LIT Program VISION: Using the LIT Framework for Organizing, Managing, and Advocating for Library Information & Technology Programs Out field is in a state of crisis—the LIT framework can support our efforts to communicate what we do and why it’s important Administration of Library Programs FOR YOUTH IN a DIGITAL AGE Summer 2016 John Marino

Think like a teacher-librarian! Course Objective Think like a teacher-librarian! Course content intended to challenge/change your thinking in your role of teacher-librarian. Portrait of a young female librarian standing in a library holding a book. Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 19 Jun 2016. Male teacher in classroom. Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 19 Jun 2016.

The Big Picture Source: Microsoft Clipart Gallery/”future” “To ensure that students are effective users and producers of ideas and information” “Every student, future ready”

Profile of the Future Ready Graduate Key Question: What does a future ready graduate know and do? Brainstorm in groups; post to a shared Google doc. Profile of a Future Ready Graduate: http://tinyurl.com/lis585-futureready

Turn and Talk Key Questions: What did the LIT program look like when you were in school? What does the LIT program currently look like in your situation? What interests/passions do you bring to the role of teacher-librarian?

Challenges facing the profession Tying goals to broader educational goals Demonstrating effectiveness through accountability Recognizing a new economic rationale Remain experts in IT Retain professional status Attracting the best Staying connected Johnson, Doug. The Indispensable Librarian : Surviving (and Thriving) in School Media Centers. 2nd ed. Worthington, Ohio: Linworth Pub., 2013. Print. Preview the documentView in a new window(chaper 1, pp. 1-15)

Rethink Reorganize Retool Overview: How to deliver High-Quality LIT programs that make a difference? Rethink Reorganize Retool 3 stages of the presentation Photos courtesy of Microsoft Office Clip Art Gallery, 2012

Rethink Mission Marketing Technology Collaboration Photos courtesy of Microsoft Office Clip Art Gallery, 2012

Rethink: Mission “The mission of the library information & technology* program is to ensure that students...are effective users and producers of ideas and information.” -WLMA

Rethink: Marketing Teacher-Librarian Library Information & Technology Program (LIT) Mission: The mission of the library information & technology program is to ensure that students are effective users and producers of ideas and information 3 Functions 21st Century Skills Talking points we need to make it CLEAR what we do and why it’s important! Photos courtesy of Microsoft Office Clip Art Gallery, 2012

The role of technology must be front and center of LIT programs! Rethink: Technology The role of technology must be front and center of LIT programs! Why? To accomplish the mission There is a mandate: WA Ed Tech Standards Where the money is! (shrinking book budgets, increasing tech budgets) Opportunities: social media, OER, etc. …

Rethink: Collaboration The Collaboration Continuum: Consumption Consultation Cooperation Collaboration

Rethink: Collaboration (with a detour to Task Definition!) Which one…? How…? What if…? Should…? Why…? Transform! Inspire! Encourage higher-level thinking! Curb plagiarism! Joyce Valenza*: “If my teacher asked me to write a report about a president or an animal or a state or a country, I would balk. What's the point? That work has already been done. Ask me those questions and I would be tempted to hand back any one of the many excellent printouts from Encarta or Britannica or Grolier…” *From: Valenza, Joyce. “For the best answers, as tough questions.” Philadelphia Inquirer, April 20, 2000.

Reorganize The Systems Approach Pie-Chart Planning Service Delivery Big6 by the Month

Reorganize: The Systems Approach Outputs are the key! Inputs Processes Outputs Photos courtesy of Microsoft Office Clip Art Gallery, 2012

Reorganize: The Systems Approach Outdated emphasis on inputs Inputs Processes *Outputs Staff/personnel Planning Information & Technology Literacy Instruction Collections Budgeting Reading Advocacy Budget Collection Development Information Management & Services IT Systems Managing Time/Scheduling & Collaboration Facilities Evaluating Courtesy Mike Eisenberg, 2011

Reorganize: Clearly Identify and Articulate the Functions of the LIT Program Information & Technology Literacy Instruction (Role = Teacher) Reading Advocacy (Role = Reading Advocate) Information Management & Services (Role = Chief Info Officer)

Reorganize: Pie-Chart Planning Context: the LIT program does not function in isolation! How to allocate emphasis? How to engage stakeholders? How to evaluate the plan?

Reorganize: Alternative Approaches to Service delivery Function Delivery-Centered Management-Centered Info & Tech Literacy Instruction Teach integrated lessons/mini-lessons to students. Plan, manage, and coach the information & technology skills instructional program. Reading Advocacy Provide direct reading guidance and promotion activities. reading guidance and promotion program. Information Management & Services Deliver information & technology services, systems, resources—virtual and physical, 24/7. Plan & manage information & technology services, systems, resources—virtual and physical, 24/7. Eisenberg, Mike. "This Man Wants to Change Your Job." School Library Journal. (September 01, 2002 )

Reorganize: Big6 by the Month Comprehensive: reaches all students in the school Predictable: what students learn and how they learn it Measured: accountable goals and assessment of performance Reported: report results to all stakeholders Sep: Overview of the process Oct: Task Definition Nov: Info Seek Strategies; Location & Access Dec: Revisit & Reflect Jan: Use of Info Feb: Synthesis Mar: Revisit & Reflect Apr: Evaluation May: Culminating Activities Eisenberg, Mike, and Murray, Janet. Big6 by the month: A new approach. Library Media Connection. May/June 2011.

Retool Organizational Tools Assessment Tools LIT Framework TRAILS1 Photos courtesy of Microsoft Office Clip Art Gallery, 2012 Organizational Tools Assessment Tools LIT Framework TRAILS1 Big6 x Month Curriculum Planning Teacher memo Displays Report Card Advocacy Tools LIT Program Analysis Pie-chart planning Library Research Service: Research and Statistics about Libraries Leadership Tools Library Advisory Committee Coordination Peer tech coaching Communications Tools *One-page LIT Program Framework Curriculum/Instruction School-wide Newsletter WLMA School and Library Webpages AASL: Lesson Plan Database Social Networking LM_NET Annual Report (LIT Program Analysis) Big6-by-the-Month

Retool: TRAILS ABOUT Tools for Real-time Assessment of Information Literacy Skills (TRAILS) TRAILS is a knowledge assessment with multiple-choice questions targeting a variety of information literacy skills based on 3rd, 6th, 9th, and 12th grade standards. Home page Categories Sample questions

Articulate a Vision and Agenda Communicate Continuously How to Achieve This? A-B-C Approach Actions Articulate a Vision and Agenda Be clear on vision, functions, roles; goals aligned; services & instruction fully integrated with curriculum Be Strategic Planning, thinking, managing; curriculum development, teaching; evaluation Communicate Continuously Communicate outcomes; public relations, marketing, advocacy; document, accountability

7 ways to remain relevant Remain the info expert Support active learning Value visual information Create personal learning experiences Provide spaces for work groups Recognize student needs Create a welcoming and safe learning environment Johnson, Doug. The Indispensable Librarian : Surviving (and Thriving) in School Media Centers. 2nd ed. Worthington, Ohio: Linworth Pub., 2013. Print. Preview the documentView in a new window(chaper 1, pp. 1-15)

Another Look at the SLM Endorsement Program… Administration of Library Programs for Youth in a Digital Age (LIS 585) Information Technology for Teaching and Learning (LIS 498) Information Literacy for Teaching and Learning (LIS 568) Collection Development (LIS 522) Catalogs, Cataloging and Classification (LIS 531) Leadership and Management of Library Media Programs (LIS 498) Integrated Instructional Technology (LIS 498), Information Services in K-12 Education (LIS 498) LIT Program Framework Information & Technology Literacy Instruction Reading Advocacy Information Management & Services

A vision of the LIT program: WLMA Teacher Librarians at The Heart of Student Learning School Libraries Matter Mike Eisenberg Vodcast #4:The Role of the Teacher-Librarian and the School Library Program The Librarian - 1947 Vocational / Educational Film

Challenge #1: Introduction Slideshow Your principal has asked you to describe your LIT program to the faculty during an August staff development day—in 3 minutes or less! Create an introductory presentation addressing your vision for the LIT program in your building; address the 3 functions of your LIT program (15 minutes) Share your presentation by posting to discussion board (3 minutes)

Module 1 key questions How has the librarian’s role changed over time? What are the challenges facing our profession? How can they be addressed? What is the mission of the LIT program? What are some strategies for achieving it? What is the comprehensive vision of the LIT program? Why is it important to develop and articulate a vision? How can teacher-librarians remain relevant in a digital age? Why is the systems approach a helpful model for analyzing the LIT program? What are some strategies for determining the right balance of the three functions of the LIT program for a given building situation?

Questions? Comments? Photos courtesy of Microsoft Office Clip Art Gallery, 2012 The Scale of the Universe 2: http://htwins.net/scale2/