Library Advocacy Resources:
Listen to University of Washington Information School Dean Emeritus Michael Eisenberg speak about the need to fund Teacher Librarians in Washington State. Recorded on December 12, 2007 in the campus office of Michael Eisenberg. Audio produced and edited by Michael R. Wood. Music by Ben Hunter. Send it to everyone you know along with a link to fundourfuturewashington.org and ask them to sign the petition and call the legislative hotline! Listen and send the short audio clip: click here to listen (MP3 file) or right click and "Save Target As" to your computer. http://www.infospeak.org/School Libraries Work (2008) pdf
'Why Care About School Libraries?' pdf
AASL Issues and Advocacy Page here
A wealth of information and resources on major issues within the school library media field.
AASL Advocacy Toolkit here
A collection of ready-to-use tools to conduct an advocacy campaign--large or small--for school library media programs.
AASL School Library Advocacy Campaign here
ALA List of Advocacy Websites here
ALA School Library Funding Advocacy here
ALA Advocacy Resource Center here
ALA Campaign for America’s Libraries here
Library Advocates Handbook (ALA publication) 5th link on the page here pdf