*Thank you to everyone who has already reached out to schools in their communities about responding to the WSU study survey.* The deadline for *WSU Project: Michigan School Census 2026: A Michigan Literacy & School Library Study* has been extended to: *October 30, 2026.* - A map of the responses by school district can be found here <https://sage-marzipan-cfdb0b.netlify.app/>. - Library staff or literacy staff or teachers or administrators can request their links by completing this form <https://michigan-school-census-links.netlify.app/>. - *Respondents receive a $25.00 gift card* *There are over 3200 schools in Michigan and only about 30% have responded thus far. We need more schools to respond! {In particular, WSU would really like to hear from schools that report zero library staff -- which is approximately 49% of all of Michigan's schools. 85% of the respondents, thus far, are schools with library staff.}* - You can help get more schools to respond -- by forwarding this email to school library staff, literacy staff, or administrators in the schools in your area -- and encouraging them to participate. *It is VERY important for every school in Michigan to participate in the survey -- we would like to use the results to help advocate for future funding and future policy in our state.* *Questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.* --Kathy Kathy Lester, MLIS, MA Adjunct Faculty,* Wayne State University, School of Information Sciences* School Library Consultant, *Kent ISD* Advocacy Co-Chair, Past-President 2014, *Michigan Association of School Librarians (MASL)* Past-President, 2022-2023, *American Association of School Librarians (AASL)* Retired School Library Media Specialist / Technology Coach, *Plymouth-Canton Community Schools* *SL21 Model Library, 2017-2018SL21 Exemplary Ranking - Michigan School Libraries for the 21st Century 2013-2022ISTE Making IT Happen Award Winner2017 MAME Michigan School Library Program of the Year2012 State Librarian's Excellence Award Winner* kathyL <kathyL@mimasl.org>@mimasl.org <kathyL@mimasl.org> "Every school librarian is a leader; every learner has a school librarian" --American Association of School Librarians <https://www.ala.org/sites/default/files/aasl/content/advocacy/statements/docs/AASL_Position_Statement_Effective_SLP_2018.pdf> (AASL)