Terrific video of Salem student telling Gov. Patrick how he raised funds to save his school librarian.

MSLA Advocacy Documents

• How Does Massachusetts Compare to the Nation in School Libraries?
• Fact Sheet: Massachusetts School Library Media Centers
• Massachusetts School Libraries and the Curriculum
• Why a Professional School Librarian?
• Position Statement on School Libraries in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

MSLA/MLA Joint Statements

• School/Public Library Services to Children: A Common Purpose with Similarities and Differences
• School and Public Library Collaboration to Meet the Information Needs of Children and Young Adults in Massachusetts
• Collection Development in School and Public Libraries

MSLA/MassCUE Joint Statement

• School Library and Technology Services for Schools in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Links to Other Advocacy Resources

• I Love Libraries.org American Library Association
• Visibility @ Your Library News and information for librarians and library supporters from the ALA Public Information Office and the Campaign for America's Libraries  

• School Libraries Help Students Learn An advocacy toolkit that accompanies the School Libraries Making a Difference site

• Advocacy: The Teacher Librarian as Advocate This online course offered by Annette Lamb and Larry Johnson defines advocacy and provides many links to sites to help you in planning your advocacy program.

• School Library Systems Advocacy Toolkit Although created for New York, this site has many suggestions that all library media specialists can use.

  Advocacy Toolkit for School Library Media Specialists The Colorado Library Consortium has compiled several resources, arranged by category: Learning to be an Advocate, Usable PowerPoint Presentations, Facts and Stats, Brochures, and Quicktime Video

• 65 Reasons to Love Your Library Planning Toolkit
• School Libraries Work! Scholastic. 2008 edition
• Henrico County Public Schools. Today's Library A fun look at the school library and how it has changed over the years .
• Resources for School Librarians: School Library Leadership. 
• Joyce Valenza's Advocacy Video  
• California Study Links School Libraries to Student Achievement
• AASL Advocacy Toolkit  
• ALA Add It Up: Research and statistics to help librarians make the case for libraries at every stage of youth development and education
• Being Heard…Advocacy + Evidence + Students = Impact by Debra Kay Logan (School Library Media Activities Monthly - September, 2006)
• School Library Media Programs and Academic Achievement: A Bibliography and Availability List by David V. Loertscher
• Advocacy power point from AASL 09.ppt  Wondering HOW to advocate or why you should?  Check this out.
• Great article about new role of School Library Teachers from the New York TImes
• Video from Michigan Library Association explaining the need for strong school library programs--excellent resource
• NEA article describing role of library teacher in 21st century education
• Presidential Proclamation of National Information Literacy Month