Advocacy: Resources

Advocacy: Resources​

Update on the Special Commission on School Libraries (Oct. 2019)

MA School Library Study

Recent Research 

ESSA - Every Student Succeeds Act 

​MSLA Bookmark Contest

Exemplary School Library Programs:
         Award Winning School Librarians
           Spotlighted School Libraries

Co-chair:
Robin Cicchetti
Concord-Carlisle High 
rcicchetti@
​maschoolibraries.org
​Concord Carlisle High School

Co-chair:
​Anita Cellucci
Westborough High 
acellucci@
​maschoolibraries.org

Co-chair:
​​Amy Short
Cambridge Public Schools
ashort@
​maschoolibraries.org

Communications Specialist:
Gregory Pronevitz
​gpronevitz@​maschoolibraries.org

For advocacy inspiration, take a look at what California school library advocates have been up to! StandUpForStudents

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Awesome Administrators Know:
​School Librarians are the Heart of the School!

Advocacy Resources

School Libraries Work! 2016 Edition

IFLA School Library Advocacy Kit

Frontline Advocacy for School Libraries (ALA)

General Talking Points about School Libraries

AASL Advocacy Brochures

Advocacy University (ALA)

MSLA Advocacy Letters for School Library Crisis Situations

MSLA General Letter of Support

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MSLA Advocacy Letter: for Administrative Support

​MSLA Resource Letter: Setting Up a School Library 

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​AASL Advocacy Toolkit

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Everyday Advocacy

From Sue Fitz’s blog "Unpretentious Librarian"

Social Media As Advocacy: Connect and Communicate 

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Updated: October 20, 2018                           Page Editor: Ann Perham aperham@maschoolibraries.org