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Retrofitting School Libraries for 21 st Century Learners

Retrofitting School Libraries for 21 st Century Learners. Margaret Sullivan Library Resource Group LLC. Personal Biases . What are yours? What are your school administrators? What are the school boards? What are your communities or the parents? . What are your biases? .

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Retrofitting School Libraries for 21 st Century Learners

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  1. Retrofitting School Libraries for 21st Century Learners Margaret Sullivan Library Resource Group LLC Library Resource Group LLC

  2. Personal Biases • What are yours? • What are your school administrators? • What are the school boards? • What are your communities or the parents? Library Resource Group LLC

  3. What are your biases? • Educational Models • L4L Advocates • Experiences • Training and Educational Background • Demographics • History /Family Library Resource Group LLC

  4. My Biases • I believe in “Books” • Books build literacy • Read for pleasure and relaxation • “The Power of Reading” by Stephen Krashen’s 2004 • Literacy should be a National Concern • 1 in 7 Adults are Illiterate • “The Dumbest Generation” by Mark Bauerlein 2008 Library Resource Group LLC

  5. My Biases • Intolerable distance between the “Haves” and the “Have Not’s” • Addressing the challenges of “have not’s” • “The Meaning of the 21st Century” by James Martin 2006 • “The Shame of the Nation” or “Death at an Early” “Age of Savage Inequalities” by Jonathan Kozol Library Resource Group LLC

  6. Administrators School Board IT Director Librarian potential Biases? Library Resource Group LLC

  7. What is a 21st Century Learner? “Twenty-first century learners are always on, always connected. They are comfortable multitasking. They are multimedia oriented. Their world is Web-based. They want instant gratification. They are impatient, creative, expressive and social. They are risk-takers who thrive in less structured environments.” Partnership for 21St Century Learners Library Resource Group LLC

  8. Skills Categorized • Information and Communication Skills: • Information processing skills include information and media literacy, visual literacy as well as communications and technology literacy, and oral, written and multimedia communications. Partnership for 21St Century Learners Library Resource Group LLC

  9. Skills Categorized • Thinking and Problem-solving Skills: • These skills use problem-solving tools, such as spreadsheets, decision support and design tools, to develop critical thinking, systems thinking, problem solving, creativity and innovation. Partnership for 21St Century Learners Library Resource Group LLC

  10. Skills Categorized • Personal and Workplace Productivity Skills • These skills include interpersonal and collaboration skills, the ability to self direct, adaptability, ethical behavior, social/personal accountability, leadership, as well as project planning and development. Partnership for 21St Century Learners Library Resource Group LLC

  11. What is a 21st Century Learner? • Learning 4 Life AASL Standards and Guidelines for 21st Century Learners • 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. Library Resource Group LLC

  12. AEIOU • Activities: What are they doing? • Brainstorming, reading, teaching, eating, mentoring, writing, storytelling • Environments: Where is it taking place? • Location, noise, lighting, all the senses • Interactions: With whom are they interfacing? • Talking, seeing, collaborating Conifer Research tips and framework Library Resource Group LLC

  13. AEIOU • Objects: What are they using? • Chairs, tables, projectors, keyboard, whiteboard • Users: Who are they? • Groups • Classes • Teams • Individuals • Demographic data Conifer Research tips and framework Library Resource Group LLC

  14. Information Gathering • Interviewing, focus groups • Shadowing • Fly on the Wall • Note-taking • Physical Traces Conifer Research tips and framework Library Resource Group LLC

  15. Schools for a New Millennium The Language of School Design by Prakash Nair & Randall Fielding • Independent Study • Peer Tutoring • Collaborative Work in small and mid-sized groups (2-6 students) • One-on-One Learning with a Teacher • Lecture Format • Project-based Learning Library Resource Group LLC

  16. Schools for a New Millennium The Language of School Design by Prakash Nair & Randall Fielding • Technology-based Learning with mobile computers • Distance Learning • Research via the Internet with Wireless Networking • Student Presentations • Performance and Music-based Learning • Seminar-Style Instruction Library Resource Group LLC

  17. Schools for a New Millennium The Language of School Design by Prakash Nair & Randall Fielding • Community Service Learning • Naturalist Learning • Social/Emotional Learning • Art-based Learning • Storytelling • Learning by Building, Hands-on based Learning Library Resource Group LLC

  18. Learning/Information Commons • Computer workstation clusters • Collaborative learning spaces • Cafes • Gaming Environments • Presentation Support Centers or Multimedia Presentation Centers • Electronic Classroom • Digital Media Studios or Advanced Technology Labs Library Resource Group LLC

  19. Learning/Information Commons • Instructional Technology Centers for Faculty Development • Multimedia Support • Soft Seating • Lounges • Cafes • Social Networking • Rest/Relaxation Library Resource Group LLC

  20. Learning/Information Commons • Writing Centers and other academic support units • Privacy, personalized study area • Private spaces • Meetings • Projects • Seminars • Receptions • Programs • Cultural events Library Resource Group LLC

  21. Flexibility Comfort Sensory Stimulation Technology Integration Decentralized Translating concepts in space Library Resource Group LLC

  22. Zones Planning Prioritizing Floor Plans Concepts in space Library Resource Group LLC

  23. Zone Planning Display StaffOffices Non-Fiction TeacherResources ComputerLabs ElectronicInformationOnline Services Fiction ClassroomCollaboration School Library Work space Circulation Desk Signage TeachingReadingViewingListeningBrowsing Meeting Space

  24. Zone Planning DisplayandSignage StaffOffices Media Production Non-Fiction TeacherResources Off-siteAccess ComputerLabsDistance Learning Labs ElectronicInformationOnline Services Meeting Working Spaces Fiction ClassroomCollaboration School Library with Wireless Network Work space Circulation Desk TeachingReadingViewingListeningBrowsingStudyingCollaboration Social Networking Gaming Library Resource Group LLC

  25. What need to be included/excluded? Which space should have larger circle? Which spaces can be smaller circles? New circles? Discuss Zones Library Resource Group LLC

  26. Planning • Sustainability, Green Components • Indoor Environmental Quality • Carpet • Ergonomics • Acoustics and Ceiling Height • New Windows and Treatments • Light, Natural and Even • New Energy Efficient Lights • Light Switches verses Motion Detectors Library Resource Group LLC

  27. Planning: Technology Integration • Electronics and Equipment • Copy machine, laminating, binding • Computers, Printers, Scanners, Cameras • Televisions, DVDs, Multimedia Projectors • Electrical Outlets • Quantity and Location • Phone Lines and Data • Wireless network • HVAC Library Resource Group LLC

  28. Planning • Safety and Security • One Main Entrance • Traffic Flow • Site Lines • Shelving heights • Blind corners • Exits Library Resource Group LLC

  29. Planning • Interior Color Palette • Walls • Flooring • Squares verses rolls • New Materials • Wood Finishes • Laminates • Fabrics Library Resource Group LLC

  30. Prioritizing • Work on Zones in Manageable/Logical Phases • Weeding Process • Materials • Equipment • Furniture • Decorations/Displays • Negotiate Budget • Develop a Floor Plan Library Resource Group LLC

  31. Furniture Issue • Flexible • New verses retrofitting • Comfortable • Scale • Decentralized • AEIOU Library Resource Group LLC

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  42. Samples to Discuss Your current libraries Library Resource Group LLC

  43. Questions?

  44. Works Cited • A Chronicle of West Virginia’s 21st Century Learning Initiatives, West Virginia Department of Education 2008 • Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education, ACRL/ALA 2000 • Standards for the 21st Century Learner, AASL/ALA 2007 • Schools and the Stimulus: How America’s Public School Districts Are Using ARRA Funds, AASA, 2009 • Free Reading, by Stephen Frashen, School Library Journal, 9/1/2006 • Bauerlein, Mark, The Dumbest Generation, Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin Group 2008 • Kozol, Jonathan, The Shame of the Nation, Crown Publishing 2005 Library Resource Group LLC

  45. Works Cited • Martin, James, The Meaning of the 21st Century, Penguin Group 2006 Palfrey, John and Gasser, Urs, Born Digital: Understanding the First Generation of Digital Natives, Basic Books, 2008 • Nair, Prakash and Fielding, Randall, The Language of School Design: Design Patterns for 21st Century Schools, DESIGNSHARE.COM, 2005 • Barton, Paul E. and Coley, Richard J., Windows on Achievement & Inequality,, Educational Testing Service www.ets.org/research/pic 2008 • Hassel, Bryan, Revised edition updated Maria Ferguson, Comprehensive School Reform: Making Good Choices, 2002 • Reading Performance and Achievement Gaps, Indicator 12, The Condition of Education, NAEP 2009 • Tough Choices or Tough Times, Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce, National Center on Education and the Economy 2009 Library Resource Group LLC

  46. Works Cited • Is the Emphasis on Proficiency Shortchanging Higher and Lower Achieving Students, Center on Education Policy 2009 • Greene, Jay and Foster, Greg, Public High School Graduation and College Readiness Rates in the United States, Manhattan Institute , 2003 • How Teens Use Media, Nielsen Report, June 2009 Library Resource Group LLC

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