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1   Link   CSLA Blog
CSLA's news blog.
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2   Link   California Campaign for Strong School Libraries
This site is designed to give you information about California school libraries. We invite you to give your time, talent and money to advocate for strong school libraries, implementing the new Model School Library Standards and creating legislative action.
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3   Link   @YourLibrary
Dr. Lesley Farmer created the California School Library Association's popular annual "@YourLibrary" Student Poster Contest in 2001, when the American Library Association first announced its @YourLibrary branding campaign. Since then, every fall hundreds of students create and submit their original work to CSLA's contest. School libraries often have a schoolwide competition, and send in their winners for the state level competition at which students can win $50 or $100.
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4   Link   Circulate This!
"Circulate This!" only had room for a few of the stories. Joe collected stories from librarians, authors and others at the CSLA [California School Library Association] conference in 2009. He then searched out teachers, legislators, students and others to gather their stories for our audio journal.Together we chose those for the journal and wound them together into a story all it's own - the school library story....
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5   Link   Gift Guide for Library and Book Lovers
No books here! Just lots of gift ideas for book, library, and literature lovers. Gifts that go beyond that special book or bookstore certificate. Ideal source for retirement and recognition gifts for teachers, librarians, volunteers, and literacy leaders.
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6   Link   Library Advocate
"The more you read, the more you know. The more you know, the smarter you grow. The smarter you grow, the stronger your voice, when speaking your mind or making your choice."
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7   Link   Management - Users Guide
This guide is designed to assist anyone who will be managing a “2.0 Learning – 23 Things” professional development program. Although we had no guidebook and problem-solved as we went along, we hope this guide will make it easier for you as you manage the course for a group of people from 6-600. We assume you have worked through the course yourself, and encourage you to take or tweek our guidelines to suit your group. If you have suggestions for improving the guide, please let us know! Contact us at CSLA2team@yahoo.com.
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8   Link   Marketing and Advocating for Strong School Libraries
Strong school libraries don't happen overnight. They are built. Their programs are visible. They are promoted or marketed in many ways. A strong library program is a cornerstone of a healthy school. Yet, in times of budget crunches the program is often sacrificed. There are many excuses. The bottom line is that school libraries need state standards, enforcement of the standards, visibility, and advocates. This tutorial outlines how teacher librarians can make their libraries more visible.
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9   Link   Next?
Is it time to redirect your life after a term on a board, committee, special project, job change, or retirement? What's NEXT is for members of CSLA and CLA, and builds upon other CSLA/CLA collaborations such as the California Young Reader Medal Award and Legislative Day.
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10   Link   Teacher Librarian Research Update
This blog tracks research that can impact teacher librarians. It is sponsored by the California School Library Association.
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