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Prioritizing State-Level Coordinators for School Library Programs
What would the school library landscape look like if every state Department of Education prioritized a full-time staff role to champion the needs of school librarians and school library programs? According to our colleagues from the SLIDE project, only 13 states have full-time coordinators who support school librarians employed by their state departments of […]
Making the Case for School Libraries. Are You up to Date on the Research?
Schools that have high-quality library programs and library staff benefit the entire student body. Student achievement improves when care and consideration is put into a library’s collection, staffing, and funding. A 2012 longitudinal literacy study completed by Dr. Stephen Krashen, an international linguistics scholar, and his colleagues Christy Lao, Sy-ying Lee, and Jeff McQuillan, looked […]
Pre-Session Legislative Advocacy
In light of the 2023 legislative session, state school library associations should consider reframing their legislative strategies and shift focus to the pre-session or intersession period as a way to engage electeds outside of the intensity of the regular session. Education policy and funding are largely set at the state level. State school library associations […]
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Who Writes the Rules in Your State?
Post-legislative advocacy is an essential component of the education policy process, particularly when it comes to rulemaking in states. Your state school library association should anticipate involvement in implementation and rules-making as a core component of post-legislative advocacy. Being involved in rulemaking can help to mitigate the impact of a bad bill on the profession, […]
The Value of Field Candidate Surveys
State school library associations can play a key role in shaping your state’s educational policy landscape. Your influence should stretch beyond the profession into the educational ecosystem. As the 2024 state legislative and school board primaries approach, it’s essential for state library associations to take an independent, proactive approach to pre-legislative advocacy. One useful technique […]
Introducing the Nation’s Newest Library District
EveryLibrary is proud to work with libraries in communities like Branson to ensure that library services thrive. The library in Branson Missouri was set to close in 2024 but I’m thrilled to share that we helped it become the nation’s newest Library District instead. Now, Library services for this part of Missouri – despite the […]
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The Playbook to Fight Against Book Bans!
Now is the time for action. GLAAD created this guide for communities to defeat book ban attempts, and send a powerful signal of welcome and acceptance. We’re proud to partner with GLAAD on this playbook to help communities fight against book bans that are uniquely targeting LGBTQ Americans. This guide offers community members step-by-step recommendations to: […]
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