Slogans,+Mantras,+Advocacy+Phrases

How about this? Maybe too wordy, but it's all I could think of: ** L ** eading ** S ** ee Follow up with whatever statistics help further the cause: //School Libraries Work!// and our own individual assessments/stats at our respective schools. Connie Youngfirst-year TLFrontier HS Bakersfield, CA
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School Librarians Make a Difference

School Librarians Support Student Learning

School Librarians Improve Student Achievement

Richard K. Moore, InfoSherpa Huntington Beach, CA

Marie, The “Yes, Equal Access ” is a good one. I agree with Marie.

BTW: Another consideration is the adopting of the digital literacy, cyber citizenship, cyber safety issues that will be included in the new state library standards. Although these are aspects of our work, these are hot issues for decision makers and many are not sure which teachers are best and most qualified for the job.

thoughts…

Cybersafe? Cybersmart? Ask Your Teacher Librarian

Now More Than Ever Teacher Librarians

-Glen Warren

Marie,

"Equal Access -- Yes!" is a good one.

3 key themes that the CSLA Communications Committee has recommended in support of student achievement include: - Equitable access. - School library standards. - Strong School Libraries increase student achievement

FYI: A graphic artist is working on an image that will show what a strong school library is (6 pillars holding up students. Pillars include BOOKS, DATABASES, INSTRUCTION, HOURS, Computers, Staff Support). Each pillar has words that better describe the pillar. One version of the graphic should represent a strong school library, while another version (with pillars or parts of pillars missing) would show students slipping or falling off the top. I have no idea how the graphic artist will create the image, but I've been living with an image in my mind. I'd love to have a FLASH version that shows both images -- a strong and then a weakened school library and the impact on the students (tons of students tumbling, hanging onto the ledge, or slipping off the podium as the pillars crumble! :)

Stay tuned. If you have a more compelling image, please let us know!

Hope this helps. Best wishes.

- Jackie Siminitus, CSLA 2.0 project manager

What about something like: Learning, Living Libraries or Read to Succeed (I’ve seen that somewhere.), or Open Doors Open Minds (I think this has been used at one point.). - Amy Catania

MLA 7 - slim

Phew! What a relief. Just a suggestion for the future. In Davis we made "pins" out of old catalog cards that we laminated with our mantra. They were easily recognizable even from a distance so the Board could see all the library supporters at every meeting. They were easy to attach with a safety pin through the hole of the card. :-) - Jamie Boston

From Jamie's Signature:
 * "Strong school libraries increase student achievement."** - California School Library Association


 * “Research from eleven states and over 4,000 schools documents that credentialed LMTs raise achievement scores anywhere from 8-20%. Support personnel alone in an LMC do not raise achievement but credentialed LMTs do. Why? Because the LMT concentrates on teaching and learning rather than on managing a warehouse. When there is no LMT, achievement suffers – its people rather than just things that make the difference.” -Loertscher, David V. with Ross J. Todd. Evidence-Based Practice for School Library Media Specialists . Salt Lake City UT: Hi Willow Research & Publishing, 2003.**

