Parent Advocacy
Powerpoints
"What Can Quality School Library Program do for Your Children and Teens?" presented at the Pa PTA Conference, April 2011
"Are School Libraries Becoming Extinct?"presented at the Pa PTA Conference, April 2011
"How School Libraries can work with Parents and Parent Groups" presented at the PSLA Conference, April 2011
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Handouts
"How Parents can Advocate for Quality School Library Programs"
"What School Library Programs Should Provide for Your Children and Teens"
Links and Other Resources
Pennsylvania PTA Position Statement on Public School Library Programs
AASL Advocacy brochures - Parents (new April 2011)
AASL Advocacy Toolkit-What Parents Should Know
"Creating a Parent Advocacy Plan" School Library Monthly 23.6 (Feb. 2007)
The School Library Link - a free, monthly parent newsletter
"Innovations in School Librarian and Parent Relationships: A Resource Guide" Texas Library Association, 2010
Pennsylvania School Librarians Association Legislation Committee last updated 2/13/12