Let's Promote Libraries 2021

by Brooke King, Middle School Librarian in Humble ISD, TASL Legislative & Advocacy Chair

The TASL Legislative & Advocacy Committee began the "Let's Promote Libraries!" campaign in 2017 with the hopes of encouraging school librarians to promote themselves, their programs, and their instruction proactively to our stakeholders. This social media campaign encouraged school librarians to show off what happened in their school libraries each month as a question framed around the Texas Library Standards.


This year, we would like to focus on specific stakeholders each month and show those stakeholders a way their school librarian is important to them. Personalize your message to that specific group. 


We will still share on the 1st of each month, but choose whichever platform works best for your stakeholders. You can post on any social media outlet, send an email, create a newsletter, or write a blog. Choose photos and images to tell your story. 


Please use #TxASLTalks so it is easy for all of us school librarians to find and help share our messages. Then use your own hashtags to share your message of the important role school libraries have with students and learning with your local stakeholders


It’s easy to participate!

Step 1: Look at the current month’s audience and prompt.

Step 2: Snap a photo and write your message showing how you do that task or activity to help that stakeholder.

Step 3: Post your message and photo on any/all platforms of social media.

Step 4: Be sure to use the hashtags #TxASLTalks and any other key hashtags.

Step 5: Repost/retweet/share


Here is an infographic to guide you.


Thank you for participating in this campaign and advocating for the work librarians do that contributes to the success of students and schools!