Advocacy
When you need information about...
- NSLA membership - Download membership application from NSLA website or contact Kim Gangwish, Executive Secretary, at contactnsla@gmail.com
- NSLA awards - Download award information from NSLA website or contact awards chair Diane Sands at dsand@prep.creighton.edu
- State NLA/NSLA conference - Navigate to conference website from NSLA website or contact nlaexecutivedirector@gmail.com
- Other continuing education opportunities - Check the NSLA website
- AASL membership or activities - www.ala.org/aasl or contact AASL liaison Betty Meyer at betty.meyer@thayercentral.org
- AASL Information Literacy Standards & Guidelines - www.ala.org/aasl or Learning 4 Life chair Judy Henning at jhenning@kearneycats.com
- NDE Rule 10 regarding library staffing and resources - Contact NDE liaison Chris Haeffner at chaeffne@lps.org
- School library job openings - http://www.nebraskaeducationjobs.com/
- Resources from the Nebraska Library Commission - http://nlc.nebraska.gov/ or the NLC Liaison Rod Wagner at 1-800-307-2665
- How to advocate for your library program if faced with possible cuts - Consult the advocacy toolkit available at www.ala.org/aasl or any NSLA board member
- Resources available from your ESU - Consult your ESU website
Advocacy Links
Advocating to administrators
| Weekly Memo for Principal |
| Weekly Report for Principal |
| Advocacy Log |
Newsletter examples
| April Middle School for Staff |
| August Middle School for Staff |
| September Middle School for Staff |
| October Middle School for Staff |
| November Middle School for Staff |
| January Middle School for Staff |
| Elementary for Staff |
| High School for Staff |
Newsletter templates
| April News |
| September News |
| October News |
| November News |