1. Let’s Keep the Garfield Library Great!
Plans for Our 21st Century Library
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2. Library Wisdom
"How much do I love libraries? I'd give up my credit card before I'd give up my library card."
Lisa Schroeder Author
"My mother and father were illiterate immigrants from Russia. When I was a child they were constantly amazed that I could go to a building and take a book on any subject. They couldn't believe this access to knowledge we have here in America. They couldn't believe it was free."
Kirk Douglas Actor
"If you have a garden and a library you have everything you need."
Cicero Roman Statesman, Philosopher, and Lawyer
"What can I say? Librarians rule!"
Regis Philbin American Media Personality
Quotes from libraryquotes.org

3. From “Incubate” blog: http://inlog

4. Mission information and ideas.
The goal of the library information and technology program is to ensure
that students are effective users and producers of
information and ideas.

5. HOW CAN WE MAKE SURE THIS GOAL IS ACHIEVED?

7. Objectives and Strategies
First Year Plan
Objectives and Strategies

8. Short-Term Objectives: Things that Should Happen Right Now
Organize a library advisory committee
Teacher-librarian
1-2 certificated staff members
Classified staff member
Administrator
Parent
Public library liaison
Prioritize emphasis for library program from the three functions
Survey staff on library program strengths and needs

9. Objectives for First Year
Information Technology & Instruction
Implement “Super 3” in K-2 and “Big 6” in 3-5
Align IT instruction with information literacy standards, educational technology standards, and common core standards.
Teacher-librarian plays an active role in technology by joining technology committees at building and district levels.
Reading Advocacy
Reading program adoption and launch
Reading events maintained:
Book Fair
Participation in WA Children’s Choice Picture Book Awards
“Books and Blankets”
Monthly library displays to promote reading
Book talks
Begin discussions toward establishing partnership with public library
Information Management & Services
Organize a Library Advisory Committee; begin program analysis and development of Garfield-specific collection development policy
New library web site
Begin addition of eBooks to curriculum—baby steps beginning with fifth grade classroom literature circle texts
Create a draft library program curriculum map for yearlong predictability and success
What will the functions of the LIT program look like in Year 1?

10. Fifth Year Vision
Results and Outcomes

11. Information Technology & Instruction Information Management & Services
Collaboration with staff in implementing “Super 3” and “Big 6” in the classroom as well as technology integration
Staff development provided on information technology instruction topics
Use of technology to facilitate assessment strategies; teacher-librarian assists with CBAs
“BYOD”
Co-teaching in classrooms/teacher-librarian support of units
Reading Advocacy
Full implementation of reading incentive program with increased student reading volume
Reading events expanded to include author/illustrator visits 1-2 times per year, additional special events
Increased participation in special events by families; more staff buy-in to school programs and events; seamless implementation of WA Children’s Choice Picture Book Awards
Collaboration with teachers for reading advocacy beyond the library
Established, consistent partnership with Olympia Timberland Regional Library
Information Management & Services
Library Advisory Committee fully established, meets at least two times a year (Sept, Jan) to address needs, reassess
Library web site is used regularly to support students, families, and staff
eReaders/tablets/iPods
Increased digital library
Curriculum map creates predictable, meaningful guide for library program
Students evaluated at report card time; possible line item for LIT on report card?
Teacher librarian’s focus is shifted from reading teacher to collaborating with teachers—technology focus
Fifth Year Vision
What will the program look like five years from now if these plans are implemented?

12. Plans for Change
Prioritized focus on three essential functions of teacher-librarians:
Information technology instruction
Reading advocacy
Information management and services
Collaborate as a staff to revise these plans to fit the needs of our school— ongoing.

13. “Without libraries, what have we? We have no past and no future.”
Ray Bradbury