SNL IN HISD
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      • District III
      • District IV
      • District V
      • District VI
      • District VII
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      • 17 Children are At Risk/Literacy Deserts
    • What Strong School Librarians Do >
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      • How They Do It >
        • Certified School Librarians
        • Teaching Expertise Matters
        • Research into School Library Impact
        • Book Deserts
        • Equity of Access Intro
        • Honoring Diversity
        • Intellectual Freedom
        • Critical Thinking
        • Windows Mirrors Sliding Glass Doors
        • Future Ready
        • Closed Library
    • Declaration for the Right to Libraries
  • Allies and Supporters
    • Jan 6 2021 Washington DC
    • 2020 Racial Justice Resources >
      • BLM & Teaching Tolerance
      • A Primer-Racial Justice >
        • Anti-Racism Resources
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        • Black History
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      • Diversity in Education >
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        • Gender Issues
        • Indigenous Peoples
      • Young Children - Books & Media
      • Elementary Books & Resources >
        • General ELEM Fiction & Nonfiction
        • ELEM Podcasts Videos & PD
      • Middle School Books & Resources >
        • MS NONFICTION
        • MS MEDIA Resources
      • High School Books & Media >
        • HS NONFICTION
        • HS MEDIA Resources
        • UPPER HS Books
      • Curriculum Supporting Racial Justice >
        • Curriculum by Age Level
    • 2020 Remote Learning Resources >
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        • Enrichment Ideas
        • Geography, History, Culture
      • For Everyone
      • For Parents Teachers Librarians
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    • General Resources for Allies
    • Advocacy Tools for Allies >
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      • Information for Policymakers >
        • Policy Info - Pre2017
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      • Equity of Access in Detail >
        • Equity - Pre 2017
      • Diverse Choices
      • Reading Matters = Literacy >
        • Reading Matters - Pre 2017
        • Bonus Reading Info
      • Readiness K-20
      • Information Literacy
      • Critical Thinking >
        • Critical Thinking Pre 2017
    • Digital Literacy >
      • Digital Literacy Pre 2017
  • Resources for Librarians
    • Pandemic Library Services
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      • Telling your Story - Basic Advocacy
      • Ecosystem
      • Legislators are Just People
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      • Infographics
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      • Nurturing Environment
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        • Future Ready Libraries
      • Curriculum
      • The Research - School Libraries >
        • Research Pre2017
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    • Literacies >
      • Reading Matters >
        • Reading-Librarians Pre2017
      • Digital Literacy >
        • Digital Lit for Librarians Pre 2017
  • Contacts

Librarian Advocacy in Action

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This document is also available in PDF, linked to the image.
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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!

EveryLibrary.org

Examples of EveryLibrary work - we can ask them for help for HISD if we have a specific ask at some point. Currently, neither Board not administration can be receptive in the face of the many other more immediate solutions needed.
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EveryLibrary. "Save Chicago School Librarians." SaveSchoolLibrarians, EveryLibrary, 2018.
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EveryLibrary. "Stop The Destruction of School Libraries in the US." SaveSchoolLibrarians, EveryLibrary, 30 Jan. 2018.

School Libraries Support Student Learning

The American Association of School Librarians offers many advocacy resources for librarians, administrators and parents to use in the quest to improve local campus libraries.
AASL Overview
AASL Advocacy Resources


"School Libraries Transform Learning” (magazine). AASL.(Sept. 2014.) A special issue of the American Libraries Magazine devoted to school library advocacy. It is available as a downloadable PDF.
ALA Speaks Out
Neal, Jim. "Fight for School Libraries: Student Success Depends on Them." American Libraries, 1 Mar. 2018. Immediate Past ALA President Jim Neal is on our team!
BOOK
Being Indispensable: A School Librarian's Guide to Being an Invaluable Leader by Ruth Toor and Hilda Weisburg (Rev. Ed., ALA Editions, 2017)

How SNL Came to Be
Hand, Dorcas, and Debbie Hall. "Students NEED Libraries - in HISD and Every School District." Knowledge Quest, vol. 46, no. 3, Jan.-Feb. 2018, pp. 8-13. Learn how SNL came to be, and what it does.
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In December 2017, Leon Bolton offered on his blog a 5 part series about school libraries. He is based in the UK, but the posts are useful here as well. Check out smoe of his other posts if you have time.
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#1 Band, Barbara. "The Oft-Hidden Role of the School Library." Leon's Library Blog, Leon Bolton, 2 Dec. 2017.

#2 Hutchinson, Elizabeth. "School Librarians and Why Our Children Need Them." Leon's Library Blog, Leon Bolton, 6 Dec. 2017.

#3 Maxwell, Lucas. "Connecting Students with Technology in the School Library." Leon's Library Blog, Leon Bolton, 10 Dec. 2017.

#4 Imrie, Matt. "Building the Reader of Tomorrow Today." Leon's Library Blog, Leon Bolton, 14 Dec. 2017.
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#5 Roche, Caroline. "School Librarians at Their Best!" Leon's Library Blog, Leon Bolton, 18 Dec. 2017.


Why We Need School Libraries
Gaiman, Neil, and Chris Riddell. "Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell on why we need libraries – an essay in pictures." The Guardian, 6 Sept. 2018. 
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Shen, Jerry. "The Most Persuasive Word in the Dictionary: Give a Reason to Get Results." Medium, 25 Aug. 2018. 
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Stripling, Barbara K. Advocating for School Librarians: The peril and promise of school libraries. American Libraries, January8, 2014
"The promise of libraries is in peril..." Stripling offers five aspects of libraries essential to strong schools:
  • Culture of literacy
  • Culture of inquiry
  • Social and emotional growth
  • Creativity and imagination
  • Thoughtful use of technology
  • before she states: "We must stand together and demand the right of every young person to have a dynamic school library that is staffed by a certified school librarian."
Wilkey, Erin. "10 Reasons School Librarians Are More Important than Ever." eSchool News, 30 May 2019. ​
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  • Site Overview
    • SNL Speaks Out (BLOG)
    • Table of Contents
    • Houston ISD School Board >
      • Library Staffing Overview
      • Cost of Staffing HISD Library
      • District I
      • District II
      • District III
      • District IV
      • District V
      • District VI
      • District VII
      • District VIII
      • District IX
      • 17 Children are At Risk/Literacy Deserts
    • What Strong School Librarians Do >
      • 2019 Strong HISD Libraries
      • Impact on Students of School Libraries
      • How They Do It >
        • Certified School Librarians
        • Teaching Expertise Matters
        • Research into School Library Impact
        • Book Deserts
        • Equity of Access Intro
        • Honoring Diversity
        • Intellectual Freedom
        • Critical Thinking
        • Windows Mirrors Sliding Glass Doors
        • Future Ready
        • Closed Library
    • Declaration for the Right to Libraries
  • Allies and Supporters
    • Jan 6 2021 Washington DC
    • 2020 Racial Justice Resources >
      • BLM & Teaching Tolerance
      • A Primer-Racial Justice >
        • Anti-Racism Resources
        • Allyship
        • Black History
        • Voting & Civil Discourse
      • Parenting Resources
      • Diversity in Education >
        • LatinX Resources
        • Gender Issues
        • Indigenous Peoples
      • Young Children - Books & Media
      • Elementary Books & Resources >
        • General ELEM Fiction & Nonfiction
        • ELEM Podcasts Videos & PD
      • Middle School Books & Resources >
        • MS NONFICTION
        • MS MEDIA Resources
      • High School Books & Media >
        • HS NONFICTION
        • HS MEDIA Resources
        • UPPER HS Books
      • Curriculum Supporting Racial Justice >
        • Curriculum by Age Level
    • 2020 Remote Learning Resources >
      • For Students and Families >
        • Enrichment Ideas
        • Geography, History, Culture
      • For Everyone
      • For Parents Teachers Librarians
      • Librarians in Remote Learning
    • General Resources for Allies
    • Advocacy Tools for Allies >
      • Information for Parents and Students >
        • Parent Info - Pre 2017
      • Information for Teachers >
        • Teacher Info - Pre 2017
      • Information for Principals and Administrators >
        • Admin Info - Pre 2017
      • Information for Policymakers >
        • Policy Info - Pre2017
    • OpEds and Legislative News - Other Places
    • Equity, Literacy & Critical Thinking >
      • Equity of Access in Detail >
        • Equity - Pre 2017
      • Diverse Choices
      • Reading Matters = Literacy >
        • Reading Matters - Pre 2017
        • Bonus Reading Info
      • Readiness K-20
      • Information Literacy
      • Critical Thinking >
        • Critical Thinking Pre 2017
    • Digital Literacy >
      • Digital Literacy Pre 2017
  • Resources for Librarians
    • Pandemic Library Services
    • Librarian Advocacy in Action >
      • Telling your Story - Basic Advocacy
      • Ecosystem
      • Legislators are Just People
      • Measuring Library Impact
      • Infographics
    • Librarians as Leaders >
      • Librarians Leaders Pre 2017
      • Equity Led by Librarians
      • Libns for Readiness K-20
      • Nurturing Environment
      • Strengthening Your Skills - Personal PD
      • LIB Assn Tools >
        • School Library Standards
        • Future Ready Libraries
      • Curriculum
      • The Research - School Libraries >
        • Research Pre2017
      • Genl Articles LIB Pre2017
    • Literacies >
      • Reading Matters >
        • Reading-Librarians Pre2017
      • Digital Literacy >
        • Digital Lit for Librarians Pre 2017
  • Contacts