Element 7: Awareness and Advocacy

 

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7. Awareness and Advocacy

  Awareness of larger school library issues and advocacy efforts will be gained through sharing of updates on the SLS website
Applicable information will be shared on the SLS website for librarians to review and discuss awareness and advocacy issues.
Usage statistics for the SLS website updates.
Ongoing awareness of and discussion about critical school library issues
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  The SLS Liaison group will receive training on marketing/branding strategies to promote library services within schools.
Members of the Liasion group will share with their colleagues and develop district strategies and plans of action for marketing library services.
Creation and implementation of plans for marketing school libraries.
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  SLS staff will attend state and national conferences to present on GVBOCES SLS successes and to learn about new challenges and opportunities for school libraries. SLS staff are able to present on GVBOCES efforts at state/national levels to raise awareness of SLS and school libraries. SLS staff able to present local turn-key training on best practices in library services learned at state/national conferences.  Blog/Website reports from SLS staff attending state and national conferences.
Feedback from local trainings on state and national issues and best practices in school library services.
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