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Phillippa Ashbey

Teacher Librarian

Phillippa Ashbey

Teacher LibrarianTeacher LibrarianChrist’s College Canterbury

ChristchurchNew Zealand

Teacher LibrarianChrist’s College Canterbury

ChristchurchNew Zealand

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Diversity Challenge Resilience: School Libraries in Action - The 12th

Biennial School Library Association of Queensland, the 39th International

Association of School Librarianship Annual Conference, incorporating the

14th International Forum on Research in School Librarianship,

Brisbane, QLD Australia, 27 September – 1 October 2010.

Christ’s CollegeChrist’s College

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Resilience Resilience

� A quiz designed by clinical psychologists to test what we know about resilience

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� A quiz designed by clinical psychologists to test what we know about resilience

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What is resilience? What is resilience? A. The ability to block out bad thoughts

B. A focus on the bright side of life

C. The process of overcoming adversity

D. All of the above

A. The ability to block out bad thoughts

B. A focus on the bright side of life

C. The process of overcoming adversity

D. All of the above D. All of the above D. All of the above A

Answer: The process of overcoming adversityAnswer: The process of overcoming adversity

Who is resilient? Who is resilient? A. Everyone

B. Only people born with innate resilience

C. Trained professionals, such as emergency response personnel or Special Forces soldiers

D. Only those who've proven they can deal with

A. Everyone

B. Only people born with innate resilience

C. Trained professionals, such as emergency response personnel or Special Forces soldiers

D. Only those who've proven they can deal with

Answer: EveryoneAnswer: Everyone

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D. Only those who've proven they can deal with disasters

D. Only those who've proven they can deal with disasters

Who tends to be more resilient? Who tends to be more resilient? A. Children

B. Adults

C. Men

D. Women

A. Children

B. Adults

C. Men

D. Women

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Answer: ChildrenAnswer: Children

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A. People who are insecure

B. People who are happy

C. People who are sad

D. People who are self-focused

A. People who are insecure

B. People who are happy

C. People who are sad

D. People who are self-focused

Who tends to be least resilient? Who tends to be least resilient?

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Answer: People who are self-focusedAnswer: People who are self-focused

D

Which of these attributes are associated with resilience? Which of these attributes are associated with resilience? A. Independence and a reliance on relationships

B. Morality and a sense of humor

C. Recognizing one's inner wounds and taking charge of them

A. Independence and a reliance on relationships

B. Morality and a sense of humor

C. Recognizing one's inner wounds and taking charge of them

A

Answer: All of the aboveAnswer: All of the above

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D. All of the above

Resilient people Resilient people A. Don't get stressed when times are bad

B. Are trained in stress-management techniques

C. Seek help from reliable people in times of stress

D. Make concrete plans for handling traumatic

A. Don't get stressed when times are bad

B. Are trained in stress-management techniques

C. Seek help from reliable people in times of stress

D. Make concrete plans for handling traumatic

A

Answer: Seek help from reliable people in times of stressAnswer: Seek help from reliable people in times of stress

C

D. Make concrete plans for handling traumatic events

D. Make concrete plans for handling traumatic events

Are there some experiences for which resilience is more crucial?Are there some experiences for which resilience is more crucial?A. Events involving physical or emotional abuse

B. Extraordinary ordeals, such as internment in a prisoner-of-war camp

C. World-shattering traumas, such as the loss of a child

A. Events involving physical or emotional abuse

B. Extraordinary ordeals, such as internment in a prisoner-of-war camp

C. World-shattering traumas, such as the loss of a child

A

Answer: Any event traumaticto us, no matter how trivialit may appear to others

Answer: Any event traumaticto us, no matter how trivialit may appear to others

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D. Any event traumatic to us, no matter how trivial it may appear to others

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D. Any event traumatic to us, no matter how trivial it may appear to others

We are robbed of our resilience by? We are robbed of our resilience by? � Events caused by a natural disaster outside

our control

� Events that are random and meaningless

� Events that result in physical injury

� Events caused by a natural disaster outside our control

� Events that are random and meaningless

� Events that result in physical injury

A

Answer: Events connected toan older trauma we werenot able to handle at the time

Answer: Events connected toan older trauma we werenot able to handle at the time

D

� Events connected to an older trauma we were

not able to handle at the time

� Events connected to an older trauma we were

not able to handle at the time

With painful memories, resilient people: With painful memories, resilient people: A. Nurse the pain as motivation to keep on going

B. Recognize that life is painful, and accept that they must live with their pain

C. Shift from seeing themselves as victims to seeing themselves as survivors

A. Nurse the pain as motivation to keep on going

B. Recognize that life is painful, and accept that they must live with their pain

C. Shift from seeing themselves as victims to seeing themselves as survivorsseeing themselves as survivors

D. Think happier thoughts

seeing themselves as survivors

D. Think happier thoughts A

Answer: Shift from seeingthemselves as victims to seeing themselves as survivors

Answer: Shift from seeingthemselves as victims to seeing themselves as survivors

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America’s Great Loop

Naples, Florida, Children’s Library holiday programmeNaples, Florida, Children’s Library holiday programme

� The Reptile Man

� Book talks

� Displays

� The Reptile Man

� Book talks

� Displays� Displays� Displays

Elizabeth City, North CarolinaTeen Book Club

Elizabeth City, North CarolinaTeen Book Club

� Book discussion goups

� Film evenings

� Pizza & Coke

� Book discussion goups

� Film evenings

� Pizza & Coke

Library of CongressLibrary of Congress

� Digital delivery

� Concerts, films, lectures, poetry

and more.

� Digital delivery

� Concerts, films, lectures, poetry

and more.

Library ServicesLibrary Services

Kentucky HalloweenKentucky Halloween

� Mentoring

� Security

� Web II

� Mentoring

� Security

� Web II

Chicago Public LibraryChicago Public Library

� Web II

� Publishing

� Partnerships

� Web II

� Publishing

� Partnerships

� Factors� Factors

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� What initiative are you most proud of this year?

� What initiative are you most proud of this year?

LocalLiaison

Budget

Library Website

Research

Competitions

Staff promotions

Displays

Building plans

ClassProgrammes

Earthquake - Sept 2010Earthquake - Sept 2010

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�Savouring�Savouring

�Gratitiude

�Strengths

�Optimism

�Hope

�Meaning

Alison Ogier-Price

New Zealand Association

of Positive Psychology

Fiction promotionFiction promotion

� Author visits

� Elizabeth Knox

� Bob Docherty

� Michael Grant

� Video Conferencing

� Author - Kate De Goldi,

� Author visits

� Elizabeth Knox

� Bob Docherty

� Michael Grant

� Video Conferencing

� Author - Kate De Goldi, � Author - Kate De Goldi,

� Te Papa Museum of NZ

� Wide Reading booklets

� Speed Date an Author

� Accelerated Reader

� Bookmarks

� Staff holiday reading promotions

� Author - Kate De Goldi,

� Te Papa Museum of NZ

� Wide Reading booklets

� Speed Date an Author

� Accelerated Reader

� Bookmarks

� Staff holiday reading promotions

Other initiativesOther initiatives� iPods, iPads,

� New OPAC

� Careers Kiosk

� New lending periods, library rules

� Physical spaces: aquarium, easy chairs,

student work displayed, digital signage

� iPods, iPads,

� New OPAC

� Careers Kiosk

� New lending periods, library rules

� Physical spaces: aquarium, easy chairs,

student work displayed, digital signage

Other initiativesOther initiatives

� Committees / Responsibilities

� Staff sessions on the Intranet, Graphic Organizers

� Parent News, Community News and College Magazines

� Parent evenings on student Social Networking

� Committees / Responsibilities

� Staff sessions on the Intranet, Graphic Organizers

� Parent News, Community News and College Magazines

� Parent evenings on student Social Networking

Resilience Resilience

� What is the best thing that could happen in your library in the next six months?

� What is the best thing that could happen in your library in the next six months?six months?six months?

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Phillippa Ashbey

Teacher Librarian

Phillippa Ashbey

Teacher LibrarianTeacher LibrarianChrist’s College Canterbury

ChristchurchNew Zealand

pashbey@christscollege.com

Teacher LibrarianChrist’s College Canterbury

ChristchurchNew Zealand

pashbey@christscollege.com