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From: Jane Lofton <jane@lofton.com>
Subject: [aaslforum] California School Library Association new advocacy campaign
Date: June 12, 2017 at 6:11:57 PM EDT
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Dear AASL Forum Members,

I am writing as one of the co-chairs of California School Library Association’s ESSA Task Force to let you know that CSLA recently launched a new campaign, Stand up 4 Students, to advocate for school libraries in California and to recruit supporters for our efforts. We were inspired in this effort by AASL’s ESSA Webinars and outreach materials and New Jersey’s unlockstudentpotential.org site.

 

Our effort has three main components:
  • A campaign website, standup4students.org with information about the value of school libraries, current issues and legislation related to school libraries, and the importance of advocacy. We chose to create a site separate from our main CSLA.net association site, to keep the entire focus on advocacy with stakeholders as the key audience.
  • A pledge form asking any stakeholders and organizations to partner with us and support our advocacy efforts.
  • A plan to build a list of supporters and keep them informed of any specific advocacy action opportunities, such as commenting on the state ESSA plan.  

 

We invite you to visit the site and give us input for improvement and other material to include. You are also welcome to replicate our efforts in your own states. And, stand by for a KQ Blog post with more details.

 
Jane Lofton
CSLA ESSA Task Force Co-Chair