Fremont’s Library Media Center A Vision Project of the FHS Library: Yesterday, Today, and Beyond A Vision Project of the FHS Library: Yesterday, Today, and Beyond

The Library Media Center  Is not a warehouse for books!  Is not just a place to house computers!  Is not always Quiet! But it…  Is a program that supports student achievement!  Is a center for teaching and learning where collaboration between students,teachers, and the LMT is the main focus.  Is a hub of resources and learning on campus.

FHS Library Media Center Vision Statement  The Fremont High School Library Media Center is a teaching library that prepares students for an increasingly complex information society by teaching student to be life long learners, independent thinkers, and creative problem solvers. By playing a central role in the teaching and learning process, the media center empowers the school’s curriculum, cultivating authentic, resource and information based learning.

How do We Fulfill this Vision?  Through the 4 major program areas that comprise the Library Media Center:  Collaboration  Reading and Traditional Literacy  Technology  Information Literacy  Through the 4 major program areas that comprise the Library Media Center:  Collaboration  Reading and Traditional Literacy  Technology  Information Literacy

Teacher / LMC Collaboration  The LMT works with classroom teachers to design effective, authentic, resource based lessons by:  Preconferencing with the teacher to map out learning objectives,  Cultivating resources that meet the needs of the unit of study,  Co-teaching with the classroom teacher,  And assessing the unit and deciding what improvement can be made next time.  The LMT works with classroom teachers to design effective, authentic, resource based lessons by:  Preconferencing with the teacher to map out learning objectives,  Cultivating resources that meet the needs of the unit of study,  Co-teaching with the classroom teacher,  And assessing the unit and deciding what improvement can be made next time.

Reading, Literacy & the LMC  The LMT is head facilitator of the Literacy Team.  As such, she recruits new teachers to join the literacy team each year.  Works with teachers to incorporate literacy strategies into their lessons.  Leads professional development sessions on literacy.  The LMT supports literacy in the classroom through coordination with classroom teachers and the facilitation of the FVR program implemented in the English, Science, and Social Studies departments.  The LMT is head facilitator of the Literacy Team.  As such, she recruits new teachers to join the literacy team each year.  Works with teachers to incorporate literacy strategies into their lessons.  Leads professional development sessions on literacy.  The LMT supports literacy in the classroom through coordination with classroom teachers and the facilitation of the FVR program implemented in the English, Science, and Social Studies departments.

Reading, Literacy & the LMC  The LMT promotes a love of reading  by giving booktalks to classes,  creating enticing displays of the latest books,  responding to student request for titles within a day or two,  and having liberal circulation policies that facilitate access to as many books as possible at all times.  The LMT promotes a love of reading  by giving booktalks to classes,  creating enticing displays of the latest books,  responding to student request for titles within a day or two,  and having liberal circulation policies that facilitate access to as many books as possible at all times.

Technology & the LMC  The LMT acts as the technology coordinator and integration specialist by:  Training teachers on how to integrate technology into their classrooms.  Facilitating teacher use of technology  Facilitating and teaching students in the use of technology tools.  The LMT acts as the technology coordinator and integration specialist by:  Training teachers on how to integrate technology into their classrooms.  Facilitating teacher use of technology  Facilitating and teaching students in the use of technology tools.

Technology & the LMC  The LMT seeks out, tests, and assess the usefulness of new technology tools.  The LMT utilizes her understanding of the curriculum to find technology tools that practically and efficiently facilitate learning of content.  The LMT seeks out, tests, and assess the usefulness of new technology tools.  The LMT utilizes her understanding of the curriculum to find technology tools that practically and efficiently facilitate learning of content.

Information Literacy & the LMC  The LMT teaches information literacy to all students by:  Working with classroom teachers to integrate information literacy with content area standards when designing projects,  Teaching students how to use databases and other library resources,  Teaching students how to access, evaluate, and utilize information ethically and responsibly.  Teaching students the elements of the research process and how to effectively use resources and data.  The LMT teaches information literacy to all students by:  Working with classroom teachers to integrate information literacy with content area standards when designing projects,  Teaching students how to use databases and other library resources,  Teaching students how to access, evaluate, and utilize information ethically and responsibly.  Teaching students the elements of the research process and how to effectively use resources and data.

Celebrate Our Successes: What we have accomplished to date!  Buy lots of new, high interest books and Increase visibility of new books Ongoing  Establish a graphic novel collection  Complete  Move graphic novels next to magazines and “comfy” chairs to entice students into reading.  Complete  Create displays of books (“Borders” style displays) Ongoing  Establish reading lists on the OPAC  Complete  Extend the school day by maintaining a homework center in the library for both tutoring and credit recovery options. Ongoing  Work with English dept. to develop research units in 9th -12th grades. Ongoing  Create an Environmental Science special collection for outside reading and collaborate with eScience teachers on two research units during the year. Ongoing  Established a digital library presence on the web, which provides 24/7 access to library resources such as databases, eBooks, and class project information.  Complete  Buy lots of new, high interest books and Increase visibility of new books Ongoing  Establish a graphic novel collection  Complete  Move graphic novels next to magazines and “comfy” chairs to entice students into reading.  Complete  Create displays of books (“Borders” style displays) Ongoing  Establish reading lists on the OPAC  Complete  Extend the school day by maintaining a homework center in the library for both tutoring and credit recovery options. Ongoing  Work with English dept. to develop research units in 9th -12th grades. Ongoing  Create an Environmental Science special collection for outside reading and collaborate with eScience teachers on two research units during the year. Ongoing  Established a digital library presence on the web, which provides 24/7 access to library resources such as databases, eBooks, and class project information.  Complete

So, What is the Result?

The Results are…More Students Reading More Books!  Because of the efforts of the LMT, Circulation has increased 72% over the previous year.  The data shows a direct correlation between having a fulltime professional Library Media Teacher and a significant increase in circulation, as can be seen in the jump in circulation in when LMTs were first hired in the district.  Because of the efforts of the LMT, Circulation has increased 72% over the previous year.  The data shows a direct correlation between having a fulltime professional Library Media Teacher and a significant increase in circulation, as can be seen in the jump in circulation in when LMTs were first hired in the district.

The Results of a Comprehensive LMC Program  But just having an LMT was not enough…  The largest increases happened when:  the LMT increased collaboration time with classroom teachers AND  was given funding to buy new, interesting books that students wanted to read!  But just having an LMT was not enough…  The largest increases happened when:  the LMT increased collaboration time with classroom teachers AND  was given funding to buy new, interesting books that students wanted to read!

Where We Need Improvement…  The average age of our non-fiction and reference collection is 1982… horribly out of date!  Teachers do not ask students to use books for research because they don’t believe we have the necessary information.  The average age of our non-fiction and reference collection is 1982… horribly out of date!  Teachers do not ask students to use books for research because they don’t believe we have the necessary information.

LMC SMART Goals: Reading Program Goals  Inventory Collection  Weed outdated materials  Create a 5 year plan for updating the resources available in the library.  Work closely with departments to build up non fiction areas with new books that match curriculum standards and units taught.  Buy more high interest non fiction (such as books on Soccer, cars, space, etc.)  Advertise Non fiction more effectively - create book displays and curriculum tie-ins.  Create teacher “Recommended Reading” Lists  Establish a professional development library and space  Inventory Collection  Weed outdated materials  Create a 5 year plan for updating the resources available in the library.  Work closely with departments to build up non fiction areas with new books that match curriculum standards and units taught.  Buy more high interest non fiction (such as books on Soccer, cars, space, etc.)  Advertise Non fiction more effectively - create book displays and curriculum tie-ins.  Create teacher “Recommended Reading” Lists  Establish a professional development library and space

LMC SMART Goals: Collaboration Goals  Train a new cadre of Literacy Team members  Work with the English dept. to create research projects at all grade levels  Work with both Science and Social Studies to get more teachers doing research projects (rather than just one or two in each dept.)  Work with P.E., Cooking, and Foreign Language to create new interesting projects  Train a new cadre of Literacy Team members  Work with the English dept. to create research projects at all grade levels  Work with both Science and Social Studies to get more teachers doing research projects (rather than just one or two in each dept.)  Work with P.E., Cooking, and Foreign Language to create new interesting projects

LMC SMART Goals: Technology Program Goals  Work with teachers to begin utilizing blogging as a tool for discussion and journaling.  Introduce Wikis as a tool for writing papers collaboratively.  Train more departments on the use of databases (Thomson Gale, UnitedStreaming, etc.).  Get 100% of teachers using online grade books and communication applications, such as School Loop.  Work with teachers to begin utilizing blogging as a tool for discussion and journaling.  Introduce Wikis as a tool for writing papers collaboratively.  Train more departments on the use of databases (Thomson Gale, UnitedStreaming, etc.).  Get 100% of teachers using online grade books and communication applications, such as School Loop.

LMC SMART Goals: Information Literacy Goals  All teachers and students will be taught how to use proper MLA formatting for writing papers.  Teachers will be trained on how to avoid assigning papers that lead to plagiarism.  Students will be taught how to properly site sources and how to avoid plagiarism.  All students will be taught how to evaluate websites and how to utilize the subscription databases.  All teachers and students will be taught how to use proper MLA formatting for writing papers.  Teachers will be trained on how to avoid assigning papers that lead to plagiarism.  Students will be taught how to properly site sources and how to avoid plagiarism.  All students will be taught how to evaluate websites and how to utilize the subscription databases.

How do we know when we’re done?  The work is NEVER done! The library needs constant updating and rethinking in order to respond to the changing needs of our students. BUT to monitor progress, the LMT will:  Establish Assessments and Gather Data  Track student progress over time by using questionnaires, test scores, and direct assessments of student work  Look for outside sources of funding (grants) to help fill the need for newer, more relevant materials BUT  In order to accomplish all of these goals, the library media center must be properly funded.  The work is NEVER done! The library needs constant updating and rethinking in order to respond to the changing needs of our students. BUT to monitor progress, the LMT will:  Establish Assessments and Gather Data  Track student progress over time by using questionnaires, test scores, and direct assessments of student work  Look for outside sources of funding (grants) to help fill the need for newer, more relevant materials BUT  In order to accomplish all of these goals, the library media center must be properly funded.

The LMC Vision  Increased student achievement  Development of a life long love of reading  Create information literate students  Who can utilize different technologies effectively  Increased student achievement  Development of a life long love of reading  Create information literate students  Who can utilize different technologies effectively