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Library Climate. Roles of the Library. Promote and support achievement ( reading , writing, 21 st Century Skills) Create confident, independent learners. Descriptions of Strong Library Programs:. Welcoming and accessible for everyone Warm Safe both physically and emotionally
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Roles of the Library • Promote and support achievement (reading, writing, 21st Century Skills) • Create confident, independent learners
Descriptions of Strong Library Programs: • Welcoming and accessible for everyone • Warm • Safe both physically and emotionally • Student oriented • Engaging • Productive • Culturally relevant
Library Management • Clear, high expectations • Modeling appropriate ways to engage in learning in the library • Positive messages • Policies that encourage engagement
Physical Space • Warm and Welcoming to school community • Equitable virtual and physical access • Clean, organized • Lighting
Resources • Attractive, relevant collection • Easy to find categories with developmentally appropriate labels/systems • Featured materials
Physical Space Flexible learning spaces to accommodate multiple user needs • Instructional space (comfortable and usable) • Reading space (comfortable and usable) • Small group space (comfortable and usable)
Policies • Circulation: • Who can check out? (all students? Families?) • What happens when students forget books? • What happens when students lose/damage books? • Access: • When can students/teachers/families visit the library? • What kinds of services will be available?
Policies • Collection: • What kinds of books are purchased? Topic? Reading level? Format? Language? Culture of characters, information? • How are the materials displayed?
Technology • Connectivity • Hardware
Adams 50 Library Grants • Library Resources Grants (4) • $2000 each for high quality resources for the library • Library Technology Grant (1) • Set of Google Chrome books for a library
Library Resources Rubric • Library Staffing & Access: • minutes and days library is open consecutively, open library time, check out policies, fee policies • Library Collection & Funding: • average age of resources, responsive collection development, current library budget, fundraisers • Connecting Libraries and Users: • School-wide reading programs, working with teachers, communicating with staff/students/families
Library Technology Rubric • Library Staffing & Access: • minutes and days library is open consecutively, open library time • Library Funding: • current library budget, fundraisers • Building Support for Technology: • Current level of technology and digital resources in library • Connecting Instructional Tech with Users: • Integration with learning standards, electronic searching in the library, promoting to school