“High School to College Collaboration: Creating and Preserving Information Literacy Skills In Students”

HS2College Presenters: Andrew Yeager, Medaille College Ann Marie Wik, Lancaster HS

NYLA Mission The Mission of the HS2C Committee of the Western New York Library Resources Council is to seek ways in which to promote information literacy within the instructional framework of the educational community of Western New York. The HS2C College Committee seeks to identify ways in which information literacy can be effectively addressed and implemented throughout a student’s educational experience.

NYLA Current Committee Andrea Sullivan – Daemen College Lyn Biniszkiewicz - Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart Michael Cambria – Buffalo School Library System Kathleen DeLaney – Canisius College Nancy DiStasio – West Seneca Sandra Eichelberger – West Seneca East Senior High Ken Fujiuchi – Buffalo State College Katherine Hill – Erie Community College – North Will Prout – Hilbert College Bethanne Stancl – Clarence Senior High School Ann Marie Wik – Lancaster High School Andrew Yeager – Medaille College

NYLA An idea is generated… History WNYLRC High Schools SLAWNY Colleges

NYLA Beginnings Survey Collaboration Video Production

NYLA Survey High School Librarians College Librarians Questions Results

NYLA Collaboration Research High School Instruction College Visits

NYLA Video Production (Video Sub-Committee) Funding Script Practice with HS Students Production Interviews with College students Distribution - DVDs Take It From Us... Posting (YouTube) s

NYLA Strategic Plan Objective: The fostering of communication among stakeholders in the instruction of Information Literacy.

NYLA Goal 1 Organization of workshops where information literacy skills and practices can be addressed. Task Group: “Professional Development” Current Objective: Plan one event for the 2011/2012 school year that addresses issues pertaining to the Information Literacy continuum. Explore funding for this event.

NYLA Goal 2 Explore the current research and trends in the Information Literacy continuum, including guidelines and best practices. Task Group: “Information Literacy Continuum” Current Objective: Examine the New York State Common Core Learning Standards and identify ways in which it will impact Information literacy instruction at both the high school and college levels.

NYLA Goal 3 Creation of a framework for inter-campus visits among students, teachers, and information specialists. Task Group: “Collaboration” Current Objective: Up-date survey and explore ways to implement its results.

NYLA Questions?

NYLA Thank you! Andrea Sullivan - Chairperson Ann Marie Wik Andrew Yeager WNYLRC – Western New York Library Resources Council