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"incredibly versatile participation tool.  Spiral is a free suite of  four powerful apps that promote classroom engagement and collaboration.  It makes so much of what we already do so much easier and it is a must-have tool for 1:1 settings.  Students may login to lessons using Google, Facebook, Clever or Edmodo."

This is a great blog entry to share with your principal (and others).  I especially like the idea of the moleskin journal.

On this site, you will find message templates (sample e-mails, letters, newsletter blurbs, brochures, and even videos) containing taglines and targeting specific stakeholder audiences in order to promote school librarians as 21st century skills experts. CASL hope that these sample templates will be used by school librarians and school library advocates to inform their communities about the vital and irreplaceable role that school librarians play in teaching and learning.

John Schumaker's (Mr. Schu) blog.  Recently featured on the cover of SLJ, he's a Chicago area librarian.  This page shows the top 10 books in his library this year, complete with author/book videos for each title.  Great idea for reading promotion.

Several materials for download and promotion for Library Card Sign up month, featuring Cal RIpken

Great post that includes many, many links to webinars, tools, and other ways to promote the library

Directions on how to make your own Netflix-type scrolling display

Check out his model created to promote equity for access to school library resources.

Library Champion program from Lake Central schools.  

Reading community for students.  Teachers can sign up classes (parents can sign up individuals)

Wiki for a book club for the Texas book nominees.  This idea could be used for YHBA

Even though this is from a few years ago, it's still a great idea.  Gwyneth Jones describes her book pass.  

Interesting ways to use pinterest for your library-- unless, like in my district, it's blocked!

SLJ article from a session at AASL 2013

Several great, inexpensive examples. Could be adapted to a school library.

June 3-5, 2011.  While this might not work for you right now, it's something you might want to try or initiate at a later date.  What if you did something like this with students?