A Library Partnership By Krista Jorgensen and Lisa Nowak Visit our project wiki at http://collaborativetagging.pbwiki.com

Outline The Setting The Issue The Advocates Importance Stakeholders Advocacy Approach

Setting: The Libraries Thunder Bay Public Library Population of 117,000 in Thunder Bay Library has 2 main branches and 2 neighbourhood branches Lakehead University Library 7,600 students enrolled at LU

Setting: The Community Declining enrollment in public high schools Public high schools closing or merging Catholic high school enrollment remains steady

The Issue: Information Literacy High school students and teachers are unaware of rich resources in the public library collection Students go to university library to do research Don’t know how to use university library Students need awareness of resources and their use

What is information literacy? Information literacy is a set of abilities requiring individuals to “recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.” Information literacy competency standards for higher education. (2000). Retrieved February 5, 2007 from http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/informationliteracycompetency.htm

The Initiative: A Partnership Partnership between a public and an academic library Thunder Bay Public Library Lakehead University Library Purpose: To create an information literacy program for local high school students in grades 11 and 12

The Initiative: Details To start in September 2008 Students and teachers attend sessions at the public library Taught by public and academic librarians Tour of the university library

The Initiative: Content General information literacy instruction Introduction to course-relevant resources at both libraries Consultation with high school teachers for content development

The Initiative: Goals Introducing students to public and academic library resources Facilitate student learning and comfort with the libraries Prepare students for university Promote library resources and services

The Advocates Front-line librarians At the public library: Assistant Reference Librarian At the university library: Instruction/Distance Education Librarian

Importance: Who and Why The public library The academic library High school students & teachers High school librarians Parents

Stakeholder Ranking Head Reference Librarians (TBPL & LU)

Advocacy Approach High school student needs? Program outline Discussion between public and academic librarians Approval from library department heads

Advocacy Approach Contact high school department heads and teachers Attend a meeting of high school department heads to present proposal Librarians work with teachers to establish the program and co-ordinate session dates

Advocacy Approach Final approval from Get support from University Librarian Public Library CEO High School Principals Get support from Public Library Board High school students and parents Municipal council

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