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• Descriptions and ordering information for new publications in the L4L series including books such as: o A 21st-Century Approach to School Librarian Evaluation o o o Developing Collections to Empower Learners Empowering Leadership: Developing Behaviors for Success Library Spaces for 21st-Century Learners: A Planning Guide for Creating New School Library Concepts • Free marketing document templates including: brochures, letterhead, postcards, PowerPoint slides, bumper stickers, buttons, Web banners, and a lesson plan template. • E-Resources including materials developed by the Standards and Guidelines Committee and Emerging Leader Teams, related Knowledge Quest articles, and guidelines for use of the L4L logo. Portions of this section of the toolkit are excerpted from AASL’s Learning4Life (L4L) implementation plan, freely available for download. 40 Learning4Life
Tools and Resources Brochures Intellectual Freedom and Censorship Q&A. AASL This brochure answers school librarians’ common questions on these important topics and suggests online and print resources providing more information. School Library Programs Create Lifelong Learners: A Student’s and Parent’s Guide to Evaluating Independent School Libraries. AASL Independent School Section Parents choosing an independent school face an important decision. This guide presents learning standards and critical questions to help families identify the important characteristics of a strong school library program. The included information will interest anyone evaluating a school library program. School Library Programs Improve Student Learning. AASL Designed to help school librarians generate and guide discussion with stakeholder groups in the school community, each brochure in this set outlines goals and key questions specific to each audience—administrators, policymakers, parents, and teachers—helping school librarians lead unique conversations, set goals and expectations for the program and stakeholders, and maximize the potential of the school library program. These brochures can also be customized for your particular school library. School Libraries Transform Learning. AASL and American Libraries This free digital magazine is focused entirely on school libraries and designed to be shared with parents, colleagues, administrators, and policymakers. It can open the door to discussion on the multiple ways school library programs transform learning. 41 41
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Page 3 and 4: Contents Preface v Acknowledgments
Page 5 and 6: Preface Every one of us knows the i
Page 7 and 8: Acknowledgments AASL acknowledges a
Page 9 and 10: Introduction Written by the 2015 AL
Page 11 and 12: Leadership Practical Suggestions
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Page 15 and 16: • Mentor school library students
Page 17 and 18: • “Misunderstanding of our role
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Page 21 and 22: Advocacy Practical Suggestions Ad
Page 23 and 24: Practical Suggestions for Reaching
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Page 35 and 36: Communication Practical Suggestion
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Page 41 and 42: Andrea Sporre, School Librarian Wil
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Page 45 and 46: A National Plan for Implementation
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Page 57 and 58: Empowering Learners: Guidelines for
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