AdvocacyThe New Jersey Association of School Librarians actively supports strong school library programs. NJASL works throughout the state to advocate for regulations and funding to require all schools to have credentialed School Library Media Specialists who possess the competencies needed to deliver effective school library media programs. Our students’ futures depend on it. We encourage all school library supporters to speak out for school libraries! For more information or support, please reach out to Tricina Strong-Beebe, Advocacy Chair. What NJASL Does
How you can be an advocate for School Libraries:REPORT NJASL needs your help! If you know of a New Jersey school system lacking a certified School Library Media Specialist or a librarian that is planning to retire in the near future, please fill out this form. Library Media Specialist Position Reporting Tool Not sure what constitutes a "certified" school librarian? click here SHARE information about how effective school library programs positively impact student achievement with school administrators and board members. APPLY the results of the NJ Study of School Libraries to inform and educate state and local policy makers, parents, teachers, and other members of your school community about the positive impact well-funded, well-staffed school library programs have on student achievement. POST on your library's web site facts about how your library program helps students. ASK decision makers to support funding for effective school library programs staffed by certified SLMS. COMMUNICATE Why certified librarians are an asset in our public schools:
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NJASL Position Statements Public and School Libraries Fact Sheet: Statement created by NJLA and NJASL The Role of Effective School Library Programs in The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015: A Position Statement from New Jersey Association of School Librarians, New Jersey Library Association, and LibraryLinkNJ (August 2016) School Library and Classroom Reading Collections: Both essential to promote literacy, share common purposes and goals while providing unique scope and support for students. (2004) School Library Media Research Studies NJASL/CISSL Study: School Libraries: Now More than Ever NJEA's School Library Media Specialist Commercials School Library Media Infographics NJASL INFOGRAPHIC (2018) AASL School Librarians Transform Learning Infographic (2014) Roles of School Library Media Specialists NJ Department of Education adopts AASL wording into NJ Student Learning Standards (May 2016) “School Librarians are Uniquely Positioned to Enhance Student Learning,” a two-page document that indicates how school librarians are best positioned to integrate the Common Core Standards, is now available by clicking the above header. Review and share the document that includes quotes from recent research in over 21 state studies. Remind stakeholders how you and your school library program can be indispensable to your school community and promote the skills students need to become independent learners.
Whom can I contact to learn more? NJASL Legislative Chairperson, Mary Moyer, mmoyer@njasl.org |
