Growing learnerstogether610b

Share one idea for a school/public library cooperative activity.

Growing Learners Together: Successful School and Public Library Partnerships Sabrina Carnesi, [email_address] Elisa Gall, [email_address] Pamela Gardow, [email_address] Mari Hardacre, [email_address] Erika Miller, [email_address] With thanks to Connie Champlain

ALSC/AASL/YALSA Joint Task Force on School/Public Library Cooperative Activities
Identify and disseminate information on effective cooperation/collaboration projects that link schools and public libraries.
Maintain and update the resources that have been compiled on the ALA website .
Develop training workshops and/or programs on cooperative or collaborative projects and present them at conferences, institutes, and for other organizations serving youth.
Detail findings in articles or books for division publications.

Getting Started
Do your homework
Names and positions
Understand the organization
Visit Website
Talk to people
Issues
Budget/staffing cuts
Building projects

Develop a Relationship
Meet (not as easy as you’d think)
Phone, Email, set up face to face meeting
Other possibilities
Welcome basket on first day of school
Present to staff on first staff meeting
Stop in during parent-teacher conferences or open house

Develop a Relationship
More possibilities
Invite to event
If new, send card
Ask for advice
Food and flowers!
Be persistent but don’t stalk!

Making your Pitch
What is your collaboration project?
How does it benefit both parties?
How much time/effort will each party invest?
Has it worked elsewhere?
Testimonials
Consider possible objections or resistance

Teen Survey/Focus Group
Why: Make sure public library is serving the needs and interests of teens!
Where: LE Phillips Public Library
When: Monday, March 1 at 5:30 p.m.
How: Sign up to participate
Name and Address
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Think Outside the Box
When things go wrong
Schools being sued by groups
School reaction: discontinue public library presentations and flyers in school

Collaborative Marketing
Collaborative Brochures – Summer Reading

Do’s and Don’ts
Do
Work on the relationship
Don’t
Give up
Do
Work through the librarian
Don’t
Bypass the librarian with teacher or other contact

Do’s and Don’ts
Do
Put yourself in the other person’s place
Don’t
Push ahead with an unwanted project
Do
Be a sensitive and innovative leader

Growing learnerstogether610b

by marithelibrarian on Jun 27, 2010

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