Advocacy

Advocacy tools and resources for school librarians.

NCES Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) Comparison
This PDF compares data from the 2003-04 and 2007-08 survey on the ratio of full-time certified school librarians to students in the U.S.

AASL Survey of State Affiliates
In Spring 2010, AASL conducted and informal survey of its state affiliates to gauge the scope of position eliminations/reductions nationwide.

Other advocacy resources for school library matters

The following links provide information and resources on advocacy for school library programs:

State Department Inquiry Task Force's Report  
This is a report from the State Department Inquiry Task Force whose charge it was to gather, prepare and disseminate information on how a state affiliate can advocate for positions of State Department Consultants/Coordinators and District Supervisors of Library Programs.

State Department of Education contacts 

Affiliate Assembly presidents contact information for school library matters.

Advocacy Definitions
Developed by the AASL Advocacy Committee.

ALA Resolution: School Libraries and Librarians are Critical to Educational Success ( adopted June 22, 2003)
As stated in the resolution, the ALA President and Executive Director have sent a letter "to convey to Governors, State Boards of Education, National Association of School Administrators, Chief State School Officers, National Association of Independent Schools, National Council of PTA, National Educational Association, American Federation of Teachers, and National Association of School Boards of Education the urgent need to support and maintain school library programs and certified school librarians and encourage them to pass this concern along to their state affiliates."