LINK OUR LIBRARY BY BRETTE BUTLER

LINK OUR LIBRARY PROGRAM  School program for Stoneridge Elementary to connect students with their public library.  Librarian will visit Friday assembly every 9 weeks and promote the use of the public library to students, parents and faculty.

READINGS THAT SHAPED PROGRAM  UNDERSTANDING AND DESCRIBING THE COMMUNITY WEBSITE  TRANSFORMING LIBRARIES BY EDWARDS, ROBISON AND UNGER

LOGIC MODEL  Inputs, Activities, and Outputs all lead to the Outcomes and Impact  Outcomes are to expand access to resources, programs and community relations between public and school libraries.  Impact is to help develop lifelong learning for students.

MARKETING PROGRAM GOALS  Help create lifelong learners that utilize resources  The hope is that parents will become involved in their child’s learning and take them to the public library  Goal of the school librarian is to expand access to resources and programs to the students and families in Piedmont, Oklahoma.

SWOT ANALYSIS Strengths-Internal 1.New Program 2.Parents Already Present 3.Faculty Support 4.Whole Student Presence Weaknesses- Internal 1.Getting Enough Parents to Assembly 2.Program Caters toward One Age Level 3.Students Relating to Librarian 4.Uninteresting Material Presented

SWOT ANALYSIS Opportunities- External 1.Public Librarian Relationship 2.School Librarian Relationship 3.Promotion of Resources and Programs 4.Easy Access to Library Cards Threats-External 1.Competition of Time 2.Anxious Teachers 3.Parents Wanting to Leave Early 4.Public Librarian is Scheduled for Other Community Programs

HOW SUCCESS IS MEASURED  Contact with the Public Library  Communication with the Students  Simple Survey

ETHICAL GUIDELINES 1)Excellence 2)Confidentiality 3)Respect 4)Loyalty

MEMOS TO DIRECTOR TO THE PRINCIPLE-MORE INFORMAL TO PEERS TO THE FACULTY OF STONERIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-MORE INFORMAL

SOCIAL MEDIA ASSESSMENT  Currently No Social Media is Utilized to Promote Library or Programs.  Social Media that Could Be Utilized: Website Such as Google Sites, Private Facebook Page, Twitter Account

MEDIA PLANS LIBRARY CARD SIGN UP CONTEST –WINNER GETS ICE CREAM PARTY! FLYER FOR LINK OUR LIBRARY PROGRAM AND CONTEST PRESS RELEASE WAS ALSO WRITTEN

ADVOCACY PLAN-OBJECTIVES & KEY MESSAGE  THE LIBRARIAN IS BEING CUT FROM FULL TO PART TIME WHICH SHUTS DOWN LINK OUR LIBRARY PROGRAM.  KEY MESSAGE: “A FULL-TIME LIBRARIAN EQUALS A FULL TIME LEARNER.”

ADVOCACY PLAN-AUDIENCE Administration Faculty Parent-Teacher Organization The campaign is important because the librarian needs to be there full-time to support the student’s educational journey, foster the love of reading and provide programs like Link Our Library.

ADVOCACY PLAN-AUDIENCE  Think?- The library, librarian and Link Our Library program is important for students to develop lifelong learning skills.  Feel?- Feelings of sadness at the thought of potentially lacking a full-time librarian but hopefulness that she will get to continue full-time.  Do?- Write and contact administration about the importance of a full time librarian.

ADVOCACY PLAN-EXAMPLES STUDY IN SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN PENNSYLVANIA THAT ONLY A PART-TIME SCHOOL LIBRARIAN. “WHY YOU NEED YOUR SCHOOL LIBRARIAN” NEWS STORY.

ADVOCACY PLAN-DETERMINING SUCCESS Librarian will continue working full-time!

OVERVIEW LINK OUR LIBRARY Community program put on by the librarian at Stoneridge Elementary to connect the students and families with the Public Library. The hopes are to expand resources, programs and community relations to the students and build lifelong learners.

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