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Supporting Literacy With Library Media

ResourcesAccess to knowledge is the superb, the supreme act of truly great civilizations. Of all the institutions that purport

to do this, free libraries stand virtually alone in accomplishing this.

Toni Morrison

Inter-American Magnet SchoolLiteracy Committee February 6, 2009

Overview (1):

Library programsLibrary OrganizationOnline Public Access Catalog

(I.A.M.S. OPAC)Other great print and digital

resources

Overview (2):

Activities (DDC,OPAC, and CPL)Collaboration/Collaborative projectsLibrary policies/proceduresLibrary StandardsLibrary Impact StudiesClassroom libraries

Chicago Public Library Card Campaign

SeptemberGrades 1-8Students obtain new or replacement cardsCopies of public library cards kept on file Cards used for book clubs and to access

CPL resources at home and schoolGrants awarded for high participation

Rebecca Caudill Award

Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award, Illinois’ Children’s Choice Award

Grades 4-8 20 annual nomineesStudents who read 3 or more vote in February

http://www.rcyrba.org/index.htm

http://www.rebeccacaudill.org/

IAMS Book Clubs

Three clubs: 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th/8th gradeCollaborative effort with CPL (Merlo Branch

Children’s Librarian Andy Cross)Monthly 45-minute book discussions during

lunch and recessCommunication via teachers and First ClassRegular meetings September-FebruaryCelebration luncheon in March

Battle of the Books Hosted by the Chicago Public Schools Department

of Libraries Two levels of competition: 4th-6th & 7th-8thParticipants read from a list of 20 print titles and

one digital online title http://en.childrenslibrary.org/

A team of 4-7 students is formed for each level to compete with other schools on a Saturday field trip in April by answering questions about the books

Library Organization (1)Sections and Call Numbers

Picture books (Room 207)Libros ilustrados en español SP

Exxx

English picture books ExxxFiction books (Room 207)

Libros de ficción en español SPFxxx

English fiction F

xxx


Non-fiction organized per Dewey Decimal Classification System/DDC (Room 208)

10 main classes by 100’s; subclasses by 10’sEnglish and Spanish blendedCall numbers

###.## 523.2 500 Natural Sciences

XXX SMI 520 Astronomy

523 Specific celestial bodies 523.2 The planets


Noteworthy398’s

Folklore & fairy tales741.5 Graphic novels796’s Athletic &

outdoor sports811’s Poetry920’s/921’s

BiographiesAudiobooks/iPODS

DisplaysCorresponding to sectionsBook Club & Battle of the Books titlesThematic unitsSpanish fictionBooks to shareEasy non-fictionScary stories


Special collections and dedicationsChicago collectionMathematics sectionBook sets for teacher checkoutInternational Latino Cultural Center (films)Rosalinda Greeley Memorial Collection/

Rosalinda Reading CornerAlana Jones Memorial Collection (poetry)


Other sections (Room 309):Reference section

(organized per DDC)Professional section

Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC)

Alexandria (library software)/ “Alexandria Researcher” (OPAC)

Soon to be available throughout the building

Search by title, author, subject, call number, etc.

Or just ask the librarian!

Other Print and Digital Resources (1)

CPS Department of Libraries and Information Services: CPS Professional Libraryhttp://www.cps.k12.il.us/aboutcps/departments/libraries/professional.shtml

Get your Professional Library Card Join the CPS Professional Library

Announcement List Browse the Professional Library Online

Catalog


Online Databases and Web Resources 2008-2009

http://www.cps.k12.il.us/aboutcps/departments/libraries/db.shtml

Outstanding digital resources which support teaching and learning in the schools

All usernames and/or passwords for Inter-American: 4890


Chicago Public Library: http://www.chipublib.org/ Easy browsing (advanced search) Holds/inter-library loansLinks to a vast array of digital resources:

View all online resources• Especially for Kids• Especially for Teens• Spanish-Language Databases


International Children’s Digital Library http://en.childrenslibrary.org/

Storyline Onlinehttp://www.storylineonline.net/index2.html

TumblebooksPark Ridge Libraryhttp://www.parkridgelibrary.org/

Children - > Kids - > Tumblebooks


My account at MyBookmarks.com

http://www.mybookmarks.com/public/franfeeley

Quick links to information about the following:CitationsClassroom managementCPS Online ResourcesLesson PlansReaders Theatre and MORE!!!


The Book Fairs - two annually during report card pickup weeks

Classroom librariesBetter World Books

http://www.betterworldbooks.com/ Tres Americas Books, Inc.

http://tresamericasbooks.net/index.html

4336 N. Pulaski Rd. 773-481-9090

ActivityDewey Decimal Classification System

(DDC)

Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC/Alexandria Researcher)

Chicago Public Library website (CPL)http://www.chipublib.org/

Collaboration“Secret collaboration” Formal and informal consultation

7th grade biography projectsCo-planned and co-executed collaborative projects

5th Chicago history podcasts6th social studies with Ms. Landa

Big6 Process/Super 3 (K-2)http://www.big6.com/files/Big6Handouts.pdf

http://www.big6.com/

Library Policies/Procedures (1)

ScheduleFixed weekly schedule40-minute visits by K-8th grade** On-time class arrivals and departures

greatly appreciated** Advance notice of any individual or

whole class absences (due to field trips or special events) greatly appreciated

Library Policies/Procedures (2)Checkout

Weekly check-out for 1st-8th grades1 book 1st-3rd; 1-2 books 4th;

2 books 5th; 3 books 6th-8thDuration: 1st-2nd one week; 3rd-8th two weeksNo overdue fines but all books must be returned or paid for

to maintain good standing and receive June report cardTeachers regularly provided listings of overdue booksParents regularly provided notices of overdue books** Please utilize the list of overdue books to encourage

students to return books


Materials RequestsRequests for materials by teachers strongly

encouraged** Advance notice (1-2 days) of teacher requests

by e-mail ([email protected]) strongly encouraged** Requests for materials for individual student

projects strongly encouraged; advance notice of those projects strongly encouraged

** Please send students who require my attention during the last 10-15 minutes of specials classes periods


Use of computer labScheduling your class to use the library

computers strongly encouragedLCD Projector also available Consider combining computers on card with

12 in library if you require more than 12Use of library for meetings

1-2 day noticeSee signage provided


The CollectionFunding: FELE fundraising, Book Fair revenue,

school funding (school budget; LSC), and a variety of grants (e.g. CPS Dept. of Libraries, ILSchool Library Media Association, ALA/NEH, DonorsChoose.org).

Alignment of collection with curriculum (e.g. Spanish language, Curriculum of the Americas, etc.)

Purchases in fall (November) and winter (February)

Library Policies/Procedures (6)Annual deselection (“weeding”) on ongoing basis and annual

inventory (June)

Attendance at the FIL (Feria Internacional del Libro) in Guadalajara, December 2008.

Collection Development Policy for School Librarians

http://cpslibraries.wikispaces.com/file/view/Chicago+Public+Schools+Collection+Development+Policy+for+School+Libraries.pdf


** Please notify me of needs for materials about specific topics or specific titles that you want added to the library collection

** Please provide me copies of any materials distributed to parents about the content of your curriculum (e.g. open house handouts, special event information, etc.) to facilitate collaboration, materials requests, and collection purchases.

Library StandardsNATIONAL: Standards for the 21st Century Learner –

American Association of School Librarians (AASL) [ALA]. http://www.ala.org/aasl/standards

STATE: Linking for Learning: The Illinois School Library Media Program Guidelines – Illinois School Library Media Association (ISLMA) Connects school library media programs to information literacy and the Illinois Learning Standards.

LOCAL: CPS Dept. of Libraries – A curriculum committee currently developing K-8 curriculum guidelines for elementary librarians using the new AASL Standards (2009-2010).

Library Impact Studies (1)School Libraries Work! Danbury, Conn.: Scholastic

Library Publishing, 2008.

http://www2.scholastic.com/content/collateral_resources/pdf/s/slw3_2008.pdf

Lance, Keith Curry, Marcia J. Rodney and Christine Hamilton-Pennell. Powerful Libraries Make Powerful Learners: The Illinois Study. Illinois School Library Media Association, 2005.

http://www.islma.org/pdf/ILStudy2.pdf

Library Impact Studies (2)

Key variableshours of operation and schedulestaff activities (selection of materials; co-planning; co-

teaching; collaborative projects)collection (number of volumes, currency of collection,

alignment of collection with curriculum)educational technology (use of computers)library expenditureslibrary usage (circulation, individual and group visits;

information literacy instruction)

Thank You!

De todos los instrumentos del hombre, el más asombroso es, sin duda, el libro. Los demás son extensiones de su cuerpo. El microscopio, el telescopio, son extensiones de su vista; el teléfono es extensión de la voz; luego tenemos el arado y la espada, extensiones del brazo. Pero el libro es otra cosa: el libro es una extensión de la memoria y la imaginación"

Jorge Luis Borges

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