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It’s the Best of Times, It’s the Worst of Times: Building Influence

It’s the Best of Times, It’s the Worst of Times: Building Influence. Maryland Association of School Libraries October 2011. Five characteristics of an effective 21 st Century Educator. Anticipates the future Is a lifelong learner Fosters peer relationships

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It’s the Best of Times, It’s the Worst of Times: Building Influence

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  1. It’s the Best of Times, It’s the Worst of Times: Building Influence Maryland Association of School Libraries October 2011

  2. Five characteristics of an effective 21st Century Educator • Anticipates the future • Is a lifelong learner • Fosters peer relationships • Can teach and assess all levels of learners • Is able to discern effective vs. non-effective technology - eSchool News reader poll (September 2011)

  3. What should be the goals of a good school library media program?

  4. Looking at my Library Media Program • What is your message? • Have a Plan Surest path to irrelevance is to allow yourself to be defined by someone else

  5. 4 Steps to a Strong Advocacy Program 1. Have a good program 2. Have a good program 3. Have a good program 4. Tell everyone about it

  6. It’s a difficult role and many people are uncomfortable in it—especially when they feel that the value and virtue of the things they must plead for are so self-evident that they shouldn’t require advocacy. Gary Hartzell, in “Indirect Advocacy,” Book Report, May/June 1999

  7. What plans drive your program? Do an environmental scan: • District BTE Plans • School Improvement Plan • Yearly goals • Learning Initiatives - ex: Connections to Common Core Your plan should mirror these!

  8. What plans drive your program? Bottom line: How does the library program help achieve school goals?

  9. Which activities show evidence of library program support for school goals? • Shelving • Processing books • Collaborating with a teacher • Book repair • Discipline • Teaching electronic databases • Collecting fines • Order preparation • Constructing a lesson • Cataloging • Inventory • Producing a school news program

  10. What are your goals? Write them down and share them 1. Extend library collaboration with teachers - Identify target teachers to focus efforts - Attend department/team/grade level/curricular meetings. - Ask for time to present project ideas, concepts librarians will teach 2. Plan and teach 1 professional development workshop 3.Track where information literacy indicators are being taught (collecting baseline data) 4.Use a Research Model (District, Big 6, Super 3). Assessment: - Use Maryland SLM SC to track program - Provide documentation and artifacts of progress toward goals

  11. Standard-setting… Align what you do to standards documents -Maryland Content Standards in SCs/MLOs – Move to Common Core - Standards for School Library Media Programs in Maryland -District curricula -Building initiatives Be able to articulate how the library program supports these initiatives

  12. Monitor for Information & Initiatives ALA / AASL MASL Maryland State Department of Education NBPTS ISTE / MICCA Teacher Associations National and State ASCD NCTE, NCSS, NTCM, NSTA, etc.

  13. Maryland SLM State Curriculum for School LibrariesKnow in depth!

  14. What are you going to say? The library program positively impacts student achievement - Know what you want - Tie everything to the bottom line!

  15. Know the Research “Data-driven management” Professional Collections —article searches and alerts Scholastic “School Libraries Work!” AASL Essential Links - Advocacy

  16. Tailoring the Message How do you share your key concepts with all stakeholders?

  17. How are you saying it?In the Library Interactions with students Display student work, class projects Policies Meetings with teachers/departments Invitations Open library for events

  18. How are you saying it?With Colleagues Daily interactions School committees Email Open House/Conference days—where are you? Meetings with teachers/departments Attend school functions

  19. How are you saying it?With Administrators Learn protocol! Report information—use a template Advance notice of new initiatives Regular meetings Focus requests

  20. How are you saying it? With Administrators w/ permission Kathy Fredrick/Diane Dillon, OELMA Presentation

  21. How are you saying it?With the community Parents Seniors Community organizations Special events in your schools Local publications Give thanks!

  22. How are you saying it?With the local policymakers

  23. Call to Action!! eastvalleytribune.com Ask Your Senators to Co-Sponsor the SKILLS Act

  24. Don’t take it for granted that people know what you do. If you’re going to take something for granted — it’s that they DON’T know!

  25. Work to Your Advantage Use technology to your advantage Be a pioneer When you have no budget… Web presence

  26. Finally -- be your own best friend… Take a look at yourself… - Professional look - Measure what you say Be good to yourself… - Let others know their contribution makes a difference - KNOW that your contribution makes a difference

  27. With special thanks to: • Kathy Fredrick, Director of Library and Technology – Shaker Heights Schools (Ohio) • Diane Dillon, Librarian - Nordonia Schools (Ohio) • Gary Hartzell, Professor Emeritus,University of Nebraska at Omaha • AASL “@ Your Library” Advocacy Toolkit http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aaslissues/toolkits/aasladvocacy.cfm

  28. Jay Bansbach Acting Director, Instructional Technology & School Library Media Program jbansbach@msde.state.md.us

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