It’s just the beginning of School Library Month.  Tweet it out!

If you happen to be struggling for a few new ways to celebrate, don’t worry.  AASL has been doing some seriously creative thinking about how we might use the month of April to celebrate the 2016 theme: the essential role that strong school library programs play in transforming learning.

You may want to prepare by learning a little about the history of School Library Month.

Plan your April advocacy with the official calendar of activities, filled with author/ambassador quotes, professional development links, an interactive calendar and suggested activities for each day and for various grades.

Share your best ideas and learn from others about how school librarians transform learning on the SLM Padlet.

Download and print these lovely posters:

Author Megan McDonald is this year’s national spokesperson. You will want to embed and share her PSA.

Try to make these complimentary webinars:

• Wed, April 6  @  6:00 p.m. Central TV on a Dime: Creating a Library TV Studio
• Mon, April 11  @  Pre-Recorded Webinar Transform Your School Community
• Wed, April 13 @|  6:00 p.m. Central Personalized Learning with Gooru
• Wed, April 20  @ 6:00 p.m. Central Creating Digital Portfolios Using Google Sites
• Wed, April 27  @ 6:00 p.m. Central Digital Storytelling in the Classroom: 7 Projects to Get Students Storyboarding

My absolute favorite goodie this year is the personalized school library snapshot infographic designed to

help you demonstrate the many ways that you support learning in your school. It can be shared with administrators, school boards, local and state lawmakers, parent organizations and others. You can print copies to distribute or share it electronically and via social media. 

I know you can find fabulous pics to fill and refill this collage and I know you can use it well beyond April.  (Think annual report.  Think central office. Think the mall.)

But, there’s more.  Check out this free array of web graphics and graphic packs. for social media and websites and the graphic packs.

• Facebook Cover  (blue background)
• Facebook Cover (white background)
• Facebook Profile (blue background)
• Google+ Banner (blue background)
• Google+ Banner (white background)
• Twitter Banner (blue background)
• Twitter Banner (white background)
• Facebook & Twitter Twibbon

Website

• Vertical Banner 160 x 370 pixels (blue background)
• Vertical Banner 160 x 370 pixels (white background)
• Horizontal Banner, 600 x 224 pixels (blue background)
• Horizontal Banner, 600 x 224 pixels (white background)
• Horizontal Banner 468 x 60 pixels (blue background)
• Horizontal Banner 468 x 60 pixels (white background)
• Horizontal Banner 470 x 264 pixels – Version A (blue background)
• Horizontal Banner 470 x 264 pixels – Version A (white background)
• Horizontal Banner 470 x 264 pixels – Version B
• Web pod 200 x 104 pixels (blue background)
• Web pod 200 x 104 pixels (white background)
• 470 pixels square (blue background)
• 470 pixels square (white background)

Graphic Packs

• Download all blue background images (zip file)
• Download all blue background images (zip file)