tools
• Ideas and tips you can use when talking to parents and friends of the school
• New items as they come to hand

If you know of items which could be useful on this page add them to the threads on the bottom of the page or contact one of the writers who can put them on the main page for you.


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Check out the AASL Advocacy tip of the day. It's great!

Article from Lyn Hay on School Libraries building capacity for 21st Century learning and learners.
http://www.curriculumsupport.education.nsw.gov.au/schoollibraries/assets/pdf/Schoollibraries21C.pdf


Heart of the school - this is a resource to provide advocacy for school libraries using literary luminaries, sensible advice, lots of information about how school libraries support teaching and learning within the school. Check out the links along the side of the page, you will find a wealth of information here. They also have a Facebook page and a Twitter feed. Links from within the page.
http://heartoftheschool.edublogs.org/

Advocacy for school libraries in New Zealand
Click here to go to a wide range of resources provided by the National Library Services to Schools. Lots of useful links along the side of the page. All school librarians in New Zealand should check out these pages from time to time. They are frequently updated.

School Library Monthly - Advocacy category

Pimp My Library - this blog is no longer regularly updated, but it still exists and it has a lot of useful info.

California campaign for strong school libraries - with many of their libraries under threat this campaign is vital

Not So Distant Future- in recent times this blog has tracked the threat to libraries in the USA, the author has advocacy skills galore. She recently testified before the House Education committee regarding House Bill 1505, regarding staffinglevels forelementary librarians. A force to be reckoned with this blog is well respected worldwide.

The Unquiet Librarian- Buffy Hamilton's blog. You want power librarians Buffy is one, and she shares her blend of techno/book skills almost every day and sometimes the comments are as illuminating as the blog posts themselves. She is part of the ALA blogging team and she has been named one of the 2011 Follow her on Twitter @buffyjhamilton

Library Advocacy Blog- the blog for the California Campaign For Strong School Libraries

The Hub- the campaign for quality school libraries in Australia

ASLA Advocacy for school libraries wiki - brand new Australian resource. Comes complete with Facebook page