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National organizations attempt to engage school librarians in advocacy and have developed resources and tools to assist with this task. However, there is little research examining how practicing school librarians engage in advocacy and how their advocacy efforts impact their library programs. This study explored school librarians’perceptions of advocacy within the context of their school library setting. Findings suggest school librarians must continue to build relationships with stakeholders and create awareness for the school library position as they define the activities of advocacy unique to their library setting. An emphasis should also be placed on creating meaningful advocacy training in school library preparation courses.  \nIntroduction  \nBetween 2007 and 2013, there was a steady decline in the number of school librarians staffed in schools across the United States (ALA, 2013) . This loss of library positions has prompted advocacy campaigns and initiatives at the national level. The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) advocacy toolkit defines advocacy as the ongoing process of building the partnerships necessary to cause others to act in support of the library program (AASL, 2007) . However, AASL also defines Public Relations-one-way communications ofwho we are, what we do, when we do it and for whom-and Marketing-a process to assess the customer’s needs and then select materials and services to meet those needs-on the same page (AASL, 2007) . This could lead to conflicting definitions and varied understandings by school librarians of what their organization recognizes as advocacy. Various interpretations of advocacy can lead to diverse advocacy practices of school librarians.  \nThe position statement of AASL on the Role of the School Library Program states that school libraries are instrumental to the academic success of students (AASL, 2010) . One of the stated factors to a successful program is having a highly qualified school librarian who builds influence and support for the position, as well as for the school library program. Although the school library field supports and recognizes that school library advocacy is an essential component to building and maintaining strong library programs in schools and contributing to academic success, there has been minimal research conducted on how school librarians perceive advocacy or the advocacy efforts in which they engage for their program. More directly, a  \n1 Elizabeth Burns is an Assistant Professor in the school library program in the Department of Teaching & Learning at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. She currently serves on the ALA and AASL Advocacy Committees. Her research interests include school library advocacy and integrating library standards into curricular instruction.  \nEducation Libraries, 38:1 (2015)  \n© Education Division, Special Library Association  \ncomprehensive search of library literature finds there has been no research investigating what advocacy efforts by school librarians have been successful. This study examines how school librarians engage in advocacy. Moreover, it also identifies perceived barriers to advocacy, as well as what school librarians perceive the impact of their advocacy efforts to be for their school library programs.  \nLiterature Review  \nAdvocacy resources within the school library field frequently focus on building a quality school program or advise school librarians on the benefits of promoting activities to raise awareness for the position of the school librarian (AASL, 2013a, 2013b) . Ken Haycock, an early proponent of school library advocacy, realized the necessity for school l","cbCain7fzzjNTQ09","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCain7fzzjNTQ09","pdf",205266,16,"English","# Abstract\n# Introduction\n# Literature Review","[{\"question\":\"Why is school library advocacy considered increasingly important?\",\"answer\":\"It is viewed as increasingly important due to decreases in funding and staffing for school libraries. Advocacy initiatives have emerged to respond to these losses.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the study explore about school librarians’ advocacy?\",\"answer\":\"The study explores school librarians’ perceptions of advocacy within their school library settings. 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