School librarians are prepared to be leaders and can use their strengths to advocate for policy that benefits school libraries. This book will teach you how to engage elected officials to effect change that extends to your library. Education and information policy has a direct impact on school libraries and is shaped by decisions at the local, state, and federal levels. School librarians are positioned uniquely to leverage their inside knowledge of effective school library programs to make a difference in education through civic engagement; however, a thorough understanding of both the…mehr
School librarians are prepared to be leaders and can use their strengths to advocate for policy that benefits school libraries. This book will teach you how to engage elected officials to effect change that extends to your library. Education and information policy has a direct impact on school libraries and is shaped by decisions at the local, state, and federal levels. School librarians are positioned uniquely to leverage their inside knowledge of effective school library programs to make a difference in education through civic engagement; however, a thorough understanding of both the explicit and "hidden" rules of government is necessary to be an effective advocate. This compact book serves as a guide to advocating for effective programs, filling a gap in the practitioner literature regarding the policies that affect school library programs. Drawing on research-based best practices and the author's experience as the chairman of the ALA Legislation Committee and in political advocacy, this book explains the political process through concrete examples of both success and failure and analyzes these examples to show how librarians can move education policy in a positive direction.
Foreword by Kathi Kromer Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1 Is School Librarianship Political? Introduction: This We Believe. You Have Knowledge and Expertise You Are a Leader Layers of the Onion: Education Policy at the Local, State, and Federal Levels Explicit and Hidden Rules Grassroots and Grasstops Questions and Activities to Extend Your Learning Chapter 2 What Is Political Advocacy? Introduction The Nature of Representative Democracy Your Role in Government Politicians Are People Too Step Out of Your Comfort Zone Make a Difference Conclusion: The Greater Good Questions and Activities to Extend Your Learning Chapter 3 The Power of Persuasion Introduction: What Is Persuasion? Persuasive Messages Persuasion: Four Perspectives The Relational Perspective The Psychological Perspective The Linguistic Perspective The Systems Perspective Political Behavior The System Increasing Your Ability to Persuade A Continuum: Adversary-Indifference-Ally A Note on Systems Conclusion: Becoming Persuasive Questions and Activities to Extend Your Learning Chapter 4 A Primer on Education Governance Introduction Education Governance and the Tenth Amendment Levels of Education Governance Federal State Charter Schools Local Conclusion: Discover Your Context Questions and Activities to Extend Your Learning Chapter 5 Local Political Advocacy Introduction Public School Districts and Policy Generation School Boards The Intersection of School Boards and the District Superintendent The Role of the Community Parents Community Members without Children Site-Based Management Resident and Nonresident Employees Community Organizations Businesses Advocacy Groups Leveraging Your Local Union or Professional Association Unions Professional Associations Questions and Activities to Extend Your Learning: Case Studies Case Study 1: School District Policy Change Case Study 2: Collective Bargaining Case Study 3: Bond Election Chapter 6 State Political Advocacy Introduction Working with the Legislature Legislators Legislative Staff Working with the Executive Branch Governor's Office State Departments of Education, State Libraries, and Other Agencies Leveraging State Professional Associations Coalitions Strategies Questions and Activities to Extend Your Learning: Case Studies Case Study 1: Opposition to a Bill Case Study 2: Administrative Rule Amendment Case Study 3: Statewide Databases Chapter 7 Federal Political Advocacy Introduction Working with Congress House of Representatives Senate Checks and Balances Capitol Hill Visits Field Office Visits Working with the Executive Branch Office of the President U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences Office of Educational Technology Office of English Language Acquisition Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Institute of Museum and Library Services Other Federal Agencies Bureau of Indian Education Department of Defense Education Activity Office Federal Communications Commission National Professional Associations Advocacy Agendas and Strategies Lobbyists Advocacy Alerts Washington D.C. Legislative Days and Fly-Ins Strategies Conclusion Questions and Activities to Extend Your Learning: Case Studies Case Study 1: Federal Grants Case Study 2: Nonlibrary Professional Association Case Study 3: Appropriations Advocacy Alert Chapter 8 Political School Library Advocacy: Success, Failure, and the Future Introduction Political Advocacy: A Long Game Long-Range Planning Successes and Failures: What to Do Next Avoiding Burnout Advocating for the Library Ecosystem Public Libraries Academic Libraries Coalition Building How Political Coalitions Develop and Operate Core and Secondary Policy Beliefs: Negotiation and Compromise Becoming a Boundary Spanner Developing Political Advocates Providing Professional Development Incorporating Political Advocacy into School Librarian Preparation Programs Conclusion Questions and Activities to Extend Your Learning References Index
Foreword by Kathi Kromer Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1 Is School Librarianship Political? Introduction: This We Believe. You Have Knowledge and Expertise You Are a Leader Layers of the Onion: Education Policy at the Local, State, and Federal Levels Explicit and Hidden Rules Grassroots and Grasstops Questions and Activities to Extend Your Learning Chapter 2 What Is Political Advocacy? Introduction The Nature of Representative Democracy Your Role in Government Politicians Are People Too Step Out of Your Comfort Zone Make a Difference Conclusion: The Greater Good Questions and Activities to Extend Your Learning Chapter 3 The Power of Persuasion Introduction: What Is Persuasion? Persuasive Messages Persuasion: Four Perspectives The Relational Perspective The Psychological Perspective The Linguistic Perspective The Systems Perspective Political Behavior The System Increasing Your Ability to Persuade A Continuum: Adversary-Indifference-Ally A Note on Systems Conclusion: Becoming Persuasive Questions and Activities to Extend Your Learning Chapter 4 A Primer on Education Governance Introduction Education Governance and the Tenth Amendment Levels of Education Governance Federal State Charter Schools Local Conclusion: Discover Your Context Questions and Activities to Extend Your Learning Chapter 5 Local Political Advocacy Introduction Public School Districts and Policy Generation School Boards The Intersection of School Boards and the District Superintendent The Role of the Community Parents Community Members without Children Site-Based Management Resident and Nonresident Employees Community Organizations Businesses Advocacy Groups Leveraging Your Local Union or Professional Association Unions Professional Associations Questions and Activities to Extend Your Learning: Case Studies Case Study 1: School District Policy Change Case Study 2: Collective Bargaining Case Study 3: Bond Election Chapter 6 State Political Advocacy Introduction Working with the Legislature Legislators Legislative Staff Working with the Executive Branch Governor's Office State Departments of Education, State Libraries, and Other Agencies Leveraging State Professional Associations Coalitions Strategies Questions and Activities to Extend Your Learning: Case Studies Case Study 1: Opposition to a Bill Case Study 2: Administrative Rule Amendment Case Study 3: Statewide Databases Chapter 7 Federal Political Advocacy Introduction Working with Congress House of Representatives Senate Checks and Balances Capitol Hill Visits Field Office Visits Working with the Executive Branch Office of the President U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences Office of Educational Technology Office of English Language Acquisition Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Institute of Museum and Library Services Other Federal Agencies Bureau of Indian Education Department of Defense Education Activity Office Federal Communications Commission National Professional Associations Advocacy Agendas and Strategies Lobbyists Advocacy Alerts Washington D.C. Legislative Days and Fly-Ins Strategies Conclusion Questions and Activities to Extend Your Learning: Case Studies Case Study 1: Federal Grants Case Study 2: Nonlibrary Professional Association Case Study 3: Appropriations Advocacy Alert Chapter 8 Political School Library Advocacy: Success, Failure, and the Future Introduction Political Advocacy: A Long Game Long-Range Planning Successes and Failures: What to Do Next Avoiding Burnout Advocating for the Library Ecosystem Public Libraries Academic Libraries Coalition Building How Political Coalitions Develop and Operate Core and Secondary Policy Beliefs: Negotiation and Compromise Becoming a Boundary Spanner Developing Political Advocates Providing Professional Development Incorporating Political Advocacy into School Librarian Preparation Programs Conclusion Questions and Activities to Extend Your Learning References Index
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