Resources for School Librarians - Index

School Library Promotion Through Advocacy, Special Events, and Bulletin Boards

General Web Sites

• I Love Libraries - Library news and advocacy by the ALA.
• Toolkit for Promoting School Library Programs - From the AASL. This is a downloadable book with promotion activities.
• The Parent Advocate Toolkit - Ideas for parents who wish to promote the school library. From the AASL.
• Marketing Your School Library - Some helpful tips on promoting your library from Ellen Myrick of Bound to Stay Bound Books.
• Programming Librarian - Ideas for programs for your library from the American Library Association.
• ALTAFF - Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends, and Foundations.
• Seven Ways to Promote Your School Library on Social Media - From Alexandria Library Software
• The Programming Librarian - Programming ideas from the American Library Association Public Programming Office.
• Library Promotion ideas - by Amy Loyall on Pinterest.

Advocacy

• The AASL Advocacy Toolkits
• The Library Advocate's Handbook - A very useful tool for anyone planning a campaign to promote a library. This handbook is by the American Library Association.
• Advocacy and the 21st Century School Librarian: Challenges and Best Practices - Suggestions for promoting your school library from Ebsco.
• Promoting School Library Resources with Today's Digital Tools - Great promotion ideas from Kim Lindskog from Parkway Schools in Missouri. Feb. 27, 2018.
• Speaking up for Library Services for Teens - This is an advocacy document by YALSA, and is in pdf format.
• Library Advocacy Toolkit - A brochure of helpful information. This is by the Illinois Library Association.
• Starting a Library Friends Group - United for Libraries has released a booklet on starting a school library friends group (Nov., 2013).
• Advocacy Resourses - Useful links from the Texas Library Association.
• AASL Crisis Toolkit - Help if your program is in danger of being eliminated.
• PSLA Challenged/Jeopardized Positions Support - Is your position in danger of being eliminated? This support is aimed at Pennsylvania librarians but librarians in other states may get useful ideas from it.
• Importance of School Libraries - Other ideas for school library promotion and advocacy may be found here.

Special Events

• National Library Week - in April.
• School Library Media Month - April.
• Top Ten Ways to Celebrate School Library Month - An article by Tammy Ross, April 10, 2019.
• Picture Book Month - Celebrated in November.
• Get Caught Reading- Reading promotion campaign by the Association of American Publishers.
• Read Across America - Reading promotion by the NEA
• National Poetry Month - April. Promotion by the Academy of American Poets.
• Celebration Weeks and Promotional Events - From the American Library Association.
• Library Lover's Month - February is Library Lover's Month.
• Library Lovers Month Images - on Pinterest.

Graphics and Bulletin Boards

• Classroom Bulletin Boards - from Kathy Schrock's Guide to Everything.
• The Art of Creating Book Displays, Part 2 - an article by Rachel Grover in Knowledge Quest, November 1, 2021
• Three Simple Book Promotion Ideas for Your School Library - Very Clever ideas from Jeannie Skinner of the National Library of New Zealand.
• 19 Times Libraries Had the Best Holiday Displays Ever - Some great ideas for decorating your library of the December holidays. By Shayna Murphy, Dec. 9, 2020.
• MPM School Supplies - They have a large number of ideas for bulletin boards, and will sell you those materials which you may need to construct them.
• American Library Association Store - Posters and other promotional items.
• Top 10 Ways to Promote School Library Month - From Demco.
• Demco Library and Reading Promotion Materials
• Library Signage - From the Library Store
• Public Libraries Using Spanish - This site has a wealth of useful Spanish language materials such as signs, bookmarks, and the translated Dewey Decimal system. It also has survival Spanish for librarians.
• Spanish Language Library Signage - By SOL: Spanish in Our Libraries.
• Library Signage on Pinterest - Plenty of good ideas here.
• Signs of the Future: Using Digital Signage in Your Library - Well, it is something to think about.
• Digital Signage: One Library's Success Story - YouTube video showing digital signage in the Bloomington Public Library.

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