| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 120 pages) |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 105-111) and index. |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Is school librarianship political? -- ch. 2. What is political advocacy? -- ch. 3. The power of persuasion -- ch. 4. A primer on education governance -- ch. 5. Local political advocacy -- ch. 6. State political advocacy -- ch. 7. Federal political advocacy -- ch. 8. Political school library advocacy : success, failure, and the future. |
| Summary |
This 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 with examples and analysis of success and failure to show how librarians can move education policy in a positive direction. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
School libraries -- Government policy -- United States -- Citizen participation.
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School libraries -- Government policy. |
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United States. |
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Political participation. |
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School libraries. |
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School librarians -- Political activity -- United States.
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School librarians. |
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Libraries and community -- United States.
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Libraries and community. |
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Library & Information Science / Archives & Special Libraries. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Ewbank, Ann Dutton. Political advocacy for school librarians. Santa Barbara, California : Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2019] 9781440863882 (DLC) 2018043997 (OCoLC)1039918504 |
| ISBN |
144086389X |
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9781440863899 electronic book |
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9781440863882 alkaline paper |
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