1. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS Standards Survival Kit … and Seven Things School Library Media Specialists Can Do in their Communities to Build Awareness and Develop Support for AASL’s Standards for the 21st-Century Learner Susan Ballard for the AASL Standards and Guidelines Implementation Task Force

2. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has launched a national initiative to support states, school systems and individual schools in implementing the Standards for the 21st-Century Learner and the soon-to-be completed Guidelines for the School Library Media Program

3. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS This Plan is entitled Learning4Life (L4L) and is now available online at http://www.ala.org/aasl/learning4life. http://www.ala.org/aasl/learning4life The Standards for the 21st-Century Learner can be downloaded at http://www.ala.org/aasl/standards. http://www.ala.org/aasl/standards

4. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS The Implementation Plan: Identifies Guiding Principles and an Overarching Position/Branding Statement Identifies Target Audiences (internal and external) Identifies Training Opportunities and Resources Provides a Communication Plan Provides a Plan for Continuous Feedback, Evaluation and Sustainability Provides a Plan for Endorsements and Support Provides Supporting Documents

5. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS One Size Does Not Fit All Common Vocabulary and Message is Mission Critical Guiding Principles

6. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS AASL State Affiliates SLMS Educators-ELMSS section District Coordinators - SPV Section Building-level SLMS Responsibilities

7. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS Strategies and Activities –who, what when where and how Resources and Training Communications Evaluation Eighteen Objectives

8. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS Introduce and build awareness Create understanding of the standards/guideline and commitment Develop a “shared” vision What are we aiming to achieve?

9. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS …and Seven Pictures say it all Why is it important to achieve it?

10. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS How will we know if we have succeeded? At the completion of the initiative, AASL envisions school library media programs that prepare learners to thrive in a complex information society, seek diverse perspectives, gather and use information ethically and use social tools responsibly and safely.

11. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS What Can You Do Now?

12. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls, and looks like work.” Thomas Edison #1 Recognize the opportunity

13. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS Download the standards from http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslproftools/learningstandar ds/standards.cfm http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslproftools/learningstandar ds/standards.cfm Take a deep breath. The new standards were designed to build on and further develop the values and goals set out in the Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning, published in 1998 http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslproftools/informationpow er/InformationLiteracyStandards_final.pdf http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslproftools/informationpow er/InformationLiteracyStandards_final.pdf

14. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS “Success is neither magical or mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the fundamentals.” Jim Rohn #2 Start laying the groundwork

15. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS Start by reading the Common Beliefs statements on pages 2 and 3. These are the beliefs upon which the new standards were built. Consider convening a book club or discussion group to explore the standards more deeply.

16. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS “Ah, mastery... what a profoundly satisfying feeling when one finally gets on top of a new set of skills... and then sees the light under the new door those skills can open, even as another door is closing.” Gail Sheehy #3 Scaffold and Build

17. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS If your district already has school library media learning standards, correlate them with the Standards for the 21st Century Learner. Identify areas for professional development. If your district does not yet have school library media learning standards, consider using these standards as a starting point.

18. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS “It is not enough to be busy, so are the ants. The question is, 'What are we busy about?” Henry David Thoreau #4 Create a Flexible Framework

19. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS Prioritize which areas of the standards you will address first if full implementation is not feasible at this point in time. For example, you might start by addressing the skills only.

20. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS “A doctor can bury his mistakes but an architect can only advise his clients to plant vines.” Frank Lloyd Wright #5 Pay attention to details

21. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS Assess where you are and what needs to be done in your community to begin to ensure that all those responsible for student learning are aware of the new standards and look for points of alignment with school goals and objectives, current school initiatives and curriculum

22. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS “Practice, which some regard as a chore, should be approached as just about the most pleasant recreation ever devised.” Babe Didrikson Zaharias #6 Use the best tools to inform best practice

23. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS Check in frequently at the AASL website http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aasl http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aasl where strategies and tips will be provided, updated and refreshed regularly as the Implementation plan is rolled out.

24. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS “Energy and persistence conquer all things. ” Benjamin Franklin #7 Have Persistence of Vision

25. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL LIBRARIANS Feedback/evaluation/sustainability learning4life@ala.org