School Library UpdateSchool Library UpdateSpring 2010Spring 2010

Shirley FetherolfShirley FetherolfProgram AdvisorProgram Advisor

Library Media ServicesLibrary Media Services

Literacy ChallengeLiteracy Challenge

Arkansas 8Arkansas 8thth grade grade black boys scored black boys scored lowest in nation on lowest in nation on 2009 NAEP reading 2009 NAEP reading testtest

Students who can’t Students who can’t read are more read are more likely to drop out.likely to drop out.

Big gaps in achievement Big gaps in achievement separate low income students separate low income students

and students of color from and students of color from others.others.

Arkansas Literacy RatesArkansas Literacy Rates

Range from low to high:Range from low to high: Saline County=9% can’t readSaline County=9% can’t read Lee County=16% can’t readLee County=16% can’t read

http://nces.ed.gov/NAAL/estimates/Sthttp://nces.ed.gov/NAAL/estimates/StateEstimates.aspxateEstimates.aspx

Chances of Going to PrisonChances of Going to Prison

Black male, 1 in 3 Black male, 1 in 3

Hispanic, 1 in 6Hispanic, 1 in 6

White, 1 in 17White, 1 in 17

• US notches world's highest US notches world's highest incarceration rate incarceration rate Gail Russell Gail Russell

Chaddock,Chaddock, The Christian Science MonitorThe Christian Science Monitor August August

18, 200318, 2003 http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0818/p02s01http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0818/p02s01-usju.html-usju.html

Other States Are Closing Other States Are Closing School LibrariesSchool Libraries

Charter SchoolsCharter Schools

Can get waivers for:Can get waivers for: Media servicesMedia services Numbers of booksNumbers of books NurseNurse Certified teachersCertified teachers

Common Core StandardsCommon Core Standards

Emphasis on project-based Emphasis on project-based learninglearning

Libraries not mentionedLibraries not mentioned

Gotta Keep ReadingGotta Keep Reading

Lyrics to song:Lyrics to song:

https://www.ocps.net/lc/west/moo/Dochttps://www.ocps.net/lc/west/moo/Documents/Gotta%20Keep%20Reading%2uments/Gotta%20Keep%20Reading%20Lyrics.pdf0Lyrics.pdf Video link:Video link:

http://www.schooltube.com/video/e9bdhttp://www.schooltube.com/video/e9bd79d29b4d0e6a2345/Gotta-Keep-Readi79d29b4d0e6a2345/Gotta-Keep-Reading--Ocoee-Middle-Schoolng--Ocoee-Middle-School

Students in schools with strong Students in schools with strong school librariesschool libraries

learn more learn more get better gradesget better grades

score higherscore higher

than their peers in schools without than their peers in schools without such resources. such resources.

Improved school library Improved school library programs can help turn programs can help turn

around struggling schools.around struggling schools.

Libraries = Magic BulletLibraries = Magic Bullet

In "Reading scores hold steady on nationwide test" In "Reading scores hold steady on nationwide test" (March 24), Sacramento Superintendent David (March 24), Sacramento Superintendent David Gordon is quoted as saying that "there is no magic Gordon is quoted as saying that "there is no magic bullet" for improved academic performance.bullet" for improved academic performance.

““There certainly is a magic bullet for literacy There certainly is a magic bullet for literacy development. It's called libraries. Study after study development. It's called libraries. Study after study shows that those with more access to books read shows that those with more access to books read more, and those who read more read better, write more, and those who read more read better, write better, spell better, have larger vocabularies, better better, spell better, have larger vocabularies, better grammar and know more, not just about school grammar and know more, not just about school subjects but about "practical knowledge" assubjects but about "practical knowledge" aswell.” well.”

Stephen Krashen, Desert News (Utah), March 24, 2010Stephen Krashen, Desert News (Utah), March 24, 2010

Libraries have the Libraries have the “secret sauce”“secret sauce”

3 ingredients:3 ingredients:

1. Reading 1. Reading promotionpromotion

2. Collaboration2. Collaboration

3. Technology3. Technology

Books that make you cryBooks that make you cry

bookends

Michael L. Printz—Topeka, KSMichael L. Printz—Topeka, KS

Printz Book AwardPrintz Book Award named for him named for him

Edgy books for Edgy books for those edgy teens in those edgy teens in your school.your school.

He was famous for He was famous for showcasing showcasing student work.student work.

Survey Students YearlySurvey Students Yearly

Their favorite Their favorite booksbooks

Favorite authorsFavorite authors Books they want Books they want

to readto read Favorite TV Favorite TV

showsshows Hobbies and Hobbies and

interestsinterests

Secondary Libraries: BooktalksSecondary Libraries: Booktalks

In August start filling up calendarIn August start filling up calendar

Ask teachers when they want to Ask teachers when they want to schedule booktalks schedule booktalks

Ask about possible thematic topicsAsk about possible thematic topics

CollaborationCollaboration

““Library Media Specialists and Library Media Specialists and classroom teachers should classroom teachers should work together in order to work together in order to

meet the stated goals in this meet the stated goals in this document.”document.”

CollaborationCollaboration Statement Statement

Act 1786 of 2003Act 1786 of 2003(Arkansas Coded Law)(Arkansas Coded Law)

Defines LMS duties:Defines LMS duties:•Information specialistInformation specialist•Instructional consultantInstructional consultant•Teacher of information Teacher of information •Teacher of technology skillsTeacher of technology skills

Act 1786: Instructional ConsultantAct 1786: Instructional Consultant Participates in curriculum Participates in curriculum

development/assessment projectsdevelopment/assessment projects

Provides PD on tech integration and Provides PD on tech integration and legal issues (copyright)legal issues (copyright)

Publicizes new acquisitionsPublicizes new acquisitions

Instructs patrons in optimal use of Instructs patrons in optimal use of new software and hardwarenew software and hardware

Information SpecialistInformation Specialist

Runs a systematically developed Runs a systematically developed collectioncollection

Taps community resources Taps community resources Helps identify, locate, interpret infoHelps identify, locate, interpret info Uses new technologiesUses new technologies Produces media in various formatsProduces media in various formats Provides instruction in use of LMCProvides instruction in use of LMC

Collaboration=CommunicationCollaboration=Communication

Avoid isolationAvoid isolation

Start a Library Media Advisory Start a Library Media Advisory CommitteeCommittee

Do newsletters, e-mails, Do newsletters, e-mails, podcasts, blogs, wikis, articles for podcasts, blogs, wikis, articles for local newspaperlocal newspaper

Technology--WordleTechnology--Wordle

What is a wiki?What is a wiki?A tool to organize A tool to organize information for easy information for easy accessaccess

A way to collaborateA way to collaborateTextbooks of future?Textbooks of future?

What is a wiki?What is a wiki? Simple website Simple website Easy page creationEasy page creation Interactive or locked Interactive or locked Promotes collaborationPromotes collaboration Wikipedia = most famousWikipedia = most famous

How to create a wikiHow to create a wiki Free to educatorsFree to educators

http://pbworks.comhttp://pbworks.com

www.wikispaces.comwww.wikispaces.com

Wiki Content IdeasWiki Content Ideas

Websites and best practicesWebsites and best practices 33rdrd Grade, science or critical Grade, science or critical

thinking skillsthinking skills Upload videos and student work Upload videos and student work College professors create pages College professors create pages

for students to post class notes.for students to post class notes.

Wikis & Tech TrendsWikis & Tech Trends Supplement textbooksSupplement textbooks Substitute for textbooksSubstitute for textbooks Texas, California, Arizona are Texas, California, Arizona are

moving to open education moving to open education resources onlineresources online

Cabot—new digital school Cabot—new digital school

Bookmark this link!Bookmark this link!

http://hoorayforbooks.pbworks.comhttp://hoorayforbooks.pbworks.com Archive of materials for Arkansas Archive of materials for Arkansas

School Library Media SpecialistsSchool Library Media Specialists Read-only wikiRead-only wiki No membership requiredNo membership required

Shirley’s Hooray for Books WikiShirley’s Hooray for Books Wiki

Every school must employ a state-Every school must employ a state-certified school library media certified school library media specialist (over 300 students)specialist (over 300 students)

No requirements for library aides or No requirements for library aides or clerical helpclerical help

No state-mandated minimum budget No state-mandated minimum budget

Arkansas School Standards Arkansas School Standards for Accreditationfor Accreditation

State StandardsState Standards

Appropriate, currentAppropriate, current collection collection• Weeded collectionWeeded collection

Selection/Challenge policySelection/Challenge policy

Parent center collectionParent center collection

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

New Free Stuff!New Free Stuff! http://www.sascurriculumpathways.comhttp://www.sascurriculumpathways.com

SAS Curriculum PathwaysSAS Curriculum Pathways Online, multimedia lessonsOnline, multimedia lessons Linked to frameworks Linked to frameworks Sign up for your schoolSign up for your school

Shirley’s Library SurveyShirley’s Library Survey

Goals: Goals: More funding for booksMore funding for books Needs awarenessNeeds awareness Improving student Improving student

achievementachievement

Survey QuestionsSurvey Questions Average copyright date Average copyright date Library budget per studentLibrary budget per student Average yearly circulation per Average yearly circulation per

studentstudent Average number of classes seen Average number of classes seen

per weekper week

ADE WEB SITEADE WEB SITE

http://www.arkansased.org/http://www.arkansased.org/

Check Check Commissioner’s Memos Commissioner’s Memos

Weekly!Weekly!

Commissioner’s MemosCommissioner’s Memos

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Shirley Fetherolf

shirley.fetherolf@arkansas.gov