School Library Services 21 Building a 21 st Century Library Program NYC School Library System NYC DOE, Division of Teaching and Learning Office of Curriculum, Standards and Academic Engagement

Professional Development Information Access and Delivery Session 3 NYC School Library System NYC DOE, Division of Teaching and Learning Office of Curriculum, Standards and Academic Engagement

Please read “Things That Keep Us Up at Night” by Joyce Valenza and Doug Johnson How do the issues raised in this article impact collection development, your approach to reading motivation and a 21 st century library program? NYC School Library System NYC DOE, Division of Teaching and Learning Office of Curriculum, Standards and Academic Engagement Keep this question in mind as we go through the day ---

Information Access and Delivery Collection Development Integrating Technology and Reading Motivation

Collection Development Needs Assessment Weeding Collection Development Policy Challenged Materials Selection Tools Purchasing

Conduct a Needs Assessment Purpose of the collection Use of the collection Alignment with school curriculum Interest Appropriate Needs of the school community Age of the collection

Weeding M = Misleading; factually inaccurate U = Ugly; book is worn and torn, in disrepair S = Superseded by a newer edition (think of almanacs, etc.) T = Trivial; of no real discernable value I = Irrelevant to the needs and interests of your community E = Elsewhere available

Challenged Materials Instructional materials in classroom vs. library materials Defined process helps during a crisis Have evidence (i.e. professional review, curriculum, etc.) to back up purchasing decisions Review ALA Intellectual Freedom Toolkits and AASL’s Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights

Protects against challenges Provides framework for developing a quality collection Purchases based on sound professional reviews or professional recommendations Collection Development Policy

Selection Tools Magazines and Journals School Library Journal, Horn Book, Booklink, VOYA, etc. Specialized Reviewing Sources NCTE, NCST, NCTSS, Wilson’s, etc. Bank Street’s Best Children’s Books of the Year American Association of School Librarians Association for Library Services to Children Public library book lists

Electronic Selection Tools Books-in-Print 2.0 Bowker’s Fiction ConnectionFiction Connection Bowker’s Non-Fiction ConnectionNon-Fiction Connection SLS Portaportal.com

What is the FAMIS Library Module (FLM)? NEW ordering procedure and tools for library personnel to build collection lists and place orders. Expected Dates of Release: Week of January The purchasing portal will incorporate functions of Books in Print 2.0 and the FAMIS Portal.

Who are the contracted library material jobbers?

Who are contracted sole source vendors? Examples:

Who are contracted magazine vendors? Allini Magazine Company Island Magazine EBSCO Subscriptions WT Cox

Books in Print 2.0

FAQ’s

BIP 2.0 Home page

What should I do to prepare for the new purchasing portal? Obtain a FAMIS User ID to access the FAMIS Library Services Ordering Tool when it is launched. Register for a Webinar with DCP at Explore Books in Print 2.0 at

Library and Reference Materials Budget Quick Code___________ Total Budget____________ Library and Reference MaterialsObject CodeBudgetActualDifference ($) Books338 $ 1,000 $ 997 $ (3) Periodicals (19) Electronic Subscription Databases199 1,250 - Total ExpensesObject CodeBudgetActualDifference ($) $ 2,500 $ 2,478 $ (22) Library and Reference MaterialsObject CodeBudgetActualDifference ($) Total Expenses BudgetActualDifference ($) Activity: Your annual library allocation is $2,500. How will you spend your annual budget? First, create an annual budget of expenditures. Then develop a list in Books in Print 2.0 using the collection development tools we reviewed.

Enjoy your lunch!

Reading Motivation What is reading motivation? How is it different from reading instruction? What is the special role of the library program and the librarian?

WHY? “We have libraries filled with books, yet many students who enter our media centers are aliterate; they have the ability to read but choose not to. Learn best practices for reaching these students. The number of aliterate students far outnumber the number of illiterate students in the later grades.” Patrick Jones, Author

“Reading ability is positively correlated with the extent to which students read recreationally.” National Center for Education Statistics

Reluctant Readers say: "I don't read because it is boring." --boy, age 15 “I usually don't read because it gives me headaches trying to focus my eyes on the words.” ­–boy, age 14 “I don't really have time to read during school days and I don't really know which books are worth reading.” ­–girl, age 15 Adapted from Power Point presented by Patrick Jones at AASL 2005

These teens did not develop their attitude toward reading overnight. We need to catch our students in elementary and middle school and nurture them as readers.

What attracts reluctant readers? Non-fiction (especially boys) Graphics White space Freedom of choice Thin (no page number requirements) Audio books Magazines Online format Web 2.0 – Social networking

Graphic Novels Online Book sites Magazines Teaching Books

Reading issues to consider: Gender English Language Learners Reader Behavior Teacher Behavior Technology School Climate Skill Development Confidence NYC School Library System NYC DOE, Division of Teaching and Learning Office of Curriculum, Standards and Academic Engagement Adapted from Reading and the Secondary School Library Program by Pam Berger, 2008

NYC School Library System NYC DOE, Division of Teaching and Learning Office of Curriculum, Standards and Academic Engagement Reflect: What are the common elements present among all of the reading issues? What common strategies can be used to address these issues? What is the librarian’s role in addressing these issues?

Your Task: Choose an issue: Gender, ELL, Reader Behavior, Teacher Behavior, Technology, School Climate, Skill Development, Confidence Discuss (in your group) What is the reading issue? What strategies/methods have worked? Brainstorm new strategies What is the role of the librarian in addressing the issue? One person from each table share out. NYC School Library System NYC DOE, Division of Teaching and Learning Office of Curriculum, Standards and Academic Engagement Berger, 2008

Reading Motivation Techniques Take various forms... Whole school Small group Individual

Reading motivation techniques - Whole school: Contests Competitions Student reviews Author visits Celebrations Displays

Reading motivation techniques – Small group oriented: Booktalks Book clubs Readers’ theater Puppets

Reading motivation techniques – Aimed at individual student: Spur of the moment (fly-by booktalks) Connecting YA book to classic title Next in series advice “If you liked this, you might like...” Movie to book connection Links in PortaPortal lead to sites that give book lists based on the above criteria plus many more.PortaPortal

Reading and Technology Engages students Brings library program into 21 st Century Utilizes need of students to be social, to connect to peers Helps create community NYC School Library System NYC DOE, Division of Teaching and Learning Office of Curriculum, Standards and Academic Engagement

Reading and Technology Wikis Blogs Podcasts Audio books Wordle Comix NYC School Library System NYC DOE, Division of Teaching and Learning Office of Curriculum, Standards and Academic Engagement

Reading and Technology Book trailers Shared book reviews Author motivational sites TeachingBooks.net NYC School Library System NYC DOE, Division of Teaching and Learning Office of Curriculum, Standards and Academic Engagement

Wikis Teacher’s Guide to Wikis Collaborative Editable Easy to set up and use Can trace contributions Free Wiki programs: NYC School Library System NYC DOE, Division of Teaching and Learning Office of Curriculum, Standards and Academic Engagement

Blogs Self-expression Real-life writing experience Why Let Our Students blog Better than a book report A running commentary More personal than a book report Free Blog-hosting Sites WordPress Blogger NYC School Library System NYC DOE, Division of Teaching and Learning Office of Curriculum, Standards and Academic Engagement

Podcasts Interviews Commentary Oral skills Podcasting sites:  Collaborative podcasting  NYC School Library System NYC DOE, Division of Teaching and Learning Office of Curriculum, Standards and Academic Engagement

Audio Books  Support different learning modalities  Allow challenged readers to participate  Help English Language Learners with English NYC School Library System NYC DOE, Division of Teaching and Learning Office of Curriculum, Standards and Academic Engagement

Wordle and Comix Wordle: A fun way to provoke thinking outside of the box Accentuates frequent words (concepts?) A different way to arrange a presentation Comix: Students create own comic strip Another way to do a final project NYC School Library System NYC DOE, Division of Teaching and Learning Office of Curriculum, Standards and Academic Engagement

Book Trailers: YouTube Book Trailers Digital Book Talk (University of Central Florida) One True Media ?p=7e2298c79f1fbe0c Book Trailers

Shared Book Reviews Book Hive: TeenReads: NYC School Library System NYC DOE, Division of Teaching and Learning Office of Curriculum, Standards and Academic Engagement

Author Motivational Sites Guys Read: Read Kiddo Read: TeachingBooks.net: NYC School Library System NYC DOE, Division of Teaching and Learning Office of Curriculum, Standards and Academic Engagement

Things to consider when planning reading motivation activities: Who is the target audience and what are the reading issues that need to be addressed? What kind of activity? How does this activity connect with what’s currently going on in the school? What are the materials that you need?

Things to consider when planning reading motivation activities: Estimated cost (if any)? Where will the money come from? Who are the other key players involved in rolling this activity out? What impact do you expect to see and how will you measure it? How will you “brand it” or make it stick? Tween to Teen New Yorkers Read

The PortaPortal has many helpful sites for reading motivation:PortaPortal

Reading Motivation Activity: Plan two reading motivational activities: 1. Plan a small group activity 2. Plan a school-wide campaign Integrate some use of technology into each of the activities Use this time to explore the sites I have introduced you to Share with group

Today’s students need to go beyond the traditional information literacy skills. And this means teachers will have to stretch as well!

Is the time right for you? May not be ready right now But need to know what is out there Don’t plunge ahead just to be ahead But do think about how you could use one of these techniques to teach better Start slowly; choose one When have reached comfort level on one, consider another technique

Thanks for coming… Please complete the evaluation before you leave…I hope these sessions have been beneficial. Please make sure to schedule a visit. Don’t hesitate to me with questions. Use NYCSLIST to request help from your colleagues and share information. See you March 10 th !