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The Future is Here: Essential Qualities for 21 st Century School Library Media Centers

The Future is Here: Essential Qualities for 21 st Century School Library Media Centers. Mary Mehsikomer NW-LINKS/Region 1 . Let’s talk about… . 21 st Century Skills Partnership Role of the School Library Media Specialist Standards Students Recommendations and Ideas .

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The Future is Here: Essential Qualities for 21 st Century School Library Media Centers

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  1. The Future is Here: Essential Qualities for 21st Century School Library Media Centers Mary Mehsikomer NW-LINKS/Region 1

  2. Let’s talk about… • 21st Century Skills Partnership • Role of the School Library Media Specialist • Standards • Students • Recommendations and Ideas

  3. It’s not just about books any more… • Reading remains critical to student success • Books are viable (mostly) but… • Other forms of reading audio e-books on-line resources devices Internet

  4. What is the role of the school library media specialist today? • Leadership and instruction information and technology literacy • Promote reading • Collaborate with teachers • Market • Procure and maintain resources to support curriculum • Promote intellectual freedom • Manage a program(s) • Keep up with technology

  5. Did you ever think • People would challenge Huckleberry Finn and Scout Finch? • Vampires would become a social norm? • Testing would take over your computers? • You would have computers? • People would question whether having a library is NECESSARY? • That a nook might be something other than a cozy corner?

  6. REFRESHED ISTE STANDARDS • Students, Teachers and Administrators • Creativity and Innovation • Communication and Collaboration • Research and Information Fluency • Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making • Digital Citizenship • Technology Operations and Concepts

  7. AASL 21st Century Learner • Inquire, think critically and gain knowledge • Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge • Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society • Pursue personal and aesthetic growth

  8. Refreshed MEMO Standards for Information & Technology Literacy • Inquiry, Research and Problem Solving • Expanding Literacies • Technology Use and Concepts • Ethical Participation in a Global Society

  9. So WHAT are the qualities of a 21st century school library media center? MEMO Standards for Effective School Library Media Programs – 2000 • Essential and fully integrated • Information literacy standards integral to curriculum • Models and promotes collaborative planning and teaching • Full range of information resources and services

  10. MEMO Standards (continued) • Flexible and equitable access to learning resources • Collection and resources supports curriculum • Shows commitment to intellectual freedom • Supports mission and goals of school • Adequately and professionally staffed • Ongoing administrative support • Program assessment

  11. MEMO Standards (continued) • Encourage reading, viewing, and listening • Support diverse learning needs, abilities and styles • Integrate use of technology • Links to larger learning community • Intellectual access to information and ideas • Physical access to information and resources • Climate conducive to learning

  12. MEMO Standards (continued) • Adequately funded • Mission goals and impact of program clearly communicated • Human, financial and physical resources effectively managed

  13. THE DIGITAL STUDENT • Net Generation, Generation Y, Millenials, Digital Natives, iGeneration, ADHD Generation (your own term here) • Constantly connected • Multi-taskers • Instant gratification • Internet first • Comfortable with online relationships • Work in teams • Games

  14. Reading, Writing and the Web • Web 2.0 • Blogs • Wikis • Mini Blogs (Twitter, Plurk) • Social Networking • YouTube • Second Life • Instant Messaging

  15. The 21st century school library • Integrated and essential – don’t forget VISIBLE • Promotes collaborative planning and teaching • Supplies full range of information resources in multiple formats • Supports diverse learning needs, abilities and styles • Integrates technology with real world learning • Promotes 21st century information and technology literacy skills • Suggestions?

  16. For example the library website At a minimum: • Access to MnKNOWS resources (ELM, etc.) • Destiny Catalog or Library System • Online Curriculum Resources – http://www.thinkfinity.org • Administrator Resources • Hours of operation • Contact information

  17. Try this yourself: • Google a school district not your own • Go there and choose a school • From the school web page can you find the media center? • Can you even find the link to the catalog? • How long did it take you? • Is there any information there besides links to data bases or the catalog? • Did you see anything you could use? • What would you do differently?

  18. Visibility and program data • What data are you collecting on your program? • Do you report regularly to your administrator? • Do you reach out to the parent community? • Do your teacher colleagues rely on you to accomplish their goals? Do you reach out to them? • Do you design projects? • Do you teach? • Do you participate in curriculum design? • Do you have a relationship with the technology department?

  19. Collection • Are you making maximum use of FREE online databases (ELM) • Are you weeding? • Do you maximize use of your automation system? • Does your collection proactively support the curriculum? • Do teacher colleagues know how to use library resources? • Are you exploring new technologies or media? • Do you provide professional resources to colleagues?

  20. Facility • How is it arranged? • Does the physical arrangement encourage collaboration? Or solitude? • Is it accessible all day? Or longer? • Are materials readily accessible? • Is it attractive and welcoming?

  21. Access • Before and after school? • Online 24 X 7? • When is the librarian available? • Is the catalog automated and searchable? • Are other groups able to use the library? • Do you have enough computer access?

  22. The Librarian • Are you nice or scary? • Do you understand the needs of a 21st century student? • Are you embracing technology? Would “technology integrationist” describe you? • Are you knowledgeable about online resources? • Are you actively collaborating with your teachers and administrator(s)? • Do you read journals and keep up with trends in your profession? • Are you a MEMO member? • Are you tired?

  23. What does one look like: The Unquiet Library https://sites.google.com/site/theunquietlibrary/ Buffy Hamilton Creekview High School Cherokee County School District Canton, Georgia

  24. What next • Small steps are OK! • What would you like to do differently? • How can you start accomplishing your goals?

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