Make Some Noise!: Budget Time: What Is Your "Big Splash" This Month?
RSSBy Sara Kelly Johns
March 6th there is a school board meeting in my school district at which the budget will be discussed. Two weeks ago was a public meeting to solicit areas to save money for the district. The proposed budget will be in place by the Ides of March—which may or may not elicit outrage and arguments by the taxpayers. I MUST increase my public relations efforts to get my library "in the news" positively. Everyone's timeline is a bit different, but this the part of the school budget cycle is when programs and positions are scrutinized one by one in districts that are facing cuts, some of them massive. We all need to remind the public—our potential advocates—of the important role that school libraries play in students' education. It may not be School Library Month yet, but the archive for past years' ideas and resources are there on the web page to inspire you for something you can do right now. Read more on Make Some Noise!
February 22, 2012
What is the local newspaper article headline for the event that will happen in your library in the next 30 days? "School Library Catches Students Reading" or "New Nooks Ready To Circulate in the School Library" may be ours.
