Spring 2009 Spring 2009 Library Media ReviewLibrary Media Review

Shirley FetherolfShirley FetherolfProgram AdvisorProgram Advisor

Library Media ServicesLibrary Media Services

Goals for Today’s Goals for Today’s SessionSession

Legislative UpdateRules & RegulationsFrameworks ReviewImplementing FrameworksAudience participationCool Web sitesQuestions and Answers

Introduction BioIntroduction Bio

• Ft. Smith NorthsideFt. Smith Northside

• Magnet CoveMagnet Cove

• Yellville-Summit Yellville-Summit

• Mountain Home Mountain Home

• NewportNewport

• U of A-FayettevilleU of A-Fayetteville

• ASU-NewportASU-Newport

• ASU-Mountain HomeASU-Mountain Home

• Master GardenerMaster Gardener

• Kansas, IndianaKansas, Indiana

• Ohio, TennesseeOhio, Tennessee

• North CarolinaNorth Carolina

• Geology CampGeology Camp

• Oxford UniversityOxford University

• Tech FacilitatorTech Facilitator

• Cookbook AuthorCookbook Author

• HSTI speakerHSTI speaker

• Lived in solar house Lived in solar house

Disturbing PatternsDisturbing Patterns

• Low educational performanceLow educational performance

• Big gaps separate low income Big gaps separate low income students and students of color from students and students of color from othersothers

• Improvement is far too slowImprovement is far too slow

Changing these patternsChanging these patterns

is essential!is essential!

US vs. THEMUS vs. THEM

• Average Boomer and Gen Xer Average Boomer and Gen Xer Watched 22 hours of TV weeklyWatched 22 hours of TV weekly

THEMTHEM• Net Geners downloading, chatting and gamingNet Geners downloading, chatting and gaming• Building an array of powerful skillsBuilding an array of powerful skills• Able to filter, evaluate and manage informationAble to filter, evaluate and manage information• Strategize, problem-solve and multi-task Strategize, problem-solve and multi-task • Better than previous generations acquired with Better than previous generations acquired with

decades of experience.decades of experience.

Campus Officers Cruise Campus Officers Cruise Facebook, MySpace for Facebook, MySpace for Clues To School-Related Clues To School-Related Crimes, to Some Students' Crimes, to Some Students' ChagrinChagrin

By Michael BirnbaumBy Michael Birnbaum Washington Post Staff Writer Washington Post Staff Writer

Monday, April 6, 2009; Page A01 Monday, April 6, 2009; Page A01

New LegislationNew Legislation

• Acts 949, 1314—Achievement GapActs 949, 1314—Achievement Gap

• Act 1369—School Lunch FundAct 1369—School Lunch Fund

• Act 1373—Parent Access to DataAct 1373—Parent Access to Data

• Act 1307—End of Course AssessmentsAct 1307—End of Course Assessments

• Act 1309—Online PD OptionAct 1309—Online PD Option

• Act 424—Same Spring Break StatewideAct 424—Same Spring Break Statewide

• Act 1326—National Board Cert. Bonus Act 1326—National Board Cert. Bonus

More New LegislationMore New Legislation

• Act 1421—School Health InsuranceAct 1421—School Health Insurance

• Act 1474—Per Pupil Funding IncreaseAct 1474—Per Pupil Funding Increase

• Act 1481—Financial Incentives for Act 1481—Financial Incentives for Increasing Smart Core ParticipationIncreasing Smart Core Participation

• Click on this link for info on each Act:Click on this link for info on each Act:

• http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2009/R/Pages/assembly/2009/R/Pages/ActsSearch.aspxActsSearch.aspx

GrantsGrants

• Think big and plan ahead.Think big and plan ahead.

• Do groundwork and be ready.Do groundwork and be ready.

• Browse for ideas.Browse for ideas.

• Be able to act quickly for short Be able to act quickly for short deadlines.deadlines.

Funding Available for School Funding Available for School LibrariesLibraries

• This funding is flexible. Control rests in hands of superintendents.This funding is flexible. Control rests in hands of superintendents.

• $13 billion Title I$13 billion Title I• http://www.ed.gov/programs/titleiparta/index.htmlhttp://www.ed.gov/programs/titleiparta/index.html• Funds for states and high-needs school districts. Funds available Funds for states and high-needs school districts. Funds available

during school years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011during school years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011

• $650 million Enhancing Education Through Technology$650 million Enhancing Education Through Technology• http://www.ed.gov/programs/edtech/index.html http://www.ed.gov/programs/edtech/index.html • Funds for district to spend on technology. Funds available during Funds for district to spend on technology. Funds available during

school years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011school years 2009-2010 and 2010-2011

• $48 billion State Stabilization Funds $48 billion State Stabilization Funds • Funds to help avert education cuts. School districts can also use Funds to help avert education cuts. School districts can also use

some of this money for school repair and modernization.some of this money for school repair and modernization.• • $8.8 billion Funds are for cuts to other state services including $8.8 billion Funds are for cuts to other state services including

education. Repair and modernization is also an allowable use of education. Repair and modernization is also an allowable use of funds. funds.

Post-It Note Question 1:Post-It Note Question 1:

THINK BIG!THINK BIG!

If money were no object, what If money were no object, what would you do in your library?would you do in your library?

(Must improve student literacy)(Must improve student literacy)

Collect DataCollect Data

• Number of book volumesNumber of book volumes

• Average age of book collectionAverage age of book collection

• Average # of check-outsAverage # of check-outs

• Average use by # of faculty/staff per dayAverage use by # of faculty/staff per day

• Average # of students per dayAverage # of students per day

• Average # of classes per dayAverage # of classes per day

• Number of books needed by Dewey #Number of books needed by Dewey #

Deadline March 6, 2009

IMPROVING LITERACY THROUGH SCHOOL LI BRARIES

Up to $500,000 for up-to-date library materials

Program Office: Academic Improvement and Teacher Quality Programs

CFDA Number: 84.364 Program Type: Discretionary/Competitive Grants

PROGRAM DESCRIPTI ON

This program helps LEAs improve reading achievement by providing students with increased access to up-to-date school library materials; well-equipped, technologically advanced school library media centers; and professionally certified school library media specialists.

TYPES OF PROJ ECTS

Districts may use funds for the following activities:

Purchase up-to-date school library media resources, including books; Acquire and use advanced technology that is integrated into the curricula to

develop and enhance the information literacy, information retrieval, and critical-thinking skills of students;

Facilitate Internet links and other resource-sharing networks; Provide professional development for school library media specialists and

provide activities that foster increased collaboration among library specialists, teachers, and administrators; and

Provide students with access to school libraries during nonschool hours, weekends, and summer vacations.

Rules & RegulationsRules & Regulations

• AppropriateAppropriate, , currentcurrent collection collection– new course = new books new course = new books

• Weeded books Weeded books

• Selection policySelection policy

• Challenged materialsChallenged materials

• Parent center collectionParent center collection

• 3000 book minimum, 8 per child3000 book minimum, 8 per child

Ask for advice:Ask for advice:State standards say State standards say ““Input is required fromInput is required fromteachers, parents, andteachers, parents, and

students.”students.”

My suggestion: Start a Library Media My suggestion: Start a Library Media Advisory Committee which meets at Advisory Committee which meets at

least once a year.least once a year.

• LEA w/300 up = 1 full-time LMSLEA w/300 up = 1 full-time LMS

• LEA w/1500 up = 2 full-time LMS’sLEA w/1500 up = 2 full-time LMS’s

• Planning/Admin time (1/3 of E-LMS Planning/Admin time (1/3 of E-LMS time)time)

• Provide technology in-service for Provide technology in-service for teachersteachers

•No duties outside libraryNo duties outside library

1 admin-only computer1 admin-only computer

Library Media AidesLibrary Media AidesClassified School Employee Minimum Classified School Employee Minimum

Salary Act: Salary Act:

Two (2) paid fifteen (15) minute breaks Two (2) paid fifteen (15) minute breaks during each regular workdayduring each regular workday

ADE WEB SITEADE WEB SITE

arkansased.orgarkansased.org

Check Commissioner’s Check Commissioner’s Memos Weekly to keep Memos Weekly to keep

up with the latest up with the latest opportunities for you opportunities for you and your students.and your students.

Curriculum

Frameworks

Revision Cycle

Library Media Framework Library Media Framework FormatFormat

Grade-Level Specific for Grades K-12Grade-Level Specific for Grades K-12– Format same as other frameworksFormat same as other frameworks– AASL standards 21AASL standards 21stst century learner century learner – SLE’s are specificSLE’s are specific– Vertical alignmentVertical alignment– RigorousRigorous

Process FrameworkProcess Framework

• We teach a We teach a PROCESS,PROCESS, not specific content! not specific content!

We are NOT connected to one content area.

We teach WAYS students can investigate, find, and use information.

We teach HOW to use the tools and resources.

StrandsStrands

•InquiryInquiry

•ApplicationApplication

•ConnectionConnection

3 Strands:

INQUIRY

APPLICATION

CONNECTION

Content StandardsContent Standards

• InquiryInquiry– Identify and Identify and

AccessAccess– EvaluateEvaluate

• ApplicationApplication– OrganizeOrganize– UtilizeUtilize– CollaborateCollaborate– CommunicateCommunicate

• ConnectionConnection– ReadRead– AssociateAssociate– ReflectReflect

9 Content

Standards

Library Media FrameworkLibrary Media Framework

Content Standard

Statements

Library Media FrameworkLibrary Media Framework

Collaboration Statement

• The Library Media Framework document The Library Media Framework document is to be used in collaboration with other is to be used in collaboration with other framework documents to accomplish the framework documents to accomplish the stated student learning expectations. stated student learning expectations. Library Media Specialists and classroom Library Media Specialists and classroom teachers should work together in order teachers should work together in order to meet the stated goals in this to meet the stated goals in this document.document.

CollaborationCollaboration Statement Statement

Post-It Note Question 2:Post-It Note Question 2:

How have you increased How have you increased collaboration with teachers?collaboration with teachers?

Proficiency Statement

StrandContent Standard

Standard Statement

Student Learning Expectations

ConceptualOrganizer

SLE-Student Learner

Expectation

Expectations Should be

internalized

Library Media Library Media Framework Structure Framework Structure

New numbering of SLE’sNew numbering of SLE’sI.1.5.1-each SLE has a distinct #I.1.5.1-each SLE has a distinct #• I-Inquiry StrandI-Inquiry Strand• 1-Content Standard 11-Content Standard 1• 5-grade level-fifth grade5-grade level-fifth grade• 1-ordering of SLE’s1-ordering of SLE’s

Key at the bottom of each Key at the bottom of each pagepage

Footer for each page gives the Strand, Content Standard, and Grade Levels for

the page as well as the subject area

Key: I.1.K.2 = Inquiry. Standard 1. Kindergarten. 2nd Student Learning Expectation

KEY

Footer

Key

Post-It Note Question 3:Post-It Note Question 3:

What are some strategies What are some strategies you use to implement the you use to implement the

frameworks?frameworks?

Our #1 Goal: Our #1 Goal: Improving Student AchievementImproving Student Achievement

• High expectations for all High expectations for all studentsstudents

• Project-based learningProject-based learning

• Students excited about readingStudents excited about reading

• Web 2.0: Kids can create their Web 2.0: Kids can create their own content and interactown content and interact

Communication & CollaborationCommunication & Collaboration

•Avoid isolationAvoid isolation•Partner with Literacy CoachPartner with Literacy Coach•Start a Library Media Start a Library Media Advisory CommitteeAdvisory Committee

•Do newsletters, e-mails, Do newsletters, e-mails, podcasts, blogs, wikispodcasts, blogs, wikis

Silent Sustained ReadingSilent Sustained Reading

• Regular scheduled basisRegular scheduled basis

• Small blocks of timeSmall blocks of time

• Reading behavior modeledReading behavior modeled

• Not for a gradeNot for a grade

• Sharing what they read afterwardSharing what they read afterward

• Books, magazines, comics, Books, magazines, comics, newspapersnewspapers

Cool Web SitesCool Web Sites• http://www.trails-http://www.trails-

9.org9.org• Online library skills Online library skills

assessment (free) assessment (free) from Kent Statefrom Kent State

• Web Site EvaluationWeb Site Evaluation

• a web site that, a web site that, unbeknownst to unbeknownst to students, is students, is intentionally intentionally peppered with false peppered with false factsfacts

• PodcastsPodcasts by cell phone by cell phone

• Teachers describe Teachers describe their impressions of their impressions of Arkansas Traveler Arkansas Traveler databasesdatabases

• Today’s LibraryToday’s Library

• A fun look at school A fun look at school libraries and how libraries and how they have changed they have changed over the yearsover the years

More Cool Web SitesMore Cool Web Sites

• http://http://www.asl.lib.ar.us/www.asl.lib.ar.us/traveler/traveler/travrespons09.htm travrespons09.htm Arkansas Traveler Arkansas Traveler free databasesfree databases

• Kathy Schrock’s Guide Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educatorsfor Educators

• A former library media A former library media specialist’s list of the specialist’s list of the best sites for teaching best sites for teaching and learningand learning

• Arkansas school Arkansas school libraries with web siteslibraries with web sites

• Cable in the Cable in the ClassroomClassroom

• Cable companies Cable companies required to provide required to provide one free drop for each one free drop for each schoolschool

• Recording Highlights Recording Highlights Monthly CalendarMonthly Calendar

• Self-evaluation rubricSelf-evaluation rubric

Still More Cool Web SitesStill More Cool Web Sites

• http://hoorayforbooks.pbwiki.com/Hooray-for-bookshttp://hoorayforbooks.pbwiki.com/Hooray-for-books%21#%21#

• Hooray for Books wiki will have notes Hooray for Books wiki will have notes and links from this presentationand links from this presentation

• Free Database Trials—Sign up for any Free Database Trials—Sign up for any free trials and webinars that you have free trials and webinars that you have time to exploretime to explore

Mike PrintzMike Printz

• Showcase student work in innovative Showcase student work in innovative ways. ways.

• Invite community leaders, parents Invite community leaders, parents

• Send out student projects through Send out student projects through podcasts and other technologies.podcasts and other technologies.

Questions

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Shirley Fetherolf

shirley.fetherolf@arkansas.gov