1. School Library Services 21
Building a 21st Century Library Program

2. Professional Development Session 3
Nuts & Bolts:
The Practical Side of Library Programs

3. Keep this question in mind as we go through the day ---
Please read “Things That Keep Us Up at Night” by Joyce Valenza and Doug Johnson Do we want to keep this or toss it?
Keep this question in mind as we go through the day ---
How do the issues raised in this article impact collection development, your approach to reading motivation and a 21st century library program?

4. Collection Development

5. Collection Development
Needs Assessment
Weeding
Collection Development Policy
Challenged Materials
Selection Tools
Purchasing

6. Conduct a Needs Assessment
Purpose of the collection
Use of the collection – Destiny reports
Alignment with school curriculum
Interest
Appropriate
Needs of the school community
Age of the collection – Titlewise

7. Weeding M = Misleading; factually inaccurate
U = Ugly; book is worn and torn, in disrepair
S = Superseded by a newer edition (think of almanacs, etc.)
T = Trivial; of no real discernable value
I = Irrelevant to the needs and interests of your community
E = Elsewhere available

8. What to do with those discards
Do make sure you read the donation policy – often these organizations want books in good condition – “gently used” and have cut off copyright dates.
Better World Books We-Accept-m-11.aspx
International Book Project
Book Ends
Book Ends provides books to inner-city schools, youth centers, homeless shelters, family literacy centers, after-school enrichments programs, children's group homes and juvenile detention facilities.

9. Challenged Materials
Instructional materials in classroom vs. library materials
Defined process helps during a crisis
Have evidence (i.e. professional review, curriculum, etc.) to back up purchasing decisions
Review ALA Intellectual Freedom Toolkits and AASL’s Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights

10. Collection Development Policy
Protects against challenges
Provides framework for developing a quality collection
Purchases based on sound professional reviews or professional recommendations
Add link to policy in Handbook

11. Selection Tools
Magazines and Journals – (including many features available via )
School Library Journal, Horn Book, Booklink, VOYA, Booklist, etc.
Specialized Reviewing Sources
NCTE, NCST, NCTSS, Wilson’s, etc.
Bank Street’s Best Children’s Books of the Year
American Association of School Librarians
Association for Library Services to Children
Public library book lists

12. Ordering with Books in Print 2.0
NEW ordering procedure and tools for library personnel to build collection lists and place orders.
Signing in

13. Setting Up Your Specs

14. Sample Searches

15. Subject search for high school

16. Scroll down on right to Dewey # and select 973.7

17. Access reviews

18. Add title by . . .

19. Creating a new list

20. New list

21. “Civil War” list

22. Go back using “bread crumbs” NOT the back button

23. Who are the contracted library material jobbers?

24. Who are contracted sole source vendors?
Examples:

25. Periodicals and Databases
In order to use the 0338 budget code for non-contracted library procurements of magazines and databases schools should use the following purchasing options:
Micro Purchase/No Bid: Purchases $ or less when procuring Magazines and or databases for the School’s Central Library only.
Simplified Procurement/3 Proposals (Telephone Quotes): Purchases from $ $5, of magazines and or databases for the School’s Central Library only
Simplified Procurement/3 Proposals (Written Quotes): Purchases from $5, $15, of magazines and/or databases for the School’s Central Library only.
Sole Vendor: This procurement method should be used only when the procured item(s) is/are unique and proprietary to the vendor. Items procured using the Sole Vendor method cannot be available in the open market.

26. Library and Reference Materials Budget
Quick Code___________ Total Budget____________
Library and Reference Materials
Object Code
Budget
Actual
Difference ($)
Books
338
$ 1,000 $
$ (3)
Periodicals
250
231
(19)
Electronic Subscription Databases
199
1,250 -
Total Expenses
$ 2,500
$ 2,478
$ (22)
Activity: Your annual library allocation is $2,500. How will you spend your annual budget? First, create an annual budget of expenditures. Then develop a list in Books in Print 2.0 using the collection development tools we reviewed.

27. Enjoy your lunch!

28. Reading Motivation What is reading motivation?
How is it different from reading instruction?
What is the special role of the library program and the librarian?

29. National Center for Education Statistics
“Reading ability is positively correlated with the extent to which students read recreationally.”
National Center for Education Statistics

30. Reluctant Readers say:
"I don't read because it is boring." --boy, age 15
“I usually don't read because it gives me headaches trying to focus my eyes on the words.” ­–boy, age 14
“I don't really have time to read during school days and I don't really know which books are worth reading.” ­–girl, age 15
Adapted from Power Point presented by Patrick Jones at AASL 2005

31. What attracts reluctant readers?
Non-fiction (especially boys)
Graphics
White space
Freedom of choice
Thin (no page number requirements)
Audio books
Magazines
Online format
Web 2.0 – Social networking

32. Online Book sites
Graphic Novels
Magazines
Teaching Books

33. Reading issues to consider:
Gender
English Language Learners
Reader Behavior
Teacher Behavior
Technology
School Climate
Skill Development
Confidence
Adapted from Reading and the Secondary School Library Program by Pam Berger, 2008

34. Reflect:
What are the common elements present among all of the reading issues?
What common strategies can be used to address these issues?
What is the librarian’s role in addressing these issues?

35. Your Task:
Choose an issue: Gender, ELL, Reader Behavior, Teacher Behavior, Technology, School Climate, Skill Development, Confidence
Discuss (in your group)
What is the reading issue?
What strategies/methods have worked? Brainstorm new strategies
What is the role of the librarian in addressing the issue?
One person from each table share out.
Berger, 2008

36. Reading Motivation Techniques
Take various forms . . .
Whole school
Small group
Individual

37. Reading motivation techniques - Whole school:
Contests
Competitions
Student reviews
Author visits
Celebrations
Displays
Partnering with your public library
Book Fairs

38. Reading motivation techniques – Small group oriented:
Booktalks
Book clubs
Readers’ theater
Puppets

39. Reading motivation techniques – Aimed at individual student:
Spur of the moment (fly-by booktalks)
Connecting YA book to classic title
Next in series advice
“If you liked this, you might like ”
Movie to book connection
Links in PortaPortal lead to sites that give book lists based on the above criteria plus many more.
There are links on the PortaPortal to sites that list books in these many ways. The links are under the “Booklists” subject heading.

40. Reading and Technology
Engages students
Brings library program into 21st Century
Utilizes need of students to be social, to connect to peers
Helps create community

41. Reading and Technology
Wikis
Blogs
Podcasts
Audio books
Wordle
Comix
eBooks

42. Reading and Technology
Book trailers
Shared book reviews (Shelfari, etc.)
Author motivational sites
TeachingBooks.net

43. Wikis Free Wiki programs:
Teacher’s Guide to Wikis
Collaborative
Editable
Easy to set up and use
Can trace contributions
Free Wiki programs:

44. Blogs Why Let Our Students blog Free Blog-hosting Sites
Better than a book report
A running commentary
More personal than a book report
Self-expression
Real-life writing experience
Free Blog-hosting Sites
WordPress
Blogger

45. Podcasts Podcasting sites Collaborative podcasting
Collaborative podcasting
m/Library

46. Audio Books Support different learning modalities
Allow challenged readers to participate
Help English Language Learners with English

47. Wordle and Comic Creators
A fun way to provoke thinking outside of the box
Accentuates frequent words (concepts?)
A different way to arrange a presentation
Comic Creators
Students create own comic strip
Another way to do a final project
Comix:
TOONDOO:
Professor Garfield:

48. Book Trailers Book Trailers: YouTube Book Trailers
Digital Book Talk (University of Central Florida)
One True Media
w_shared?p=7e2298c79f1fbe0c280791

49. Shared Book Reviews Book Hive: http://www.bookhive.org
TeenReads:
Shelfari
GoodReads

50. Reading Motivational Sites
Guys Read:
Read Kiddo Read:
TeachingBooks.net:
You Are What You Read

51. Things to consider when planning reading motivation activities:
Who is the target audience and what are the reading issues that need to be addressed?
What kind of activity?
How does this activity connect with what’s currently going on in the school?
What are the materials that you need?

52. Things to consider when planning reading motivation activities:
Estimated cost (if any)?
Where will the money come from?
Who are the other key players involved in rolling this activity out?
What impact do you expect to see and how will you measure it?
How will you “brand it” or make it stick?
Tween to Teen
New Yorkers Read

53. The PortaPortal has many helpful sites for reading motivation:

54. Reading Motivation Activity:
Plan two reading motivational activities:
1. Plan a small group activity
2. Plan a school-wide campaign
Integrate some use of technology into each of the activities
Use this time to explore the sites I have introduced you to
Share with group

55. And this means teachers will have to stretch as well!
Today’s students need to go beyond the traditional information literacy skills.
And this means teachers will have to stretch as well!

56. Is the time right for you?
May not be ready right now
But need to know what is out there
Don’t plunge ahead just to be ahead
But do think about how you could use one of these techniques to teach better
Start slowly; choose one
When have reached comfort level on one, consider another technique

57. Thanks for coming… See you March 30th!
Please make sure to schedule a visit.
Don’t hesitate to me with questions.
Use NYCSLIST to request help from your colleagues and share information.
See you March 30th!