{"product_id":"activism-and-the-school-librarian-tools-for-advocacy-and-survival-paperback","title":"Activism and the School Librarian: Tools for Advocacy and Survival - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDeborah D. Levitov\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book provides practical strategies and step-by-step plans for developing advocacy initiatives for school libraries.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSchool libraries provide an essential service to the community, but without proper funding few libraries stand a chance to maintain the resources they offer--or to survive at all. School librarians can play an instrumental role in the survival of their programs. This how-to book provides school librarians with effective advocacy and activism strategies for promoting and improving their library programs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eActivism and the School Librarian: Tools for Advocacy and Survival\u003c\/i\u003e offers straightforward, practical approaches for creating advocacy programs. This guidebook examines the characteristics for becoming an advocate, explores the meaning of advocacy\/activism as an effort that is ongoing and proactive, and provides the steps required for initiating a successful program. The contributors address the various types of advocacy and activism, including legislative advocacy at the local, state, and national levels; school and district level programs; and community-based initiatives. The book includes expert advice from successful advocates and provides helpful reproducible tools.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeborah D. Levitov\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is managing editor of \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e and editor of Libraries Unlimited's \u003ci\u003eGuide for Developing and Evaluating School Library Programs\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 140\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10.9 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 12, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47540528513245,"sku":"9781610691871","price":100.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/jwo0wNau1b9781610691871.webp?v=1772583796","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/activism-and-the-school-librarian-tools-for-advocacy-and-survival-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}