Activism and the School Librarian

Tools for Advocacy and Survival
Herausgeber: Levitov, Deborah

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides practical strategies and step-by-step plans for developing advocacy initiatives for school libraries. School libraries provide an essential service to the community, but without proper funding few libraries stand a chance to maintain the resources they offer-or to survive at all. School librarians can play an instrumental role in the survival of their programs. This how-to book provides school librarians with effective advocacy and activism strategies for promoting and improving their library programs. Activism and the School Librarian: Tools for Advocacy and Survival offers straightforward, practical approaches for creating advocacy programs. This guidebook examines the characteristics for becoming an advocate, explores the meaning of advocacy/activism as an effort that is ongoing and proactive, and provides the steps required for initiating a successful program. The contributors address the various types of advocacy and activism, including legislative advocacy at the local, state, and national levels; school and district level programs; and community-based initiatives. The book includes expert advice from successful advocates and provides helpful reproducible tools.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury 3PL
• Seitenzahl: 140
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Juni 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 280mm x 216mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 373g
• ISBN-13: 9781610691871
• ISBN-10: 1610691873
• Artikelnr.: 34676736

Autorenporträt

Deborah D. Levitov, PhD, is managing editor of School Library Monthly and editor of Libraries Unlimited's Guide for Developing and Evaluating School Library Programs.

Inhaltsangabe

Figures Introduction Deborah D. Levitov Advocacy Definitions 1. The Promise
of Library: A Theoretical Foundation for Activism Gail Bush 2. Teaching and
Learning: The Heart of Advocacy Deborah D. Levitov 3. Taking a Proactive
Stance: Advocacy to Activism Ann M. Martin 4. Developing a Culture of
Advocacy Christie Kaaland 5. School Library Legislative Advocacy Defined
Christie Kaaland and Debra E. Kachel 6. Working with Parents, Community
Groups, and Businesses Sarah Applegate, David Schuster, and Roz Thompson
7. Building Champions in the School Community Debra E. Kachel, Margaux
DelGuidice, and Rose Luna Appendix Use This Page: Designing Learning for
Evidence-Based Practice Use This Page: Inquiry-based Teaching and
Learning-The Role of the Library Media Specialist Use This Page: Taking
Action: Saving School Libraries: Six Steps: Saving Your School Library
Program Use This Page: Assessment Tool: Levels of Communication,
Cooperation, and Collaboration with Teachers Use This Page: Assessing the
Research Proccess: Rubric for Assessing the Research Objectives Use This
Page: Planning and Assessing Inquiry-based Learning Use This Page:
Data-Driven Program Development: A Quick Guide Use This Page: Advocacy 101
Use This Page: Advocacy Planning: Vision, Voice, Visibility, and Vigilance
Use This Page: Library Advocacy through Teaching and Learning Use This
Page: Creating a Parent Advocacy Plan Use This Page: Tips on Using The
School Library Link in Your School Use This Page: The Annual Report Guide
Use This Page: Tips for School Librarians-Meaningful Communication with
Administrators Index About the Editor and Contributors