1. AASL and California School Library Standards: A Crosswalk
Dr. Lesley Farmer
California State University Long Beach

2. Agenda Why Standards? California Model School Library Standards
AASL National School Library Standards
Crosswalk
Working the standards

3. Why Have School Library Standards?
To assess school library program effectiveness
To assess students’ learning
To help strategically plan the school library program
To help plan learning activities
To align school library efforts with national standards
To help collaborate with classroom teachers
To help advocate for high-quality school library programs

4. California Model School Library Standards https://www. cde. ca
Learner Standards:
Access
Evaluate
Use
Integrate
Library Standards:
Staff: TL and para
Access: hours, ILMS, portal, Internet, computers, schedule, space
Responsibilities: collaborate, instruct, mange, guide reading, policies and plans
Resources: DB, magazines, books, collection development

5. National School Library Standards http://standards.aasl.org
Aligned standards for learners, librarians, library – with indicators
Domains: A. Think, B. Create, C. Share, D. Grow
Foundations:
Inquire: problem-solving
Include: respect diversity
Collaborate
Curate: select, collect, organize, share
Explore: experience, innovate, reflect
Engage: responsible production and sharing globally
Common beliefs: learning community, need TLs, college-career readiness, reading is core, intellectual freedom, equitable integration of information technology

7. Crosswalk between Learner Standards https://tinyurl
I INQUIRE
Access, Eval, Use
II  INCLUDE
Integrate2
III COLLA- BORATE
IV CURATE
Eval, Use, Integrate
V EX-
PLORE
Integrate
VI ENGAGE
Access, Use
A THINK
1: Access2
2: none
1: Eval2
2: Eval2
3: none
1: Int1
2: Int2
3: Use3
1: Access1
2: Access3
3: Eval
3: Int2
1: Use1
2: Use1
3: Eval2
B CREATE
1:none
1: Int2
2: (Eval2)
1: 1.3
4: 3
1:. Use3
2: Int1,
Int2
3: Use1
C SHARE
1. Int2
4: Int2
1: none
1: (Access4)
2: Use1, Use3
3: Eval2, Int2
2: (Access3, Int2)
3: (Use3)
1: Use1, Int2
2: Use1, Int2
D GROW
2: Int1
4: Use2
2: (Use1, Int2)
1: Eval1, 2: Eval
2: Use3
1: Eval3
2: Eval3
3: (Use1)

8. Crosswalk Starting with the California Model School Library Standards for Learners
AASL Legend:
Foundations: I. Inquire    II. Include   III. Collaborate    IV. Curate   V. Explore VI. Engage
Domains: A. Think    B. Create    C. Share    D. Grow
Indicators grid: e.g., I.A.1 (parenthetical indicators reflect minor or implicit alignment)
1.   Students access information
The student will access information by applying knowledge of the organization of libraries, print materials, digital media, and other sources.
1.1    Recognize the need for information.  IV.A.1
1.2    Formulate appropriate questions.  I.A.1
1.3    Identify and locate a variety of resources online and in other formats by using effective search strategies.  I.B.2,
IV.A.2, IV.B.1 (V.C.2)
1.4    Retrieve information in a timely, safe, and responsible manner.  IV.A.3
2.   Students evaluate information
The student will evaluate and analyze information to determine what is appropriate to address the scope of inquiry.
2.1    Determine the relevance of the information.  IV.D.1
2.2    Assess the comprehensiveness, currency, credibility, authority, and accuracy of resources.  II.A.2, II.B.2, IV.B.2,
IV.B.3, IV.C.3, IV.D.1, VI.A.3
2.3    Consider the need for additional information.  V.D.1, V.D.2

9. Over to YOU! Working the Standards
Examine California’s learner standards: access, evaluate, use, integrate.
How does your standard link to AASL standards by 1) domain, 2) foundations?
Give examples of librarian efforts.
What California LIBRARY standards support librarian efforts?
Make the standards work for you – and your school community.