SLMS: Strengthening Our Profession by Influencing Decision Makers NJASL Conference November 14, 200

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  SLMS Strengthening Our Profession by
Influencing Decision Makers               
 NJASL ConferenceNovember 14, 2009
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Who Me?  Influence Decision Makers? Let me run
for the hills!
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Who We Are Our Road to Advocacy
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Angela Crockett Coxen, MLS Library Media
Specialist Paterson Public Schools New Roberto
Clemente 482 Market Street Paterson, NJ
07501 angelaccoxen_at_gmail.com 24 years as an
Educator  830 students, 125 Educators, Student
Helpers
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Mary Moyer, SLMS Delsea Regional
HS Franklinville, Gloucester County 1200
students, 1 full-time SLMS, 2 part-time library
clerks/aides 28 years as SLMS (K-12 experiences)
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• Where to Start?
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• Issue
• Goal
• Audience (Decision-Makers)
• Message
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- Do Your Homework   - Chart the course  
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• Tips
• Personalize
• Priority - Why is this a priority for decision
  maker?
• Live, Work, Serve
• Elevator Message 
• Photos/Pictures/
• Stories
• Get involved

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Resources NJASL Advocacy Wiki          
http//njasladvocacy.pbworks.com/ NJASL
Legislative Alerts   SJRLC Tool - Planning Guide
for Everyday Advocacy Highlands - Valuing
Libraries (School Libraries)   ALA - The Advocacy
Action Plan Handbook -     www.ala.org/ala/abouta
la/offices/ola/2006workshopguide.pdf   ALA Online
Advocacy Training - free to ALA
members   Stephanie Vance - Advocacy
Guru Stephanie Vance Video - How to Talk to
Elected Officials  
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What can you take away from today to help you
promote school libraries?
Hopatcong Middle School Library School Library
Media Specialist - Mrs. Remaly  
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Clipart   Winding Road http//home.mnet-online.d
e/reger24/fundstuecke-1/roundabout.jpg Elevator ht
tp//clearpublicist.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/fo
tolia_768828_m.jpg Chart the Course http//www.def
ence.gov.au/news/NAVYNEWS/editions/5014 /images/19
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