The research on the value and impact of great school libraries is on our side, but “they” don’t seem to notice. Discouraging, right? Is it time to give up? Or time to reconsider how we work and how we advocate – time to stop spinning our wheels and get the most out of our effort? If ever an issue needed a knowledgeable, proficient, connected advocate, the future of school libraries is it. And that advocate is you! What’s important – to us, to “them”? (And who are “they” anyway?)
This session is about closing the gap between “us” and “them” by building relationships with all stakeholders to engage them in the body of research and evidence linking strong school library programs with student success.
How do we put our story together and get it on the agenda?
How do we make engagement and advocacy a way of life?
