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Advocacy

When you need information about...

  • NSLA membership - Download membership application from NSLA website or contact Mandy Peterson, Executive Secretary, at contactnsla@gmail.com
  • NSLA awards - Download award information from NSLA website or contact awards chair McKenzie White at nslascholarshipsandawards@gmail.com
  • NSLA School Librarians Day - more information coming soon
  • Other continuing education opportunities - Check the NSLA PD calendar here
  • AASL membership or activities -  www.ala.org/aasl or contact AASL liaison Courtney Pentland at mrspentland@gmail.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 

Nebraska libraries/librarians in the media

I Love Public Schools: Syracuse Public Schools -- Jamie Hestermann
  • The New Library Learning: From Escape Rooms to Book Tastings, Mystery Skypes and Coding Ozobots, watch what happens in school libraries today.

Lincoln Public Schools: Belmont Elementary -- Ronda Deabler 
  • Pandemic Stories: School Libraries Unleashed "The pandemic has affected education in countless ways for countless people. That certainly includes librarians across Lincoln Public Schools. The following video, filmed during first quarter, follows one librarian through her day and offers a glimpse of the myriad challenges and the ways she and her colleagues adapted. It’s the first in a series of videos about teaching and learning during a pandemic."

Today Show: Kooser Elementary School, Lincoln Public Schools -- Betsy Thomas
  • Inspiring elementary school librarian gets a heartwarming surprise: Continuing TODAY Loves Teachers, a special series marking Teacher Appreciation Week, Hoda Kotb profiles a school librarian in Lincoln, Nebraska, who has launched her own TV series from her basement, which has become must-see TV for kids. Hoda reveals a heartwarming surprise waiting on her front lawn: 40 new costumes for her show!

KMTV Local news: Bryan High School, Omaha Public Schools -- Gavin Flint
  • Bryan High School librarian finding creative ways to keep students engaged virtually: Gavin Flint reenacts historical events virtually


Advocating During a Pandemic

​California Library Association -- Your Library Staff is Essential (with focus on Equity) Infographic  

Library Opening Plan and COVID Response Template -- Save a copy and edit

The full Pandemic Resources page from AASL includes a variety of resources.

Advocacy Links

AASL Advocacy Home Page

AASL Advocacy Toolkits

AASL Infographics, Position Statements, Reports, and Research & Statistics
3.0 Where School is Cool! Frontline Advocacy for School Libraries Toolkit
Survive and Thrive! An Advocacy Toolkit for School Librarians
Advocacy Videos
  • Administrators Partner with School Librarians
  • Administrators on School Librarians Leading Collaboration

Advocating to administrators

Weekly Memo for Principal
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Weekly Report for Principal
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Advocacy Log
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Newsletter examples

April Middle School for Staff
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August Middle School for Staff
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September Middle School for Staff
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October Middle School for Staff
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November Middle School for Staff
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January Middle School for Staff
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Elementary for Staff
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High School for Staff
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Newsletter templates

April News
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September News
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October News
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November News
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  • About NSLA
    • 2020-2021 Board Meeting Minutes
  • Join NSLA
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  • Professional Development
  • Awards and Scholarships
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