Advocacy

Advocacy

This section of the website is intended to provide resources to assist media coordinators in advocating for their programs and for getting the word out about the new standards.

How to Build an Elevator Speech (PPT)
Elevator Speeches (PDF)
The Top Ten Reasons (Excuses) that Prevent School Library Advocacy (PDF)
Marketing L4L (PDF)
21st Century Learner Poster Available at ALA Store
21st Century Learner Bookmarks Available at ALA Store

Links to Advocacy Resources

Crisis Toolkit (www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aaslproftools/toolkits/crisis.cfm) This toolkit is designed to assist you as you build meaningful and effective support for saving your program.

Heath and Wellness Toolkit (www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aaslproftools/toolkits/slmhealthandwellness.cfm) This toolkit provides resources to help you build stakeholder support and true advocacy.

AASL Advocacy Toolkit (www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aaslproftools/toolkits/aasladvocacy.cfm) Collection of ready-to-use tools to conduct an advocacy campaign--large or small--for school library media programs.

Add It Up (www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/advocacy/advocacyuniversity/additup/index.cfm) Research and statistics to help advocates make the case for libraries at every stage of youth development and education.

YALSA's Legislative Advocacy Guide (www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/profdev/LegAdvocacyGuide.pdf) This document explains why advocacy is important and how to take action.

Advocating in a Tough Economy Toolkit (www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/advocacy/advocacyuniversity/toolkit/index.cfm)

Last updated August 14, 2009

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