Google or Go Home The High School Research Process Corinne Oates and Sam Bryan

Table O’ Contents What is a School Library What students say about Research What Librarians Say Kuhlthau’s Ideal Model Our Ideal Model Please hold your questions until after the presentation

Not Your Public Library Part of the educational system ◦ Work with Teachers and Administration Collections ◦ More Focused on Grade Level ◦ Librarian Monitors Who Can Check Things Out Ensure that All Students Learn to Use the Library ◦ Compulsory ◦ Non-College bound students should be the focus (Harold Ettelt)

Successful School Library Super Involved Librarian ◦ Communicates desire to help students ◦ Isn’t always behind the desk reading Know the Educational Process ◦ Understand the classroom and the library ◦ Know Student and Teacher Needs Sufficient Resources per Pupil ◦ Resources ◦ Staff

Successful School Library cont. Relevant Collection Selection ◦ What students want ◦ What Teachers want Utilization of Services ◦ Everything must be used regularly ◦ Know what is available Administration of Services ◦ Instruction of resource use ◦ Available Personnel

Students What Say

What Public Librarians Say Students Want Computer Access Not Afraid to Ask Questions ◦ Depends on who their with  Parents Vs. Peers Focus on YP Paperbacks

Student Receives Assignment (Need) Uses Search Engine to Study Topic Acquires Desired Information Completes Assignment Finds where to Acquire Information Goes to Library Returns to Internet

Kuhlthau’s Model Initiation Selection Exploration Formulation Collection Presentation

Inform The Ideal Model For High School Students Inform Explore Findings (CheckPoint) Findings (CheckPoint) Further Research Binge/Pu rge (CheckPoint) Binge/Pu rge (CheckPoint) Present Explore Check for help Refer Research Personal Use

Research Barriers High School Students Location Location Location ◦ Alternative Setting ◦ Public Library Quantity and Quality

Disclaimer: Further Research Is required ◦ Set up Survey Group ◦ Verify Validity of the Model No Child harmed (permanently) in the making of this presentation

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