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Educate, communicate, evaluate: Library Advocacy 101
Presented by Shonda Brisco, Asst. Professor,
Oklahoma State UniversityEncyclo-Media 2010
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Resource InformationThis presentation, a bibliography of resources used, and
online access to websites, articles, and books is available at:
www.library.okstate.edu/cml/advocate.html
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What Are You Doing?Budgets are tight…
So how can you justify:
Your Work?Your Teaching?
Your Impact to Student Achievement?
Just WHAT are you doing?
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How Do You Measure Your Program’s Impact?
Quantitative?Circulation?Collection numbers?Classes taught?
Qualitative?Student achievement?Test scores?Collaborative teaching?
Is that ENOUGH?
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School Library AdvocacyProgramPeoplePotential
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PROGRAM
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Information LiteracyInformation Literacy Skills ---start early!Test students’ IL knowledge:
TRAILS 9TRAILS 6
Pre-Test before instruction—know the “gaps”
Post-Test after instruction—check resultsAsk for self-evaluation by studentsShare results with stakeholders!
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CurriculumBecome part of the Curriculum
Development Team;Know what is being taught– have copies
of the textbooks for YOUR use;Provide information, resources, and
content to those instructors who need these resources;
Know how the school’s library correlates to the Instructional Curriculum—utilize National and State Standards.
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Research
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PEOPLE
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StudentsLet the students provide their “personal
stories” about the library program;Create a Student Library Advisory
Committee to help “build their library programs;”
Teach students how to use 2.0 Tools and ways to use hand-held devices for research;
Allow students to select materials (with your guidance) and then ask them to promote them through podcasts, book trailers, etc.
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TeachersCollaborate with teachers on lessons;Help teachers to re-work outdated
lessons that only encourage “cut and paste” assignments;
Ask for a “piece of the pie”—ask to grade a portion of the assignment (bibliography, etc.);
Be aware of what is being taught and when;
Map the collection to the curriculum.
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AdministratorsBecome indispensible—know the curriculum
and how library skills can be embedded;Show your students’ growth in research
(TRAILS);Report your work with students and teachers;Show how you’ve SAVED $$$ for the District
through Digital Prairie databases, book fairs, etc.
Support your Administrators – praise them for their support at School Board Meetings, with Parents, etc.
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AdministratorsKeep statistics --- but SHOW activities:
Library SNAPSHOT DayAuthor visitsBook FairsOpen House Activities“Dinner and Databases”--- dinner fund-raiser
coupled with an overview of the online databases;
“Donuts with Dad”– (ES)—host Dad’s visit to the library
“Muffins with Mom”- (ES)—host Mom’s visit to the library
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Community MembersShare information about your school
library with:School Board MembersPublic LibraryAlternative Education ProgramsChurchesCareer-TechCommunity Education / Adult Education
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ParentsConnect through NewslettersAsk to speak at PTO / PTA Meetings
Share library’s resources for reading (ES)Show how you assist with research skills
(MS)Show how you teach for college research
(HS)
Offer F2F time with ParentsUse parent-volunteers for the library
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POTENTIAL
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What’s the Potential?Know your MISSION Statement– if you
don’t have one, write one!Have TALKING POINTS ready to share;Know the TEST SCORES and how the
library program increases these;Know your demographics—search for
opportunities to meet needs;Know the economic factors—be willing to
write grants or find alternative $$$
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Talking Points
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AdvocateKnow how the Library Program has made
an impact:
In reading scoresIn research projectsIn test scoresIn meeting specific needsIn supporting the curriculum
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Be A “Show-Off”Invite Legislators, Community Members,
and other stakeholders to your school library and share your success;
Showcase what is happening in your school’s library through newsletters, announcements, newspapers, and websites;
Demand some Real Estate--- Add the Library webpage link to the school’s HOME page.
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Be a Visionary
Think “Beyond the Box”– then share!Don’t be afraid to try new things and
ideas---and then SHARE the successes!Become “embedded” within the
instructional curriculum---then teachers advocate for you!
Teach technology in NEW ways---using the cell phone as a method of research, digital cameras as visual literacy, PowerPoint as an “electronic book.”
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Become PoliticalKnow WHO supports Libraries;THANK them for their support;Keep them on your email / phone list;Contact your Legislators and ask them to
support school libraries and school librarians….
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Stay ProfessionalBe polite--- but know the facts;Agree to disagree;Ask for evidence;Offer alternatives –rather than the
library;Ask questions---”How will our students
be able to compete without the IL skills needed for jobs or college?”
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Stay ConnectedDon’t remain isolated;Connect to a listserv to discuss the
issues:( OSU offers the LM-OSU listserv for
school librarians---everyone is allowed to discuss, share ideas, and offer ideas);
Join OKSL, OLA, AASL, or your local library organization;
Connect with like-minded school librarians for ideas.
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It’s Not About YOU
In order to advocate effectively, it’s important to keep your message to be
about…
students and student learning.
It’s NOT about librarian jobs!
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