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Welcome to Rawlinson Community School Library

Agenda History – How the partnership started Photos - Before and After Advocate – For Financial Support Learning Commons Teachers Experts Community Students Recap – What can be done with no money

History How the partnership started

Peggy Thomas President, OLA Ruth Hall President, OSLA Session 1708 Feb 27, 2010

Learning Commons The following slides will support the key concepts of the OLA document, Together for Learning (pgs. 38 &39) Flexible physical and virtual space Flexible furniture Equitable Access Library open even when TL is not there Open during recess Learning Partnerships Students Parents Teachers Experts Technology Survey Laptops Empowered Learners Everyone is a learner (TL learns with and from all learning partners) Library is a living organism

Photos Before & After

Front Entrance BeforeAfter

Front Entrance BeforeAfter

Long view of library from the front BeforeAfter

Check in/Check out Computer BeforeAfter

Check in/Check out Computer BeforeAfter

Long view of library from the back BeforeAfter

Back Entrance BeforeAfter

Back Entrance BeforeAfter

Office BeforeAfter

Technology BeforeAfter

Shelving and Weeding BeforeAfter

Furniture BeforeAfter

Signage BeforeAfter

French Display Never had one before

Financial Support Administration Parent Council Fundraising by Students

Learning Commons

Teachers

Experts

Service Partners

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Rawlinson Library Blog

Students

Library Leaders - Rawlinson Library Duties Roster Month Duty PagesLibrary Leader Jan Shelving #1_____________________________ #2_____________________________ #3_____________________________ #4_____________________________ #5_____________________________ #6_____________________________ #7_____________________________ #8_____________________________ #9_____________________________ #10____________________________ Attendance Maintain Office Supplies Such as sharpen pencils and maintain scrap paper #1_____________________________ Mend Process New Books #1_____________________________ Month Duty PagesLibrary Leader Jan Shelf reading Tidy Shift Straighten Shelves #1___________________________ #2___________________________ #3___________________________ #4___________________________ #5___________________________ Check – In & Check Out #1___________________________ Display Tables #1___________________________ #2___________________________ #3___________________________ Upcoming Events Posters & Announcements #1___________________________ #2___________________________ Maintaining Recommendation Chart #1___________________________

Student Survey Find information for homework Do school work or projects by myself Read for fun Do school work or projects with my friends Borrow books to read at home Use the Internet Find information for hobbies or interests Read or borrow comic books or graphic novels Find a quiet place to be Visit with my class To use the SMARTBOARD To watch a video To attend presentations To help as a library leader To attend the Book Fair While my parents are at meetings, like SAC 5. I use the school library to (you may choose more than one answer)

School library online catalogue Digital Camera Public Library online catalogue Download pictures from the digital camera Websites in FRENCH for school work Video Camera Cell phone Download a video from the video camera Facebook Wikipedia Twitter Wordle Youtube Bitstrips MSN Flickr Wikispaces Game systems like: PS3, Wii, Xbox, DS, PSP Prezi Schooltube Voice Thread Bitstrips for Schools Blogger PBWorks Glogster Edu Animoto Google docs Kid Pix Read and Write Gold OTHER? Please name 6. I know how to use (Check off as many as you know

How to use databases For help with my school work To suggest something fun to read How to use the internet I do not ask the librarian for help but I do ask my teacher for help in the library. To buy books that I suggest for the library To help me find books because it is hard to find what I want by myself. How I can join library events and activities, like selling freezies or the Book Fair I do not ask the librarian because I can find the books by myself 7. I ask the librarian: (you may choose more than one answer) Survey Questions were derived from: Klinger, D.A.; Lee, E.A.; Stephenson, G.; Deluca, C.; Luu, K.. (2009). Exemplary School Libraries in Ontario. A study by Queens University and people for Education. Retrieved July 17, 2011, from Transforming the Learning Experience. Queens Learning Commons First Annual report, 2005/06. Retrieved July 17, 2011, from Tarter, Anne-Marie. Library User Survey. Retrieved July 17, 2001, from

Library Council

Recap X What can be done with no money