Students Need Libraries in HISD
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Every HISD student deserves a
​full time librarian in a fully funded campus library.
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Librarians are teachers
of every student on their campus
 working with all teachers and staff
in support of student achievement and the mission of the school.

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http://thinkspace.csu.edu.au/loudlib/2014/08/10/blog-task-1-the-role-of-the-teacher-librarian-etl401/

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School librarians and libraries support
-Equity of access
-Literacy
-Critical thinking
For every HISD student.


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http://parklandplayers.com/promoting-literacy-why-encouraging-literacy-for-your-kids-is-important/

Students Need Libraries in HISD - Our Mission
Every HISD student deserves a full time certified school librarian and a fully stocked library. The mission of Students Need Libraries in HISD is to make this happen by persistently providing information to the HISD School Board, HISD librarians and their stakeholders students, parents, community residents as well as campus and district personnel.


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Available in booklet format for printing as well as full-page format with internal bookmarks for desktop access, this 2018 project offers all stakeholders a visual guide to the multi-faceted skill set of certified school librarians. Please share widely!
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Published on Apr 4, 2014
Principals Know: School Librarians are the Heart of the School was crowdsourced by Dr. Judi Moreillon and Dr. Teresa Starrett using funds provided by the Texas Library Association, Demco, and the Dean's Research Funds (College of Professional Education, Texas Woman's University).

This video from the Washington Library Association was published in early 2013. HISD school libraries could and should look like these! Funding is not stronger in Washington state, but priorities are different.
This video inclides HISD librarians. Thanks, Capstone.

A video from the Washington Library Association published in early 2013. HISD school libraries could and should look like these! Funding is not stronger in Washington state, but priorities are different.

 BEST School Library Practices
explained by AASL - 
American Assn of School Librarians

Definition of an Effective School Library Program 
Appropriate Staffing for School Libraries 
Instructional Role of the School Librarian 
Preparation of School Librarians 
Role of the School Library Program 
The Strategic Leadership Role of School Librarians
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                               PLUS
​Common Core College- and Career-Readiness Standards
Confidentiality of Library Records
Digital Content and E-books in School Library Collections
Diversity in the Organization
Flexible Scheduling
Labeling Books with Reading Levels
Quantitative Standards
Role of the School Librarian in Reading Development
Role of the School Librarian in Senior/Capstone Projects
School Librarian's Role in Reading
The School Library Supervisor
Support for National Board of Professional Teaching Standards Certification
Value of Independent Reading in the School Library Program​
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HISD East Early College
offers this student statement of their Right to a Library.

School Libraries: Welcome to the 21st Century Classroom, a video about why school libraries matter by New Jersey Association of School Librarians (2015)


PLA (Public Library Association). Libraries Transform. (YouTube, May 5, 2015)


"Access to a library of five hundred books or more balances the effect of poverty."
Dr. Stephen D. Krashen 

California authors support school libraries,
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