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Takeda, Jenny – Knowledge Quest, 2019
What are ways to draw attention to the need for an annual library budget? How can school library leaders advocate for equitable library budgets across a school district? These are questions the library services team of three district librarians researched before taking the first steps toward making transformational change in the Beaverton School…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Library Materials, Budgets, Advocacy
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Everhart, Nancy – Knowledge Quest, 2016
In this article, the author reflects on some cuts that were presented during her term as the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) President. The author developed a plan to showcase what an excellent school library program looks like so that school libraries and school librarians could escape the cuts. She asked each AASL state…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Librarians, Budgets, Educational Finance
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Acedo, Shannon; Leverkus, Cathy – Knowledge Quest, 2014
The ebook ecosystem has experienced many changes recently--having both positive and negative effects for the school library. On the positive side, many publishers have stopped seeing ebooks as the coming of the Apocalypse; instead, they are seeing that the publishing business survives and, indeed, flourishes. The different actors in this arena are…
Descriptors: Electronic Publishing, Barriers, Performance Factors, School Libraries
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Nelson, Cathy Jo – Knowledge Quest, 2012
With school budgets shrinking every year, tough decisions are made by those powers that be, and you very well may be the next RIF (reduction in force) waiting to happen. Sadly, those school librarians who have stopped learning, who have become stale in their role as librarian, or who feel the newer tools and ways of doing the job are not necessary…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Educational Finance, Job Layoff, School Libraries
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Nutt, Pam – Knowledge Quest, 2003
Describes advantages for school library media specialists to be school board members. Highlights include budget allocations for media centers in new schools; meeting with various lawmakers to advocate for school library interests; explaining the rationale for new technology; working with administrators; and being a change agent. (LRW)
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Budgets, Change Agents, Elementary Secondary Education