ESL Collection Building Instructor: Ruth Gooley An Infopeople Workshop Winter

This Workshop Is Brought to You By the Infopeople Project Infopeople is a federally-funded grant project supported by the California State Library. It provides a wide variety of training to California libraries. Infopeople workshops are offered around the state and are open registration on a first-come, first- served basis. For a complete list of workshops, and for other information about the Project, go to the Infopeople Web site at infopeople.org.

Introductions Name Library Position How many different languages do you typically hear in your library?

Workshop Agenda How a person learns a language Language learning materials in the real world Resources in cyberspace Organizing and publicizing Building your collection Personal Action Plan

How a Person Learns a Language Reading Writing Listening Speaking Integrated skills

Non-English Speaking Customers How many of your customers speak a language other than English at home? What languages do they speak? What percentage of people speak each language? How are you serving this population now?

Types of ESL Learners Age young person senior citizen anywhere in-between Levels of English beginning intermediate advanced

Native Language Literacy Level Highly literate in own language professionals longtime residents refugees Illiterate in any language laborers longtime residents refugees

ESL in the Library Self-study Classes One-on-one with a tutor Small-group instruction Online

Why Learn English?

Kinds of ESL Materials

Whom To Partner With Local students and teachers Community groups Employers for vocational ESL ESL for Special Purposes

What Materials Are Asked For? Reading Writing Listening Speaking

Topics Geared to ESL Learners TOEFL Grammar Citizenship Alphabet Literacy High-interest, low-reading-level paperbacks fiction nonfiction

Reference Materials for ESL Learners and Teachers/Tutors Dictionaries English language idioms slang Verbs Resources for teachers and tutors

A Good Collection For the Real World Books DVDs Videotapes Cassettes Cds

Using Bookmarks in Class 1. Go to: bookmarks.infopeople.org 2. Look for the class bookmark file named esl_bkmk.html 3. Click on it so it shows on the screen 4. With the class bookmark file showing in Internet Explorer, click the Favorites menu, choose Add to Favorites… 5. Notice the name in the Name: box so that you can use the Favorites list to get back to the class bookmarks for the rest of the day.

Before You Buy What do you already have? What do you need?

Criteria for Choosing ESL Materials Skills and students targeted Teaching methods The book, inside and out

What to Consider When Choosing Materials Skills taught Objective Audience scope Target level

Methods of Teaching ESL Context Communicative activities Authentic language

Design Issues for ESL Materials Content Re-usability Appearance

What’s Different About Online Materials New objectives New teaching methods A new kind of tool

New Objectives Links On-line activities Supporting ( and bulletin board) Teaching internet skills

New Teaching Methods Interactivity Feedback Sensory input

A New Kind of Tool New to online resources graphics Unique to online resources navigation fast loading time

Fine-Tuning Your Library’s Collection Examining your collection Determining needs Purchasing materials Organizing materials Publicizing your collection

Organizing Your ESL Materials Create a separate section file by theme file by color code Integrate into main collection file by call number

Publicizing Your Program Web site Materials and handouts displayed throughout the library Flyers Ads in the monthly/bimonthly calendar

Reaching Out to the Community Presentations and tours to adult school ESL classes ESL class visits to the library Public Service Announcements on TVand radio

Participation and Outreach Community events Social programs Educational programs Service-oriented organizations Kiwanis Rotary YMCA/YWCA