ISLMA Professional Resources
Advocacy
- AASL Advocacy Tool Kit
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aaslissues/toolkits/schoollibrary.cfm
Has links to other web pages of info for school library advocacy
- AASL Crisis Tool Kit
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aaslissues/toolkits/crisis.cfm
AASL prepared this site for advocacy planning during a crisis.
- Act for School Libraries
http://act4sl.wikispaces.com/
A national coalition of school librarians, library school faculty, and others with a passion for students and great library programs sharing resources and ideas.
- Advocacy Guru
http://www.advocacyguru.com/
Stephanie Vance was the speaker at the 2009 ISLMA Conference Awards Banquet. She has lots of info on her site in regards to working with Congress but the basic advice is for all types of advocacy.
- ALA. Add It Up: Libraries Make the Difference in Youth Development and Education
http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/advocacy/advocacyuniversity/additup/index.cfm
Presents research and statistics on the impact of libraries grouped by the stages (preschool, kindergarten-middle school, and teens) of child development and education.
- ALA. Advocacy University
http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/advocacy/advocacyuniversity/
A great collection of resources, online courses and tools for developing your local advocacy plan.
- ALA. Legislative Action Center
http://capwiz.com/ala/il/directory/statedir.tt?state=IL&lvl=state
This is a good site to respond to “hot” issues, find your legislator, and other library advocacy items.
- American School Board Journal Archives
http://www.asbj.com/MainMenuCategory/Archive/2010/January/The-Future-of-Libraries-Is-Now.html
The archives are accessible with a subscription or individual articles can be purchased. Highly recommend “The Future of Libraries” from the January, 2010 issue. If your school board members are also members of the American School Board Association, they receive this publication. This may also be accessed via online periodical databases. Good article emphasizing the need for good school library programs and certificated staff.
- California School Library Association. Campaign for Strong School Libraries
http://librarycampaign.csla.net/
Campaign is new in 2011 and is an excellent resource for ideas for local advocacy.
- Congressional Information Portal
http://thomas.loc.gov/
This is the site for all things pertaining to the U.S. Congress. Official websites for the members of congress, the committees, bills, resolutions, it’s all here. Site also includes information for classroom teachers so share this with them.
- Illinois General Assembly
http://ilga.gov
Your go to site for all things pertaining to the state legislature. Find bills and state statutes, schedules for both House and Senate, bios and contact information for members of both chambers, even links to audio and video of the day’s actions when they are convened.
- Illinois Library Association Library Advocacy
http://www.ila.org/pdf/advocacy.pdf 
Pamphlet is an overview of the advocacy process for all types of libraries.
- Illinois Library Association. Legislation Action Center
http://www.ila.org/issues-and-advocacy/contact-your-elected-officials
This is an Illinois specific action website and good source for responses to issues in the Illinois General Assembly.
- Doug Johnson’s Blue Skunk Blog—“Is Your Job on the Line and What You Can Do About It”
http://doug-johnson.squarespace.com/blue-skunk-blog/2010/1/12/is-your-job-on-the-line-and-what-can-you-do-about-it.html
Be sure to read the comments and use the links provided to previous posts by Doug.
- Doug Johnson Blue Skunk Blog—“Budgeting for Mean, Lean Times”
http://doug-johnson.squarespace.com/blue-skunk-blog/2009/12/19/budgeting-for-mean-lean-times.html
This is the first of series of blog postings on budgeting that has nuggets of how to use the budget process in advocacy.
- Kansas Association of School Libraries Advocacy Downloads
http://www.cgrove417.org/cghs/KASL/adinit/advdownl.html
Collection of pdf files, although specific to Kansas can be used as examples for your own pamphlets.
- Library Research Service School Library Impact Studies
http://www.lrs.org/impact.php
This is the go-to place for the information on the school library studies by Keith Curry Lance and associates.
- New York Library Association SLMS Crisis Toolkit
http://www.nyla.org/index.php?page_id=1022
Lists even more sites with advocacy ideas—including the ISLMA website!
- School Libraries Work! 2008 ed.
http://www2.scholastic.com/content/collateral_resources/pdf/s/slw3_2008.pdf
This is a good summary of the school library studies that emphasize the value of school libraries and certified librarians in student learning.
Assessment
Kramer, Pamela K. and Linda Diekman, "Evidence Assessment Advocacy," Teacher Librarian, 37:3. February 2010.
Book Challenges/Intellectual Freedom
Organizations to contact for support:
Certification
Illinois Library Schools
Sample Goals for Recertification
Sample Activities for Recertification
Activity Planning Worksheet for Recertification
Illinois Certification Testing System
Illinois State Board of Education - Certification links
Illinois Content Area Standards for Library Media Specialists
Illinois Certification Testing System Study Guide for Library Information Specialist (Code 175)
Test Framework
The National Board of Professional Teaching Standards Site
OWL at Purdue
MLA Online
APA Style
NoodleBib - an online bibliography maker
Easy Bib
Landmarks Son of Citation Machine
Knight Cite
21st Century Information Fluency Project
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- Recommended Reference Sources for High Schools
link1 * link2
- Recommended Reference Sources for Elementary
link1 * link2
Common Core Standards
Copyright Information:
Curriculum Mapping
Buzzo, Toni. "Using Communication to Solve Roadblocks to Collaboration." Teacher Librarian (June 2004) 31.5
Johnson, Peggy. Fundamentals of Collection Development and Management. Chicago: American Library Association, 2009.
Jacobs, Heidi Hayes. "Upgrading the K-12 Journey through Curriculum Mapping: A Technology Tool for Classroom Teachers, Media Specialists, and Administrators." Knowledge Quest (November/December 2000) 29:2.
Loertscher, David V. and May Lein Ho. Collection Mapping in the LMC. San Jose, CA: Hi Willow Research and Publishing, 1996.
Evaluation of Web Sites
Facilities Planning
Baule, S. M. (2007). Facilities Planning for School Library Media and Technology Centers, Linworth Publishing.
Bolan, K. (2009). Teen Spaces: The Step-by-Step Library Makeover. 2nd ed. ALA Editions.
Design Share: Designing for the future of learning
Erikson, R. & Harkuson, C. (2007). Designing a School Library Media Center for the Future. ALA Editions.
Haggans, M. (1998). 14 Ways to Get Better Performance from Your Architect. School Planning & Management, 37 (3), 24-27. (Dated but excellent source for those new to the process)
Hart, T. L. (2006). Top Ten List of Library Facility Technology Issues. Library Media Connection 24 (4): 46-47.
Johnson D. (2009) Some Design Considerations.
National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities
Illinois Education Sites
Chicago Public Schools
Illinois State Board of Education
Illinois Learning Standards
Illinois School Code
Information Literacy
Internet Safety
Bell, Mary Ann. 2007. The Elephant in the Room: School Districts Nationwide Are Voluntarily Filtering the Filters- And No One Is Talking about It. School Library Journal 53, no.1 (January), 40-42.
Harris, Frances Jacobson. 2009. Ethics from Web 1.0 to Web 2.0: Standing Outside the Box. Knowledge Quest 37, no. 3 (January/February), 56-61.
Magid, Larry. 2009, July 9. Should Schools End Internet Safety Nights? SafeKids.com.
Online Predators: The Media Show
Smokescreen: A Game About Life Online
Job Vacancies:
These are some places to look but the listings are probably not totally inclusive. Each Regional Office of Education and Illinois Library System has its own policy and responsibility for the job postings.
Illinois Education Job Bank
Illinois Regional Offices of Education
Illinois Library Systems
Librarian Job Postings for the Midwest
Legislation:
Developing a Relationship with Your Legislator
State Legislation:
Illinois General Assembly
Illinois Library Association
Federal Legislation:
Congress
ALAWON - ALA Washington Office Electronic Newsline; find out the latest on legislation being discussed in Congress.
CIPA - The Children's Internet Protection Act - ALA's website deals with current laws and restrictions.
CapWiz:
A joint project funded by ILA, ILSDO, and ISLMA
for state issues
for contacting Congress on federal issues
for contacing Illinois General Assembly
Librarian Links :
Leadership Continuum Checklist
Online Resources for School Librarians
21st Century Information Fluency Project (Illinois Math and Science Academy)
School Libraries on the Web - Peter Milbury's site
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. Lincoln Legacy Learning Kits
Mentoring
Creighton, Peggy Milam. (2007) Mentoring a New Library Media Specialist: a Model Relationship. School Library Media Activities Monthly, 24(4), 25-28.
Meloni, Christine. (2006) Mentoring the Next Generation of Library Media Specialists. Library Media Connection, 24(4), 32-33.
Online Journals and Discussion Groups
Professional Organizations
Library/Technology
Teacher Organizations
Quantitative Guidelines for School Libraries
Utah School Library Media Programs --standards from Utah State Office of Ed.
Pennsylvania Guidelines for School Library Programs (scroll down to School Library Resources)
Resources for School Librarians - a mega site with state and national guidelines and standards from many states. This site is maintained by Linda Bertland, retired school librarian.
Ohio Department of Education-Library Guidelines
Research on School Library Media Programs
The Library Research Service provides a one-stop resource to connect with school library research
Powerful Libraries Make Powerful Learners: The Illinois Study
Student Learning Through Wisconsin School Library Media Centers
Idaho School Library Impact Study
School Libraries Work! is a research foundation paper that collects position statements and research findings on the impact that school libraries and school library information specialists have on student achievement. This booklet, in PDF format, is an easy-to-read and understand summary of the research.
Stephen D. Krashen, author of The Power of Reading: Insights from the Research, includes information in his books and website on the importance of providing students with a print-rich environment.
Resources for Keeping Up
From library people:
From other folks:
Web 2.0 Goes to School
Hargittai, E. 2010. Digital Na(t)ives? Variation in Internet Skills and Uses among Members of the "Net Generation." Sociological Inquiry. 80 (1): 92-113. The take-home message from this study is that young people don't actually know everything about the digital world. They need our guidance to learn literacy in this realm as well.
Ito, Mizuko, et al. 2008. Digital Youth Research: Kids' Informal Learning With Digital Media, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Available: http://digitalyouth.ischool.berkeley.edu/report-announcement. A synthesis of the findings of 22 different case studies revealing how young people learn, create, and collaborate online.
Lenhart, Amanda, May 13, 2009. Cyberbullying: What the Research Is Telling Us... Presentation at the National Association of Attorneys General Year of the Child Conference, Pew Internet and American Life Project. Keep an eye on anything produced by the Pew Internet and American Life Project!
National School Boards Association, 2007. Creating & Connecting: Research and Guidelines on Online Social - and Educational - Networking. Available: http://www.nsba.org/site/docs/41400/41340.pdf. In its conclusion, this study urges educators to reexamine policies regarding social network tools and find ways to harness their value for educational purposes.
Wolak, Janet, David Finkelhor, Kimberley J. Mitchell, and Michelle L. Ybarra, February 18, 2008. Online "Predators" and Their Victims: Myths, Realities, and Implications for Prevention and Treatment. American Psychologist, 63 (2): 111-128.
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