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THE FUTURE IS HERE: ESSENTIAL QUALITIES FOR 21ST CENTURY SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA CENTERS
Mary Mehsikomer
NW-LINKS/Region 1
TIES
LET’S TALK ABOUT…
21st Century Skills Partnership Role of the School Library Media Specialist Standards Students Recommendations and Ideas
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IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT BOOKS ANY MORE…
• Reading remains critical to student success • Books are viable (mostly) but… • Other forms of reading
audio e-books on-line resourcesdevicesInternet
READING, WRITING AND THE WEB
Web 2.0 Blogs Wikis Mini Blogs Social Networking YouTube Second Life Instant Messaging
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA SPECIALIST TODAY?
• Teach information and technology literacy• Promote reading • Collaborate with teachers• Market • Procure and maintain resources to support
curriculum • Promote intellectual freedom • Manage a program(s)• Keep up with technology
DID YOU EVER THINK
People would challenge Huckleberry Finn and Scout Finch?
Vampires would become a social norm? Testing would take over your computers? You would have computers? People would question whether having a
library is NECESSARY? That a nook might be something other than a
cozy corner?
REFRESHED ISTE STANDARDS
Students, Teachers and Administrators Creativity and Innovation Communication and Collaboration Research and Information Fluency Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision
Making Digital Citizenship Technology Operations and Concepts
AASL 21ST CENTURY LEARNER
Inquire, think critically and gain knowledge Draw conclusions, make informed decisions,
apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge
Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society
Pursue personal and aesthetic growth
REFRESHED MEMO STANDARDS FOR INFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY LITERACY
• Inquiry, Research and Problem Solving • Expanding Literacies • Technology Use and Concepts • Ethical Participation in a Global Society
SO WHAT ARE THE QUALITIES OF A 21ST CENTURY SCHOOL LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER?
MEMO Standards for Effective School Library Media Programs – 2000
• Essential and fully integrated • Information literacy standards integral to
curriculum • Models and promotes collaborative planning
and teaching • Full range of information resources and
services
MEMO STANDARDS (CONTINUED)
• Flexible and equitable access to learning resources
• Collection and resources supports curriculum• Shows commitment to intellectual freedom• Supports mission and goals of school• Adequately and professionally staffed • Ongoing administrative support• Program assessment
MEMO STANDARDS (CONTINUED)
• Encourage reading, viewing, and listening• Support diverse learning needs, abilities and
styles• Integrate use of technology• Links to larger learning community• Intellectual access to information and ideas• Physical access to information and resources• Climate conducive to learning
MEMO STANDARDS (CONTINUED)
Adequately funded Mission goals and impact of program clearly
communicated Human, financial and physical resources
effectively managed
WHAT KIDS ARE TELLING US
• “Whenever I go to school I have to power down.” – a student
• “The cookies on my daughter’s computer know more about her interests than her teachers do” – Henry Kelly, President, Federation of American Scientists
• “When you lose your mobile, you lose part of your brain.” – a Japanese student
Source: Don’t Bother Me Mom, I’m Learning, by Marc Prensky
THE 21ST CENTURY SCHOOL LIBRARY
Integrated and essential – don’t forget VISIBLE
Promotes collaborative planning and teaching Supplies full range of information resources
in multiple formats Supports diverse learning needs, abilities and
styles Integrates technology with real world
learning Promotes 21st century information and
technology literacy skills Suggestions?
FOR EXAMPLE THE LIBRARY WEBSITE
At a minimum: Access to MnKNOWS resources (ELM, etc.) Destiny Catalog or Library System Online Curriculum Resources –
http://www.thinkfinity.org Administrator Resources Hours of operation Contact information
TRY THIS YOURSELF:
Google a school district not your own Go there and choose a school From the school web page can you find the
media center? Can you even find the link to the catalog? How long did it take you? Is there any information there besides links
to data bases or the catalog? Did you see anything you could use? What would you do differently?
VISIBILITY AND PROGRAM DATA
What data are you collecting on your program?
Do you report regularly to your administrator?
Do you reach out to the parent community? Do your teacher colleagues rely on you to
accomplish their goals? Do you reach out to them?
Do you design projects? Do you teach? Do you participate in curriculum design? Do you have a relationship with the
technology department?
COLLECTION
Are you making maximum use of FREE online databases (ELM)
Are you weeding? Do you maximize use of your automation
system? Does your collection proactively support the
curriculum? Do teacher colleagues know how to use
library resources? Are you exploring new technologies or
media? Do you provide professional resources to
colleagues?
FACILITY
How is it arranged? Does the physical arrangement encourage
collaboration? Or solitude? Is it accessible all day? Or longer? Are materials readily accessible? Is it attractive and welcoming?
ACCESS
Before and after school? Online 24 X 7? When is the librarian available? Is the catalog automated and searchable? Are other groups able to use the library? Do you have enough computer access?
THE LIBRARIAN
Are you nice or scary? Do you understand the needs of a 21st century
student? Are you embracing technology? Would
“technology integrationist” describe you? Are you knowledgeable about online resources? Are you actively collaborating with your
teachers and administrator(s)? Do you read journals and keep up with trends
in your profession? Are you a MEMO member? Are you tired?
WHAT DOES ONE LOOK LIKE: THE UNQUIET LIBRARY
https://sites.google.com/site/theunquietlibrary/
Buffy Hamilton Creekview High School Cherokee County School District Canton, Georgia
WHAT NEXT
Small steps are OK! What would you like to do differently? How can you start accomplishing your goals?
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