November

o American Indian Heritage o Historical Fiction o Veteran’s Day o Cookbooks, “What’s Cooking?” o Books with a Thanksgiving Theme o Library Staff Recommendations “Gobble up a Good Book”
 * Week 9**
 * Day 41:** Time to change the displays! Themes for November:


 * Day 42:** When a kid asks you to participate in a fundraiser, say yes. If you don't want the product, make a donation instead.


 * Day 43:** Join your [|state library association]

http://cslass2011.wikispaces.com/Workshop+Videos []
 * Day 44:** Become familiar with the state library standards. Watch Dr. Bernie Dodge's Keynote, Barbara Jeffus' Message about the Model School Library Standards and Glen Warren's Legislative Update on the CSLA SS Workshop Wiki:


 * Day 45:** Apply for a grant


 * Week 10**
 * Day 46:** Vote! Educate your friends about school and library issues. Make sure they vote too!


 * Day 47:** [|Join ALA]and memberships to YALSA and/or AASL.


 * Day 48:** Go to a library conference to get more advocacy ideas. [|CSLA] meets in November each year.


 * Day 49:** Invite your principal to attend an event.


 * Day 50:** Make your school look good, issue a press release on your event. We got a lot of coverage when the [|Angels Strike Force] came to read to students at Orangeview.


 * Week 11**
 * Day 51:** Promote a local author.


 * Day 52:** Send out useful websites to interested staff/departments, i.e. I thought of you when I saw...


 * Day 53:** Thank your volunteers with book giveaways or gifts from the [|library store].


 * Day 54:** Start a portfolio to document your impact on student achievement. [|Directions provided by OSLA] The Teacher Librarian's Toolkit for Evidence-Based Practice.


 * Day 55:** Wish all students who come in a Happy Thanksgiving. Have a fun contest like guessing the number of harvest candy corn in a jar.


 * Thanksgiving Break***