the school librarian in california secondary schools: one head, four hats
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The School Librarianin California Secondary
Schools:One Head, Four Hats
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Information Specialist Library Program Administrator
Instructional
Partner
Co-teaches to increase information literacy
collaborates with
core teachers to improve reading comprehension
shares in curricular, instructional, professional development schoolwide
helps develop plans to integrate ICT into
curriculum & instruction Plans, evaluates, executes library media
programs/services Creates library collection supporting
school curriculum/state standards Manages library information resources Creates inviting, accessible, efficient
library environment
Teacher Provides instruction in:
organization of print and digital resources;
relevant characteristics of print materials;
critical evaluation of print and media content;
productive, effi cient use of: catalogue software;
print materials; digital resources
Provides information-
seeking services for
learning community
California Professional
Standards for School
Librarians
The Middle School
Librarian’s 4 Hats
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Why so many hats?
•Strong school libraries raise test scores
dramatically, in more ways than one…
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It is crucial that California schools have complete library staffing.
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Unfortunately,
• Less than a quarter of California school libraries have library media specialists at
all, part or full time, compared to three-quarters of school libraries nationwide.
• The U.S. average librarian/student ratio is 1 librarian for every 870 students.
California’s ratio is 1 librarian for every 4,531 students.
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Your school librarian makes
teachers more productive and
raises test scores.
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These results are regardless of race or family income.
When you use your librarian’s information specialist and educator skills to support
your own work, scores go up.
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Other library conditions that directly affect student scores:
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Library Collections and Student Scores
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Scores and technological access
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Yes, but what does the school librarian actually do?
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As a Teacher,the librarian
Delivers instruction in:
organization of print and digital resources;
critical evaluation of print and media content;
productive, efficient use of:
the library materials catalog;
print materials; digital resources.
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As an
instructional partner,
the librarian
• Collaborates with teachers to increase information
literacy (the skills needed to find, critically
analyze, and effectively use print and media content);
• Works with teachers to improve reading comprehension and fluency.
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As a library administrat
or and
information specialist,
the librarian
•Creates an inviting, accessible, efficient library environment;
•shares in curricular, instructional, professional development school-wide;
•helps develop plans to integrate ICT into curriculum & instruction;
•Plans, evaluates, executes library media programs/services;
•Creates library collections supporting school
curriculum/state standards;
•Provides information-seeking services to school and
community;
•Manages library information resources.
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Things have
Changed.
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Perceptions of School Librarians
Because so many schools lack appropriate library materials and staff, our idea of the library may be 40 years old:
a book warehouse run by a quiet woman who may be well-read in juvenile literature, who gives book-talks, read-alouds, and can match students with books.
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From Hair buns to HeadsetsIn California schools we have a literacy crisis magnified by meteoric expansion of resource formats and sheer quantities of information (not to mention high-stakes testing).
Library staff does much more than check out books.
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Today’s school library staff…
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Read, analyze,
& acquire from a booming,
multi-lingual, cross-cultural
market of juvenile
materials;
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Teach students, teachers, and parents
how to use complicated, changing
digital resources efficiently and
accurately
(often in communities with few home
computers or media savvy);
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Find digital resources that in effect remove the library’s walls by creating access to international sources;
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Push the library into the classroom by providing carts with custom-picked collections for classroom projects;
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Teach side-by-side with teachers to smoothly integrate media literacy into academic work;
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& increase literacy levels while fostering love of reading through skillful matching of students with books, interesting displays, inviting atmosphere, and engaging book talks in person and digitally.
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Your librarian also:• Makes replacement I.D.
cards;• Handles LCD, VCR
checkout;• Distributes, orders
overhead bulbs;• Orders equipment repair
for classroom overheads and VCRs and all other library equipment.
• Creates and updates• the library’s website.
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School librarians are
teachers, information
professionals, and
administrators.
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References:
Illinois School Library Media Association. (2005). Powerful Libraries Make Powerful Learners: The Illinois Study. Retrieved December 1, 2005 from http://www.alliancelibrarysystem.com/illinoisstudy/TheStudy.pdf
California School Library Association. (2004). Standards and Guidelines for Strong School Libraries. Sacramento; CSLA.