Final AssignmentFinal Assignment

Due TuesdayDue Tuesday Create your own “chapter” (link) on Create your own “chapter” (link) on

the main page of the wiki, or, if the main page of the wiki, or, if there’s already a link there for your there’s already a link there for your topic, add your info to the page. topic, add your info to the page.

Don’t forget to go back and visit the Don’t forget to go back and visit the site to see the great resources your site to see the great resources your classmates have created!classmates have created!

Saviors Or A Curse?Saviors Or A Curse?

If you decide to use If you decide to use volunteers…volunteers…

Have a standard for who volunteersHave a standard for who volunteers Have a “job description”Have a “job description” Have a plan for trainingHave a plan for training Have a schedule for tasksHave a schedule for tasks Have a plan/procedure for what to do if Have a plan/procedure for what to do if

they don’t work outthey don’t work out Have a plan/procedure to reward great Have a plan/procedure to reward great

volunteersvolunteers

School Librarians as School Librarians as ProfessionalsProfessionals

What is your image of a What is your image of a 2121stst Century School Century School

Librarian?Librarian?

Becoming a ProfessionalBecoming a Professional

Or, how do I get this job, Or, how do I get this job, anyway?anyway?

Take 2X2Take 2X2

What are 2 questions you What are 2 questions you thinkthink you you might be asked in an interview?might be asked in an interview?

What are the first 2 questions you’ll What are the first 2 questions you’ll ask when interviewing for a school ask when interviewing for a school library job?library job?

Types of Questions You Types of Questions You Might Be AskedMight Be Asked

General Questions – General Questions – – tell us about…tell us about…

Situational Questions – Situational Questions – – why do we need…?why do we need…?– how would you…?how would you…?

See Linking For Learning for a complete list of common interview questions & See Linking For Learning for a complete list of common interview questions & tips for answering them.tips for answering them.

What you want to know…What you want to know…

SupportSupport BudgetBudget HelpHelp FacilityFacility Current UseCurrent Use VisionVision

The Importance of Staying The Importance of Staying CurrentCurrent

What do you think might be What do you think might be the most important/useful the most important/useful

professional development tool professional development tool for you? Why?for you? Why?

How are you developing How are you developing yourself professionally outside yourself professionally outside

of class?of class?

Professional OrganizationsProfessional Organizations

ISLMA – Illinois School Library Media Assoc.ISLMA – Illinois School Library Media Assoc.– Membership: $65/$40Membership: $65/$40– Conference – ways to saveConference – ways to save

ALA – American Library AssociationALA – American Library Association– Divisions: AASL (schools), YALSA (young adults), ALSC (children)Divisions: AASL (schools), YALSA (young adults), ALSC (children)– CommitteesCommittees– Conferences (Annual, Midwinter)Conferences (Annual, Midwinter)

ILA – Illinois Library Association – based on salary, $80 - $150ILA – Illinois Library Association – based on salary, $80 - $150 JournalsJournals

– SLJSLJ– VOYAVOYA– LMCLMC– Horn BookHorn Book

WorkshopsWorkshops– BER: BER: www.ber.org

Lack of $$ is no excuse…Lack of $$ is no excuse…Free & Super Cheap ways to stay up-Free & Super Cheap ways to stay up-

to-dateto-date Virtual ConferencesVirtual Conferences Online Journals Online Journals List serves – ISLMA, LM_Net, ChildLit, YALSA_BK List serves – ISLMA, LM_Net, ChildLit, YALSA_BK

(watch these for announcements of other (watch these for announcements of other opportunities!)opportunities!)

TeacherLibrarian NingTeacherLibrarian Ning RSS/Blogs – get a feed reader & read blogs!RSS/Blogs – get a feed reader & read blogs! Library System WorkshopsLibrary System Workshops School Library Learning 2.0/ 23 Things: School Library Learning 2.0/ 23 Things:

http://schoollibrarylearning2.blogspot.com/http://schoollibrarylearning2.blogspot.com/ Local groups – start your own!Local groups – start your own!

But what about time???But what about time???And other professional tipsAnd other professional tips

Set aside time at work each day/week for Set aside time at work each day/week for professional development reading/activitiesprofessional development reading/activities

Make your professional reading your “take-home” Make your professional reading your “take-home” workwork

Don’t forget to read booksDon’t forget to read books Find a mentor and/or a library partnerFind a mentor and/or a library partner Develop a library support networkDevelop a library support network Develop a personal learning networkDevelop a personal learning network Set professional goals each yearSet professional goals each year PARTICIPATE IN THE PROFESSION!!!!PARTICIPATE IN THE PROFESSION!!!!

Professional ParticipationProfessional Participation Presenting at ConferencesPresenting at Conferences

– ISLMAISLMA– Teacher’s conferences (getting the message out)Teacher’s conferences (getting the message out)

Reviewing/writingReviewing/writing– SLJSLJ– VOYAVOYA– ALA Journals (KQ, YALS, Children & Libraries)ALA Journals (KQ, YALS, Children & Libraries)

Committees/ CouncilsCommittees/ Councils– ALSALS– ISLMAISLMA– ALAALA– OtherOther

National Board Certification

School School Librarians as Librarians as Professional Professional DevelopersDevelopers

What kinds of What kinds of professional professional

development can we development can we provide?provide?

School Librarians can School Librarians can facilitate…facilitate…

Professional reading circlesProfessional reading circles Study groupsStudy groups Coaching & mentoringCoaching & mentoring NetworkingNetworking Using technology for professional Using technology for professional

developmentdevelopment Leading by example Leading by example

The Golden Rule: The Golden Rule: Do professionally unto Do professionally unto

others as you would have others as you would have done unto youdone unto you

Or, would you like to attend Or, would you like to attend this workshop???!!!this workshop???!!!

Planning Professional Planning Professional DevelopmentDevelopment

Time it rightTime it right Know your audienceKnow your audience Make it practical – don’t make it something they’ll Make it practical – don’t make it something they’ll

use when they leave, make them use it nowuse when they leave, make them use it now Incorporate plenty of time for play and Incorporate plenty of time for play and

exploration, but don’t save it all until the endexploration, but don’t save it all until the end Provide plenty of examplesProvide plenty of examples Answer all their questions patientlyAnswer all their questions patiently Vary activitiesVary activities Print an agenda and include web sites, email Print an agenda and include web sites, email

addresses, etc.addresses, etc. Always have a back-up planAlways have a back-up plan

The future of school librariesThe future of school libraries

““A model for library service that encourages A model for library service that encourages constant and purposeful change, inviting constant and purposeful change, inviting user participation in the creation of both the user participation in the creation of both the physical and the virtual services they want, physical and the virtual services they want, supported by consistently evaluating supported by consistently evaluating services. It also attempts to reach new services. It also attempts to reach new users and better serve current ones through users and better serve current ones through improved customer driven offerings. Each improved customer driven offerings. Each component by itself is a step toward better component by itself is a step toward better servicing our users; however, it is through servicing our users; however, it is through the combined implementation of all of these the combined implementation of all of these that we can reach (School) Library 2.0.”that we can reach (School) Library 2.0.”

Course Evaluation