Advocacy

===The school library has changed from the days where you went to read, do homework, or conduct research for the annual term paper. Today, the school library is the hub of learning where students and staff have access to information in multiple formats. Library media specialistis today guide students in their use of the available informational resources in such a way that they become much more adept in their ability to find, analyze, evalute, interpret, and communicate information and ideas. The school library has become an integral part of the school instructional program and curriculum.===

> http://www.lrs.org/impact.php**
 * **Library Research Service: School Library Impact Studies
 * **ALA has a toolkit for school libraries to aid in advocacy efforts (see** [|**http://www.ala.org/ala/pio/campaign/schoollibrary/schoollibrary.htm**]**)**
 * **Another toolkit, from the UK, has some useful step-by-step instructions on developing a campaign:** http://www.schoollibrariesadvocacy.org.uk/toolkit/toolkit.asp
 * Doug Johnson, a consultant for technology and library issues, has written several articles that pertain to advocacy: **[|**http://www.doug-johnson.com/articles/**]**

//The VDOE's Web page has several resources for advocacy:// [|//**http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Technology/OET/library.shtml**//]

//If you receive School Library Media Activities Monthly, you can read their regular column called "The Advocate" to get more ideas on how to become an effective advocate for your library.**//

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