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Beyond Talking Points: The Importance of Policy Depth
Much of school library advocacy is built on stories. We share anecdotes about the child who discovered themselves in a book, the family who found a welcoming space, and the teacher who relied on the library for instructional support. These stories are crucial; they form the heart of our profession and inspire many of us […]
The Seven Bills That Will Safeguard the Future of School Librarianship
The future of school librarianship requires strategic legislative action to safeguard these vital roles. This article outlines seven key legislative and policy proposals designed to protect and strengthen school libraries, ensuring equitable access to resources and intellectual freedom for all students.
Navigating the High School and Academic Library Policy Landscape Around Dual Enrollment Students
As more students take advantage of dual enrollment programs during a time when more states are adopting restrictive laws about access, academic freedom, and the right to read, we need new policy-focused partnerships between high school and academic libraries that will support student success and maintain institutional integrity.
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Engaging Parents in the Future of School Libraries
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Elevating the Visibility of School Library Programs Through Social Proof
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The Annual Report as an Advocacy Technique
The culture, needs, and interests of schools, students, and faculty are always changing and evolving. Because of this, funding and budget allocation must be reexamined regularly. While budget reallocations can free up a lot of extra money from unnecessary spending, many worthwhile efforts are caught in the crossfire. Making annual (or even monthly) reports on […]
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Complex Perceptions of School Libraries and Librarians
The EveryLibrary Institute NFP and Book Riot conducted a series of surveys in late 2023 to investigate parents’ perceptions of school libraries and school librarians in the United States. The surveys were comprehensive, covering a wide range of topics such as the importance of school librarians, access to books, parental involvement in education and reading, […]
Building Grassroots Support to Protect You and Your Library
As we all know too well, communities across the country are seeing a huge spike in book challenges and bans in our school and public libraries. Censorship is on the rise, and libraries and librarians are being personally attacked, threatened, and fired, while libraries are seeing their funding threatened unless they remove books written by […]
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? Â 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 […]
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