1. Building a 21 st Century Library Program

2. Vision and Mission NYCSLS - Vision for Exemplary Library Programs The library fosters a community of learning and literacy that leads to high academic achievement, independent reading and learning, and collaboration throughout the school. Your School Mission How can you translate the school and library mission into action?

3. Developing My Personal and Professional Vision (Activity)

4. Build a library program that addresses the challenges in your school and brings to life the library and school mission.

5. What characterizes these concepts in a 21st Century Library?  Technology  Literacy  Inquiry  Community

6. Ingredients of a 21 st Century Library Program Technology Literacy Inquiry Community

7. Gallery Walk What ingredients are missing?

8. How are these characteristics different from what we see in a classroom? Classroom21 st Century Library Ingredients of a 21st Century Library Program

9. The Third Space Describe how your library functions as a Third Space.

11. The showcase for high-quality teaching and learning The professional development center for the entire school -- a place to learn, experiment with, assess, and then widely adopt improved instructional programs The place where classroom teachers can collaboratively design, build, implement and assess knowledge building learning activities

12. An example of the library as a Learning Commons! Chelmsford HS Learning Commons Chelmsford HS Listening Lunch

13. Adding Flavor to the Library  What are your personal strengths and goals?  How do your strengths and goals connect with the attributes of an exemplary library program?  How would your strengths and goals influence your program and the Learning Commons you create in your library?

14. Enjoy your Lunch!

15. Brand Your Library! Use Glogster or Wordle to develop a brand for your library program

16. Flip This Library

17. Program Planning Tools Available on http://livebinders.com/play/play/43435 http://livebinders.com/play/play/43435 NYCSLIST Listserv Information Fluency Continuum 2010 Priority Benchmark Skills Assessments Librarian’s Handbook LMC21 – A Rubric for 21 st Century Libraries School Library Media Program Evaluation (SLMPE) Rubric Wikis Educational Resources Bloom’s Taxonomy 2.0 ALA Top 25 Websites

18. Website Tools: Resources NYCSLS Library Automation Wiki

19. Follow-up Think about your goals and actions. Explore the SLS 21 Live Binder and AASL Top 25 Websites to find resources to help you achieve those goals and actions.SLS 21 Live Binder AASL Top 25 Websites Start documenting your academic year in the library. Create a Professional Portfolio capturing your growth using photographs, projects, student assessments, etc.

20. Please schedule a site visit and consultation before leaving today.

21. Thank you! See you on December 7th!