School Library Leadership

A Nation Without School Librarians - check out this Google map which shows districts in the United States and Canada which do not have school librarians.

School Library Leadership

Importance of School Libraries in the Educational Program

These sites are useful when it becomes necessary to have a chat with your administrator about the role of the library.

AASL Toolkits - Materials which will help you to promote your library.
School Libraries Work - A compilation of research on school libraries by Scholastic. This is in pdf format.
The Principal's Project - Resources to help the principal better understand the need for an effective library media program. By the Institute for Library and Information Literacy Education.
Student Achievement and the School Library Media Program - Facts at a glance by School Library Systems Association of New York State, 2006. This is in pdf format.
AASL Position Statements - On diversity, library staffing, the role of the school librarian, and others.
A 13 Point Library Media Program Checklist for School Principals - How does your library measure up? This checklist is by Doug Johnson and was written in 2009.
Literacy Pardners: A Principal’s Guide To An Effective Library Media Program For the 21st Century - By the Alabama Department of Education. This is in pdf format.
How Does Your Boss See You? Proof that Principals Value Librarians - An article by By Tricia Kuon and Holly Weimar in School Library Journal, Sept. 4, 2012.
Add it Up - Talking points in support of library services for children in both school and public libraries. By the American Library Association.
Strong Libraries Improve Student Achievement - An article for school administrators from Education World stressing the importance of the school library. The article includes a summary of recent research findings about the effect of school libraries on student achievement.
The Teacher Librarian's Toolkit for Evidence Based Practice - A very practical guide to gathering the evidence of the hard work that you put in and the student success which results. By the Ontario Library Association.
The Value of Libraries: Impact, Normative Data, and Influencing Funders - Article by Stephen Abrams in SIRSI One Source, May, 2005. This article covers the impact of all types of libraries.
Outdated School Libraries: What Can You Do to Update Yours - An article for school administrators from Education World.
A Golden Opportunity - Why the No Child Left Behind Act is your chance to be indispensible. An article by Debra Lau Whelen in School Library Journal, Jan., 2004, details the steps you should take to help implement the Act in your school.
Creating a Culture of Literacy - A handbook for principals to assist in the development of literacy in their middle and high schools. This handbook is in pdf form.
Studies on the Effectiveness of School Libraries - Many studies have been done on the effect of school libraries on student achievement.
2010 Book Prices- From School Library Journal.
The Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries

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