1. Public Libraries and Schools: A Natural Partnership for Student Success Cynthia MacDonald cynthia.macdonald@fresnolibrary.org An Infopeople Workshop Winter 2006 8/28/2005 1:02 PM

2. Agenda  Mission and Role of the Public and School Library  Elements for a Successful Partnership  Building Relationships through Communication  Collection Resource Sharing in the Digital Age  Homework Help  Reading, Literature, Literacy

3. Mission and Goals The Public Library  Serves the whole community  Birth to senior citizen  Recreational reading  Outreach activities  Information access and information literacy skills  Technology access equity

4. Mission and Goals The School Library  Serves K-12 students, staff, parents  “Recommended” and recreational reading  Captive audience  Information literacy skills and process through curriculum integration  Technology fluency

5. Common Mission and Goals The Public and School Library  Encourage a love of reading  Exposure to quality literature  Effective and independent users of information and ideas  Create successful lifelong learners  Technology integration

6. Levels of Partnership Defined  Cooperation  Collaboration  Joint Use ALSC/AASL/YALSA Joint Task For on School/Public Library Cooperative Activities

7. Elements for a Successful Partnership  Shared mission and goals  Needs Assessment  Outcomes Measurement  Planning  Formal Agreement  Evaluation

8.  Tips and Techniques  Meetings and Events  Professional Development  Publicity and Promotion Building Relationships through Communication

9.  Know public and school library staff  Know curriculum  Recognize and respect roles  Personal connections  Listen, listen, listen Building Relationships Tips and Techniques

10. Building Relationships Meetings and Events  Annual visit to schools  Attend area library meetings  Volunteer Friends of Library School Site Council

11.  Training opportunities In service  Workshops Infopeople ACL  Conferences CLA, CSLA, CRA Building Relationships Professional Development

12.  Kinds of Publicity Print – flyers, bookmarks Electronic – email, enewsletters  Get Permission Building Relationships Publicity and Promotion

13. Building Relationships Online Examples

15. Collection Resource Sharing in the Digital Age  Online catalogs  Web Page Exchange  Databases  Area/State Network

16. Collection Resource Sharing Online Catalogs  Provide links to catalogs Offers access to broad amount of materials Allows youth to place holds on desired material from school

19.  Link school and library homepages Easy to do Expands information accessibility Helps students realize that both institutions are important educational resources Collection Resource Sharing Web Pages

20. Collection Resource Sharing Web Page Examples

22. Collection Resource Sharing Library Blog Example

23.  Subscriptions Public Library School  Opportunities for collaboration Less duplications of service Stretches funds Collection Resource Sharing Databases

24. Fresno Area Example  Public Biography Resource Center EBSCO Learning Express Newsbank World Book  District EBSCO Grolier online Wilson Web  County Office Proquest United Streaming

25. Berkeley Area Example  Public Biography Resource Center Newsbank Britannica Gale Group  School Proquest AP Photos on File Facts on File Novelist

26.  Networks Califa Library of California  Discounts on database subscriptions and conference fees Collection Resource Sharing Networks

27. Homework Help  Assignment Alerts  Live Homework Help  Special Programs  Curriculum Related Websites  Virtual Pathfinders  Homework Centers  Teaching the Research Process  Outreach

28. Homework Help Assignment Alerts Notification of information needs related to assignments.

29. Homework Help Live Homework Help  Online tutoring in English and Spanish  24/7 reference

30.  Science Fair Open house  History Day Research assistance Citing sources Homework Help Special Programs

31.  Evaluated by library staff for curriculum relevance and credibility  School library and Public library possibilities Homework Help Link to Curriculum Related Web sites

32. Examine the Links Below  Fresno County Public Library Homework Help For teens http://www.fresnolibrary.org/teen/hc/index.html http://www.fresnolibrary.org/teen/hc/index.html For kids http://www.fresnolibrary.org/child/hwch/index.html  Chico High School Selected Websites http://dewey.chs.chico.k12.ca.us/  San Jose Public Library Homework Resources http://www.sjlibrary.org/gateways/teens/links/home work.htm http://www.sjlibrary.org/gateways/teens/links/home work.htm

33.  Guide students to information in the library and beyond Homework Help Virtual Pathfinders

35.  Computers, programs, printing, homework assistance Public libraries train tutors for school sites Teens from local schools staff centers Homework Help Homework Centers

36. Homework Help Outreach  Collaborative opportunities Highlighting library resources Share in the development of homework tools Teaching search and evaluation skills

37. Homework Help Collaborate in teaching the Research Process  Information Literacy Presentations Define the need Locate and evaluate the information Use the information Assess the process and the product

38. Reading, Literature, Literacy  Reading Resources  Reading Incentive Programs  Special Programs and Annual Events  Outreach

39. Reading, Literature, Literacy Reading Resources  Share links to readers’ advisory tools  Award sites  Curriculum-related sites  Novelist

40. Reading, Literature, Literacy Reading Resource  Booklists

43. Reading, Literature, Literacy Reading Resource

44. Reading, Literature, Literacy Reading Incentive Programs  California Young Reader Medal  California Center for the Book  Summer reading programs  Corporate-sponsored reading programs

45. Reading, Literature, Literacy Special Programs and Annual Events  National Library Week  Children’s Book Week  Teen Read Week  National Library Card Sign-up Month  National Poetry Month  Battle of the Books  Community Read Programs  More!

46. Reading, Literature, Literacy Outreach  Collaborative opportunities Book Collection Kits Parent/teacher workshops Class Visits Booktalking

47.  Reasons for booktalking  Ways to adapt your program  Booktalking tips Reading, Literature, Literacy Outreach Example: Booktalking

49. “Cooperation may be the only solution to providing adequately for the library needs of children and young adults. Together the best library services can be provided-services that will meet their total needs, including education, personal information, recreation, personal interests, and career needs.” Shirley A. Fitzgibbons

50. Public Libraries and Schools: A Natural Partnership for Student Success Cynthia MacDonald cynthia.macdonald@fresnolibrary.org