CSD School Public Library Collaboration Final

School & Public Library
Collaboration
OLA Children’s Services Division

Fall Workshop
Saturday, November 7, 2009

Beaverton City Library
School & Public Library
Collaboration
Kelly Gomes
Madison H.S. Language Arts Teacher
PPS Instructional Facilitator
Nancy Sullivan
Madison H.S. Teacher-Librarian
OASL Promotions Chair
Workshop Goal
Share ideas for collaboration between
School and Public Libraries to inspire
cross-organizational involvement with
staff and students in local schools.
Agenda
•Areas for Collaboration & Ideas
•The School Library Lens
•Break
•Work Time
•Sharing
Public Library Support is
Invaluable
• Extended hours facilitate use
• Students get help with homework
• Library programming & events
• Storytime & Teen Lounge
= Future Library Devotees!

Recent Collaboration
Examples
• M.T. Anderson Author Lecture
• Everybody Reads Grants
• Feasting on Forbidden Fruit
• Student Readings
Collaboration Areas
• Information Literacy
• Curriculum Support
• Engaging Literature
• Help with Homework
• Programs & Events
• Out-of-School Access
• Public Library Fears
Information Literacy
• Information Power from
the A.A.S.L. is the school
library “Bible”
• Information Literacy
Standards and more can
be found here
Information Literacy Standards
Standards 1-3: Information Literacy
The student who is information literate:
1. Accesses information efficiently and effectively
2. Evaluates information critically and competently
3. Uses information accurately and creatively

Standards 4-6: Independent Learning
The student who is an independent learner is
information literate and:
4. Pursues information related to personal interests
5. Appreciates literature and other creative expressions

of information
6. Strives for excellence in information seeking and

knowledge generation
Standards 4-6: Independent Learning
The student who is an independent learner is
information literate and:
4. Pursues information related to personal interests
5. Appreciates literature and other creative expressions

of information
6. Strives for excellence in information seeking and

knowledge generation
Standard 4: Independent Learning
How can public libraries support a student to
become an independent learner, become
information literate, and pursue information
related to personal interests?
IDEA:
Collaborate with school libraries to train students
who will then teach other students at the school
site.
IDEA:
Conduct school library or classroom surveys to
determine actual student interests & build
collections around them – exchange “wish lists”
Standards 7-9: Social Responsibility
The student who contributes positively to the
learning community and society:
7. Recognizes the importance of information to a

democratic society
8. Practices ethical behavior in regard to information

and information technology
9. Participates effectively in groups to pursue and

generate information
Standards 7-9: Social Responsibility
The student who contributes positively to the
learning community and society:
7. Recognizes the importance of information to a

democratic society
8. Practices ethical behavior in regard to

information and information technology
9. Participates effectively in groups to pursue and

generate information
Standard 8: Social Responsibility
How can public libraries reinforce a student to
contribute positively to the learning community,
to society, and practice ethical behavior in regard
to information and information technology?
IDEA:
Create opportunities for kids to volunteer in their
local public library and post these opportunities
in school libraries
IDEA:
Create a climate of ethical behavior in regard to the
use of information technology
Curriculum Support
Review State Content Standards:
http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real/standards/sbd.aspx
Curriculum Support
Review State Content Standards:
http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/real/standards/sbd.aspx
IDEA:
Choose one or two to start, based on a particular
question from a student.
“I’m supposed to find information about alcohol

and what it has to do with violence for my
Health class.”
Curriculum Support
Familiarize yourself with curriculum
taught at each grade level
• Big Projects
• Leveled Book Lists
• Scope and Sequence

Curriculum Support
Familiarize yourself with curriculum
taught at each grade level
IDEA:
Sit down with your school librarians and look over
their curriculum maps
Engaging Literature
School libraries have very
limited budgets for
collection development
and most dollars go to
curriculum support
materials…
But students want to read

the “fun” books!
Engaging Literature
IDEA:
Coordinate graphic novel or audiobook
purchases to supplement and complement
collections, then advertise together
Engaging Literature
IDEA:
BOOKTALK! Link Fiction & Nonfiction books
Engaging Literature
IDEA:
BOOKTALK! Link Classic Fiction & GN Adaptation
Engaging Literature
IDEA:
Coordinate and collaborate on compelling displays
Engaging Literature
IDEA:
Engaging Literature
IDEA:
Engaging Literature
IDEA:
See more Madison High School library displays:
flickr.com / photos / madisonlibraryrat /
Help with Homework
Many students rely on their public
libraries for support with homework
Help with Homework
Many students rely on their public
libraries for support with homework
IDEA:
Access actual assignments, either from students
or request them from teachers or school
librarians themselves
Out-of-School Access
During the summer, on down days, and
during after-school hours,
our students need you and access
to public library resources
Out-of-School Access
During the summer, on down days, and
during after-school hours,
our students need you and access
to public library resources
IDEA:
Collect and prominently display local school
reading lists in your library
Programs & Events
Students love programs and events
aimed at them, including Storytimes,
Teen Lounges, public readings, book
clubs, and author visits.
Programs & Events
Students love programs and events
aimed at them, including Storytimes,
Teen Lounges, public readings, book
clubs, and author visits.
IDEA:
Promote what’s happening in your library, either
in person or through email distribution lists
Public Library Fears
What we hear about why kids feel
anxious about the Public Library…
They owe fines
They owe fines
IDEA:
Amnesty Day, or opportunities to volunteer to
earn fine reductions
They lost their library card
They lost their library card
IDEA:
Library card sign-up event, and make applications
available in school libraries
The School Library Lens
In the spirit of wanting to grow
relationships, we’d like to share a few
things that impact our ability to
collaborate…
Time
Madison Bell Schedule: 2009-10
Scheduling
• Talk, meet, plan – then stay flexible
• We can’t leave – meet on-site?
• Uphold time and action commitments
• Email is better than phone
• Reminders are always helpful

Feedback
If you have ideas to improve the process
next time, share them promptly.
If you have a good experience,
tell the school principal!
IDEA:
Get the email address of the school’s
principal from your collaborator
We all want the same things...
• Engaged readers
• Effective users of information
• Productive members of society
• Life-long learners
Literacy. Literacy. Literacy.

Break
Individual Work Time
• Information Standards for Learning
• Outline/Ideas/Notes
• Planning Sheet
• Share
Sharing of Ideas
• Share Plans (groups of 3 to 4)
Whole Group Share
Did anyone have any “Aha” insights

they’d like to share with the group?
Exit Slips
“I need the following information to
move forward:”
“This is what School Librarians and

Classroom Teachers should know
about our work:”
Please write any additional questions or

comments on the back of your slip!
Next Steps
We’ll take what we’ve learned from
you at this workshop back to School
Librarians and Classroom Teachers
to make us better collaborators.
And don’t forget to check out the

Winter issue of the Joint OLA/OASL
Professional Journal for even more
support and ideas!
Thanks to:
• Rick Samuelson, for bringing us together
• All of you for taking the time to be here
We hope there will be many opportunities for

school and public libraries to work together
in the future!
Contact Information:
Kelly Gomes: [email protected]
Nancy Sullivan: [email protected]

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School & Public Library

OLA Children’s Services Division

Saturday, November 7, 2009

• Students get help with homework

• Library programming & events

• Storytime & Teen Lounge

= Future Library Devotees!

• Everybody Reads Grants

• Feasting on Forbidden Fruit

1. Accesses information efficiently and effectively

2. Evaluates information critically and competently

3. Uses information accurately and creatively

4. Pursues information related to personal interests

5. Appreciates literature and other creative expressions

6. Strives for excellence in information seeking and

4. Pursues information related to personal interests

5. Appreciates literature and other creative expressions

6. Strives for excellence in information seeking and

7. Recognizes the importance of information to a

8. Practices ethical behavior in regard to information

9. Participates effectively in groups to pursue and

7. Recognizes the importance of information to a

8. Practices ethical behavior in regard to

9. Participates effectively in groups to pursue and

“I’m supposed to find information about alcohol

• Leveled Book Lists

• Scope and Sequence

But students want to read

• We can’t leave – meet on-site?

• Uphold time and action commitments

• Email is better than phone

• Reminders are always helpful

• Effective users of information

• Productive members of society

Literacy. Literacy. Literacy.

Did anyone have any “Aha” insights

“This is what School Librarians and

Please write any additional questions or

And don’t forget to check out the

• All of you for taking the time to be here

We hope there will be many opportunities for

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