Activism and the School Librarian
eBook - ePub

Activism and the School Librarian

Tools for Advocacy and Survival

  1. 140 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Activism and the School Librarian

Tools for Advocacy and Survival

About this book

This book provides practical strategies and step-by-step plans for developing advocacy initiatives for school libraries. School libraries provide an essential service to the community, but without proper funding few libraries stand a chance to maintain the resources they offer—or to survive at all. School librarians can play an instrumental role in the survival of their programs. This how-to book provides school librarians with effective advocacy and activism strategies for promoting and improving their library programs. Activism and the School Librarian: Tools for Advocacy and Survival offers straightforward, practical approaches for creating advocacy programs. This guidebook examines the characteristics for becoming an advocate, explores the meaning of advocacy/activism as an effort that is ongoing and proactive, and provides the steps required for initiating a successful program. The contributors address the various types of advocacy and activism, including legislative advocacy at the local, state, and national levels; school and district level programs; and community-based initiatives. The book includes expert advice from successful advocates and provides helpful reproducible tools.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Figures
  6. Introduction
  7. Advocacy Definitions
  8. 1. The Promise of Library: A Theoretical Foundation for Activism
  9. 2. Teaching and Learning: The Heart of Advocacy
  10. 3. Taking a Proactive Stance: Advocacy to Activism
  11. 4. Developing a Culture of Advocacy
  12. 5. School Library Legislative Advocacy Defined
  13. 6. Working with Parents, Community Groups, and Businesses
  14. 7. Building Champions in the School Community
  15. Appendix
  16. Index
  17. About the Editor and Contributors