[CALIBK12] HIT- Super Advocacy Ideas

[Liz Dodds]

Thanks to all who contributed!

Advocacy Ideas:
·         Form a Library Boosters Group and do some in-your-face
fundraising.
·         Serve on the School Site Council.
·         Write PR articles in the school's newsletter.

·         At least once a year (and sometimes twice!) I offer to give a
presentation at the PTA meeting. The presentations usually have to do with
technology (demonstrating how I use the document camera, explaining how to
use Groliers Online, teaching parents about Photostory and how students can
use it instead of doing a Powerpoint). I have also done a presentation on
new books. By doing this, I have found that the PTA board is always more
than willing to write a check to the library for just about anything I have
asked for. They have been very generous.

·         I also work to make myself valuable to the staff by
"eavesdropping" in the staff lounge. If I hear a teacher talking about a
particular unit she's doing I go back to the library and find a picture book
or non fiction that might tie in, check it out to her and place it in her
box. They are always appreciative.

·         Give a presentation to school Site Council every year


   1. Go to CSLA and look at their resources
   2. Go to CDE's library resources and look at thoose
   3. Use Scholastics School Libraries Matter
   http://www2.scholastic.com/content/collateral_resources/pdf/s/slw3_2008.pdf
   4. A collection analysis that shows where you are strong and weak
   5. Circulation stats.
   6. Classroom stats
   7. Collaboration stats
   8. If you do professional development using technology or what ever
   that
   9. Library Special events
   10. Student involvement

Noting all these things will help educate folks  on the importance of
libraries.

·         I think the most important thing for me is being able to show
improvements in the program from year-to-year.  I give a survey out to
seniors every spring, and get direct feedback on the library, its programs
and its impact on learning according to students.  About every three years I
give out a survey to faculty to see what their opinions about our program
and its impact are on their curriculum.



·         Then I also keep circulation and usage records from year-to-year,
and these are published for my principal, director of curriculum and the
superintendent.  Seeing steady growth in use and circulation has helped when
I make presentations asking for more and better funding.


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Liz Dodds
Teacher Librarian, Bullard High School
559.451.4405
liz.dodds at gmail.com
Fresno, California
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