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Which library does YOUR library look like?

Which library does YOUR library look like?. Library B. Library A. For most of our students…. But maybe for some students…. Are we serving all our students?. ABE GED Developmental I-BEST ESL/ELL/EFL. With Variety of: Formats Languages Reading Levels Workshops.

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Which library does YOUR library look like?

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  1. Which library does YOUR library look like? Library B Library A

  2. For most of our students…

  3. But maybe for some students…

  4. Are we serving all our students? • ABE • GED • Developmental • I-BEST • ESL/ELL/EFL • With Variety of: • Formats • Languages • Reading Levels • Workshops

  5. Information Resourcesto Support Pre-College Level Classes A Conversation at the LSTA Workshop November 20, 2009 Facilitated by RTC’s Debbie Crumb Revised 11/18/09

  6. What We’ll Discuss • Collection development • Customer groups • Sampling of resources • Opportunity to get “hands-on” • Fabulous, fabulous prizes!

  7. Collection Development • Identify & partner with stakeholders • Identify user groups & their needs • Provide materials in various formats • Provide information literacy training • Ask users for suggestions/feedback • Publicize resources to users

  8. Identify & Partner w/Stakeholders • College trustees • College administration • College foundation • Student government • Students, faculty, staff ~ pre-college classes • Faculty from other programs/classes • Library staff

  9. Who are our users in pre-college level classes?

  10. ABE (Adult Basic Education) • Adults wanting to improve reading, writing and/or math skills. Levels 1-4 and 5-6. May or may not want to take college-level courses. • Needs: CASAS testing, math, reading, writing, info literacy, life skills including job hunting, civics, etc.

  11. GED (General Education Degree) • Working on earning the equivalent of a HS diploma. • Needs: CASAS testing, math, reading, writing, social studies, science, GED testing, info literacy, life skills including job hunting, civics, etc.

  12. Developmental • Student needing brush-up in English and/or Math in order to take college-level courses in those subjects. • Needs: COMPASS testing, math, reading, writing, info literacy, life skills including job hunting, civics, etc.

  13. ESL/ELL/EFL • Levels 1 – 6 English language instruction for immigrants regardless of education level in native language. May also be in other user groups (ABE/GED, etc.) • Needs: CASAS testing, English-language listening and speaking, reading, writing, info literacy, life skills including job hunting, citizenship, civics, etc.

  14. I-BEST(Integrated Basic Education & Skills Training) • Students in select, special occupational programs that receive extra help in academic and/or English-language skills. • Needs: CASAS and COMPASS testing, English-language listening and speaking, reading, writing, occupational skills, info literacy, life skills including job hunting, citizenship, civics, etc.

  15. Formats - Materials • Books • Media • Games • Realia

  16. Display of sampling of materials • Testing (Compass, CASAS, GED, TABE) • ESL/ELL/EFL • Reading • Writing • Math • Occupational Skills • Life Skills including Job Hunting • Civics and Citizenship

  17. Online databases • ProQuest • CultureGrams • e-Library • Ethnic NewsWatch • Grolier Online • International News Desk • Lands & Peoples

  18. Websites • Common Craft (“In Plain English” videos) http://www.commoncraft.com • Literacy NOW (Literacy Network of Washington) http://literacynow.info • Study Guides and Strategies (in 34 languages) http://www.studygs.net • Links to Other ESL/Basic Studies websites http://www.rtc.edu/library/ProBasicStudies.htm

  19. Literacy Now Resources • Check It Out Handbook: Guide for Library Staff • Check It Out Visuals: Package of Graphics for Libraries • ESL Annotated Bibliography (free online) • Literacy in Life: Handbook for Volunteer Literacy Tutors • Making it Real: Teaching Pre-literate Adult Refugee Students (free online) • Teaching English Language Learners: Handbook for Volunteers

  20. Specially designed workshops

  21. User suggestions & feedback • Library liaison to Basic Studies Dept. • Email faculty requesting input/ideas • Awareness of user wants/needs & gaps • Listen!

  22. Publicize your resources • Email staff re: new materials/resources • “Show & Tell” at orientations & mtgs. • Posters & flyers around campus • Library displays • Other ideas? Love Your Library

  23. We can affect which libraryour students will see… Library B Library A

  24. Questions & comments?

  25. Fabulous, fabulous prizes

  26. Thanks for participating!

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