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Author Ewbank, Ann Dutton, author.

Title Political advocacy for school librarians : leveraging your influence / Ann Dutton Ewbank ; foreword by Kathi Kromer
Published Santa Barbara, California : Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, [2019]
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Description 1 online resource (xviii, 120 pages)
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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [105]-111) and index
Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 01, 2019)
Subject School libraries -- Government policy -- United States -- Citizen participation
School librarians -- Political activity -- United States
Libraries and community -- United States
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Library & Information Science / Archives & Special Libraries
Libraries and community
United States
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2018057583
ISBN 144086389X
9781440863899