Horizon Library Program Goals for Kathy Berg Library Media Specialist

Horizon Library Program Goals Provide High-Quality Customer Service Communicate Effectively Increase Library Patronage Improve Literacy Purchase Up-to-date Print and Online Resources (eBooks) Provide Access to Up-To-Date, High-Quality Technology Tools and Resources Co-Teach the Research Process Work as Instructional Partners to Integrate Emerging Digital Technologies

Provide Excellent Customer Service Students (and Staff) Feel Safe – Library Policies and Procedures Students (and Staff) Are Productive – Adequate and Knowledgeable Staffing Students (and Staff) Feel Welcome – Warm and Inviting Atmosphere

Communicate Effectively Communicate Effectively Horizon Library’s Mission, Services, and Resources – Horizon Library Web Page – Horizon Library News – Library Brochures and Bookmarks – Parent Newsletters

Increase Library Patronage Displays – New Books – Class Projects Surveys – Teen Read Survey – Staff Survey Monthly Contests and Events – August/Sept Check It Out and Win – October Candy Corn Contest – November Teen Read Survey

Improve Literacy “Horizon is Blogerrific” – Check out what other Huskies are reading; join an ongoing chat; or start a new chat – Teacher’s writing assignments w/ 6+1 Trait(R) Writing – April Poetry Blogging Contest Reading Contests and Events – January Reading Challenge – May Get Caught Reading Challenge

Improve Literacy, cont. Scholastic Book Fair “Huskies Read!” Book Club Scheduled SSR (Sustained Silent Reading) Days in Library – “Did you know that the amount of time a student spends reading is "the major predictor of academic success in Reading, Math, AND Science"? In fact, "the top 5 percent of U.S. students read up to 144 times more than those in the bottom 5 percent" (Atwell).

Purchase Up-to-date Print and Online Resources (eBooks) Weed Fiction Books Select 400 New Fiction Books – 50 Graphic Novels Weed Selected NonFiction Books – Emphasis on Biographies/Technologies (this year) Select 200 New NonFiction (Print and eBooks) – Emphasis on Curriculum Areas (this year) Pro mote Online Catalog: eBooks

Provide Access to Up-To-Date, High-Quality Technology Tools and Resources. Administer Library Web Page Maintain Equipment for Checkout Manage Online Equipment Calendar Evaluate Current Online Resources Research and Provide Trials of New Online Resources Attend Library and Technology Conferences, Classes, and Workshops

Co-Teach the Research Process Students will be able to inquire, access, and evaluate print and online resources to generate new ideas, products, or processes.

Co-Teach the Research Process, cont. NoodleTools – Citing sources – Paraphrasing – Quoting – Synthesizing – Writing in their own words Website Evaluation Guide Evaluating Dogpile, Google, Yahoo, etc., for authority, accuracy, currency, content, and coverage

Co-Teach the Research Process, cont. Big6 Class Links Online Newspapers (Local, National, World) Online Resources (Information Databases) Online Catalogs – Searching Effectively – Placing Holds within the District – Creating Bibliographies and Citation Lists

Horizon Library Mission Statement: – The Horizon Library empowers students to be enthusiastic readers, critical thinkers, skillful researchers, and ethical users of information.

Bibliography McQuillan, Jeff. The Literacy Crisis: False Claims, Real Solutions. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann Atwell, Nancie. The Reading Zone: How to Help Kids Become Skilled, Passionate, Habitual, Critical Readers. New York: Scholastic, Sebranek, Patrick. Write Source Wilmington, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company