The Ultimate Duo! School and Public Library Partnerships

1. The Ultimate Duo!School and Public Library Partnerships Lacie Griffin- LMS Raytown Central Middle School Jessica Ford- Mid-Continent Public Library- Red Bridge Branch

2. How to Get Started • Contact your Public Library/School Librarians\ • Pick your method of communication • Email – Phone – In-Person Meetings • September is Library Card Signup Month • This is a good first step into schools • Create displays and signage to use in both libraries

3. Create a Presence at the School • Open House Nights • Database Presentations • Parent/Teacher Conferences • Teachers Assistance Programs • Academic Fairs • Career Days • Monthly Classes

4. Raytown Central / MCPL Raytown Branch • Goals for working together • Increase teen involvement in the Public Library • Increase awareness of teen programs • Use each other as sounding boards • Increase use of Research Databases

5. Programs We Have Had • Bookmark Contest for Teen Read Week • Reading Club/Book Clubs • Gifted Kids • Vampire Program • Free Practice ACT/SAT tests

6. Benefits for Both • Teachers Assistance Program • Displays that advertise mutual events and signage • Attentive audiences • More reluctant readers interested in reading • More challenges for Gifted readers • Shared workload

7. Bookmark Contest for Teen Read Week • Had students design bookmarks based off of the theme for teen read week. • Advertised in Both School and Public Library’s • Winners were chosen by a panel of teachers and library staff • Winning bookmark was handed out at both libraries • Top three winning bookmarks were blown up and displayed

8. Book Club/Reading Clubs • Meet once a month at alternating location • Pick current books based on student interest • Have stations at book clubs • 15 minute activities • Hit multiple learning style • Good for younger readers (13-15) • Activities related directly to book • Time period, trivia games, websites… • Online discussion board • Throughout the month students can sign in and post thoughts on the title

9. Vampire Program • Based on Vladimir Tod YA series • Contacted author who sent promotional items for students • Possibility of having direct contact with author through chat or webcam • Field trip to public library to have special teen programing • Spray painting hair • Write your name in Vampiric language • Prove/Disprove the existence of vampires • Raffle for YA vampire books

10. Free Practice ACT/SAT Tests • Multiple online databases have free practice tests that can be accessed from home or school • MCPL is currently working with Kaplan Test Prep to provide free ACT and SAT tests to multiple branches throughout the system • Mumblings of school’s being funded based on ACT scores received by students

11. Research Databases • Try to prevent overlap of expensive databases • This can save the school lots of money and allow them better pick their resources • Database Presentations are a requirement for most Public Libraries • MOREnet has lost funding and schools in the next few years may not have any of their own • Being able to research through online databases is a grade level requirement for Missouri

12. Ways to Encourage Cooperation • PTA meetings • Faculty Meetings • Open House • Class Visits • Read for the Record • School Programs – Supplement or man a table • Parent-Teacher Conf. • Bookmarks in School Library

13. Schools- State Standards The New GLE’s (Grade Level Expectations) and CLE’s (Course Level Expectations) from DESE: http://dese.mo.gov/divimprove/lmc/