1. A Library Partnership By Krista Jorgensen and Lisa Nowak
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2. Outline The Setting The Issue The Advocates Importance Stakeholders
Advocacy Approach

3. Setting: The Libraries
Thunder Bay Public Library
Population of 117,000 in Thunder Bay
Library has 2 main branches and 2 neighbourhood branches
Lakehead University Library
7,600 students enrolled at LU

4. Setting: The Community
Declining enrollment in public high schools
Public high schools closing or merging
Catholic high school enrollment remains steady

5. The Issue: Information Literacy
High school students and teachers are unaware of rich resources in the public library collection
Students go to university library to do research
Don’t know how to use university library
Students need awareness of resources and their use

6. What is information literacy?
Information literacy is a set of abilities requiring individuals to “recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.”
Information literacy competency standards for higher education. (2000). Retrieved February 5, 2007 from

7. The Initiative: A Partnership
Partnership between a public and an academic library
Thunder Bay Public Library
Lakehead University Library
Purpose:
To create an information literacy program for local high school students in grades 11 and 12

8. The Initiative: Details
To start in September 2008
Students and teachers attend sessions at the public library
Taught by public and academic librarians
Tour of the university library

9. The Initiative: Content
General information literacy instruction
Introduction to course-relevant resources at both libraries
Consultation with high school teachers for content development

10. The Initiative: Goals
Introducing students to public and academic library resources
Facilitate student learning and comfort with the libraries
Prepare students for university
Promote library resources and services

11. The Advocates Front-line librarians At the public library:
Assistant Reference Librarian
At the university library:
Instruction/Distance Education Librarian

12. Importance: Who and Why
The public library
The academic library
High school students & teachers
High school librarians
Parents

13. Stakeholder Ranking
Head Reference Librarians
(TBPL & LU)

14. Advocacy Approach High school student needs? Program outline
Discussion between public and academic librarians
Approval from library department heads

15. Advocacy Approach Contact high school department heads and teachers
Attend a meeting of high school department heads to present proposal
Librarians work with teachers to establish the program and co-ordinate session dates

16. Advocacy Approach Final approval from Get support from
University Librarian
Public Library CEO
High School Principals
Get support from
Public Library Board
High school students and parents
Municipal council

17. Thank you for listening!
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