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Library Faculty Presentations Library Faculty/Staff Scholarship & Research 2-2020 Recommended Practices for Library Collections for English Recommended Practices for Library Collections for English Language Learners Language Learners Amanda Melilli University of Nevada, Las Vegas, [email protected] Samantha Godbey University of Nevada, Las Vegas, [email protected] Hee Yeon (Ashley) Park University of Nevada, Las Vegas, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/libfacpresentation Part of the Library and Information Science Commons Repository Citation Repository Citation Melilli, A., Godbey, S., Park, H. (2020, February). Recommended Practices for Library Collections for English Language Learners. Presentation at Conference for Academic Research in Education, Las Vegas, NV. Available at: Available at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/libfacpresentation/197 This Presentation is protected by copyright and/or related rights. It has been brought to you by Digital Scholarship@UNLV with permission from the rights-holder(s). You are free to use this Presentation in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s) directly, unless additional rights are indicated by a Creative Commons license in the record and/or on the work itself. This Presentation has been accepted for inclusion in Library Faculty Presentations by an authorized administrator of Digital Scholarship@UNLV. For more information, please contact [email protected].
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Library Faculty Presentations Library Faculty/Staff Scholarship & Research
2-2020
Recommended Practices for Library Collections for English Recommended Practices for Library Collections for English
Language Learners Language Learners
Amanda Melilli University of Nevada, Las Vegas, [email protected]
Samantha Godbey University of Nevada, Las Vegas, [email protected]
Hee Yeon (Ashley) Park University of Nevada, Las Vegas, [email protected]
Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/libfacpresentation
Part of the Library and Information Science Commons
Repository Citation Repository Citation Melilli, A., Godbey, S., Park, H. (2020, February). Recommended Practices for Library Collections for English Language Learners. Presentation at Conference for Academic Research in Education, Las Vegas, NV.
Available at:Available at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/libfacpresentation/197
This Presentation is protected by copyright and/or related rights. It has been brought to you by Digital Scholarship@UNLV with permission from the rights-holder(s). You are free to use this Presentation in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s) directly, unless additional rights are indicated by a Creative Commons license in the record and/or on the work itself. This Presentation has been accepted for inclusion in Library Faculty Presentations by an authorized administrator of Digital Scholarship@UNLV. For more information, please contact [email protected].
RECOMMENDED PRACTICES FOR LIBRARY COLLECTIONS FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Amanda MelilliSamantha Godbey
Ashley Park
Information Literacy Fellow● 190 hour summer research fellowship ● Undergraduate early childhood education major selected
Research Questions: ● What are the specific needs of ELL students and how do
curriculum materials meet those needs?● What types of student materials are being used to support
ELLs? ● What are the current practices for school and curriculum
material libraries related to ELL collections?
Information Sources● Peer-reviewed, scholarly literature● Professional journals and reports● Library websites and other non-scholarly sources
INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT PROCESS LIT REVIEW THEMES RECOMMENDATIONS
Clark County School District ACTION PLAN CHALLENGES
BOOK EXAMPLES
University of Nevada, Las Vegas● Over 30,000 students● Reached Carnegie R1 in December 2018● 57% of undergraduates part of a racial or ethnic minority
College of Education ● ~2,600 studentsThe mission of the College of Education is to achieve prominence locally, nationally, and internationally as a leading source of significant knowledge and innovative models to inform and affect policy, practice, and research.
Teacher Development & Resources Library (TDRL)The TDRL contributes to the success of Southern Nevada’s pre-service and in-service educators by providing academic and professional research support. Our primary focus is on the promotion of contemporary inclusive curriculum materials which reflect the diverse identities and needs of the P-12 students in our communities.
Cultivating a Sense of Belonging● ELLs live in dual worlds and navigate multiple
identities● Libraries should nurture sense of belonging in both
English and home language communities ● Community building activities in school and public
libraries: makerspaces and programming● Resources and services in home languages
Accessible English Language Materials● Meet readers where they are - text complexity +
interest level● Support pleasure reading and academic literacy● Culturally relevant English language materials -
#WeNeedDiverseBooks
Material Evaluation Criteria● Contribute to sense of belonging to home and/or school
culture● Support home languages and culture with age
appropriate non-English language materials● Provide a variety of access points to learn English and
content area knowledge
Graphic Novels & Hi-Lo Books● Developmentally appropriate materials with less text
intimidation● Content area vocabulary and knowledge development● Exposure to US school culture through contemporary
stories and memoirs● Popular formats for young readers from a variety of
backgrounds; participation in a larger community of readers
Assessment of Existing Collections● Bilingual Collection: Only 50 volumes published in the past
five years● Graphic Novel Collection: 1,709 volumes● Hi-Lo Collection: 309 volumes
Collection Expansion● Donation of $6000-$8000 to add to collection● Spanish Language books for birth to 12th grade
○ Translations of English books - community building○ Original Spanish books - support home cultures
● Online guide for navigating the collection
Future Additions● Non-book, classroom manipulatives (i.e. Makerspace kits)
for ELL community building● Expand to additional languages
Collection Development Policy● Need to development specific policy for Non-English
materials● Identify which languages to collect: home languages vs.
P12 curriculum languages● Articulate criteria for selection: e.g., translations vs.
original works, age ranges, formats
Selection● Staff language limitations● New systems for discovering titles - time consuming● Scarcity of world language publications in US market● Limited world language materials in many youth formats● Identifying translations vs. original works
Acquisitions● Special ordering required for many items
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49.1 % 46.5% 46.5%Elementary Middle High
ACT % ProficientELA Math
3.2% 50.5% 1.7% 27.9%ELL Non-ELL ELL Non-ELL
Sources: 2018-2019 Clark At a Glance, Nevada Report Card, http://nevadareportcard.nv.gov/DI/nv/clark/2019Torres, S. (2019). Statement of AB219 Legislative Intent and Purpose. https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/80th2019/ExhibitDocument/OpenExhibitDocument?exhibitId=42443&fileDownloadName=AB219_Statement_Assemblywoman%20Selena%20Torres.pdfU.S. Census. Detailed Languages Spoken at Home and Ability to Speak English for the Population 5 Years and Over: 2009-2013, https://www.census.gov/data/tables/2013/demo/2009-2013-lang-tables.html
Total Languages Spoken: Over 350
CONFERENCE ON ACADEMIC RESEARCH IN EDUCATION (CARE), FEBRUARY 25, 2020
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