3. Please read“Things That Keep Us Up at Night” by Joyce Valenza and Doug JohnsonDo we want to keep this or toss it? Keep this question in mind as we go through the day --- How do the issues raised in this article impact collection development, your approach to reading motivation and a 21st century library program?
5. Collection Development Needs Assessment Weeding Collection Development Policy Challenged Materials Selection Tools Purchasing
6. Conduct a Needs Assessment Purpose of the collection Use of the collection – Destiny reports Alignment with school curriculum Interest Appropriate Needs of the school community Age of the collection – Titlewise
7. Weeding M = Misleading; factually inaccurate U = Ugly; book is worn and torn, in disrepair S = Superseded by a newer edition (think of almanacs, etc.) T = Trivial; of no real discernable value I = Irrelevant to the needs and interests of your community E = Elsewhere available
8. What to do with those discards Do make sure you read the donation policy – often these organizations want books in good condition – “gently used” and have cut off copyright dates. Better World Books http://www.betterworldbooks.com/Info-Books-We-Accept-m-11.aspx International Book Project http://www.intlbookproject.org/inv-donbks.php Book Ends http://www.bookends.org/donate_books.htm
9. Challenged Materials Instructional materials in classroom vs. library materials Defined process helps during a crisis Have evidence (i.e. professional review, curriculum, etc.) to back up purchasing decisions Review ALA Intellectual Freedom Toolkits and AASL’s Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights
10. Collection Development Policy Protects against challenges Provides framework for developing a quality collection Purchases based on sound professional reviews or professional recommendations
11. Selection Tools Magazines and Journals – (including many features available via e-mail) School Library Journal, Horn Book, Booklink, VOYA, Booklist, etc. Specialized Reviewing Sources NCTE, NCST, NCTSS, Wilson’s, etc. Bank Street’s Best Children’s Books of the Year American Association of School Librarians Association for Library Services to Children Public library book lists
33. What should I do to prepare for the new purchasing portal? Again, I’d LOVE to know! Register for a Webinar with DCP at http://www.learningtimes.net/dcpwebcasts. Explore Books in Print 2.0 at http://www.booksinprint2.com.
34. Activity: Your annual library allocation is $2,500. How will you spend your annual budget? First, create an annual budget of expenditures. Then develop a list in Books in Print 2.0 using the collection development tools we reviewed.
36. What is reading motivation? How is it different from reading instruction? What is the special role of the library program and the librarian? Reading Motivation
38. “Reading ability is positively correlated with the extent to which students read recreationally.” National Center for Education Statistics http://nces.ed.gov/
39. Reluctant Readers say: "I don't read because it is boring." --boy, age 15 “I usually don't read because it gives me headaches trying to focus my eyes on the words.” –boy, age 14 “I don't really have time to read during school days and I don't really know which books are worth reading.” –girl, age 15 Adapted from Power Point presented by Patrick Jones at AASL 2005
40. Non-fiction (especially boys) Graphics White space Freedom of choice Thin (no page number requirements) Audio books Magazines Online format Web 2.0 – Social networking What attracts reluctant readers?
42. Gender English Language Learners Reader Behavior Teacher Behavior Technology School Climate Skill Development Confidence Reading issues to consider: Adapted from Reading and the Secondary School Library Program by Pam Berger, 2008
49. Reading motivation techniques – Aimed at individual student: Spur of the moment (fly-bybooktalks) Connecting YA book to classic title Next in series advice “If you liked this, you might like . . .” Movie to book connection Links inPortaPortal lead to sites that give book lists based on the above criteria plus many more.
50. Engages students Brings library program into 21st Century Utilizes need of students to be social, to connect to peers Helps create community NYC School Library System NYC DOE, Division of Teaching and Learning Office of Curriculum, Standards and Academic Engagement Reading and Technology
52. Book trailers Shared book reviews (Shelfari, etc.) Author motivational sites TeachingBooks.net Reading and Technology
53. Teacher’s Guide to Wikishttp://www.teachersfirst.com/content/wiki/ Collaborative Editable Easy to set up and use Can trace contributions Free Wiki programs: http://www.wikispaces.com http://pbwiki.com Wikis
54. Self-expression Real-life writing experience Why Let Our Students blog http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=838&title=Why_Let_our_Students_Blog_ Better than a book report A running commentary More personal than a book report Free Blog-hosting Sites WordPresshttp://wordpress.org/ Bloggerhttp://blogger.com NYC School Library System NYC DOE, Division of Teaching and Learning Office of Curriculum, Standards and Academic Engagement Blogs
56. Support different learning modalities Allow challenged readers to participate Help English Language Learners with English Audio Books
57. Wordle: http://www.wordle.net A fun way to provoke thinking outside of the box Accentuates frequent words (concepts?) A different way to arrange a presentation Comix: http://makebeliefscomix.com Students create own comic strip Another way to do a final project Wordle and Comix
58. Book Trailers Book Trailers: YouTube Book Trailers Digital Book Talk (University of Central Florida) http://digitalbooktalk.com/ One True Media http://www.onetruemedia.com/otm_site/view_shared?p=7e2298c79f1fbe0c280791
59. Book Hive: http://www.bookhive.org TeenReads: http://www.teenreads.com Shelfari http://www.shelfari.com GoodReads http://www.goodreads.com Shared Book Reviews
61. Guys Read: http://www.guysread.com Read Kiddo Read: http://www.readkiddoread.com TeachingBooks.net: http://teachingbooks.net You Are What You Read http://youarewhatyouread.scholastic.com/ Reading Motivational Sites
62. Things to consider when planning reading motivation activities: Who is the target audience and what are the reading issues that need to be addressed? What kind of activity? How does this activity connect with what’s currently going on in the school? What are the materials that you need?
63. Things to consider when planning reading motivation activities: Estimated cost (if any)? Where will the money come from? Who are the other key players involved in rolling this activity out? What impact do you expect to see and how will you measure it? How will you “brand it” or make it stick? Tween to Teen New Yorkers Read
65. Plan two reading motivational activities: 1. Plan a small group activity 2. Plan a school-wide campaign Integrate some use of technology into each of the activities Use this time to explore the sites I have introduced you to Share with group Reading Motivation Activity:
66. Today’s students need to go beyond the traditional information literacy skills. And this means teachers will have to stretch as well!
67. May not be ready right now But need to know what is out there Don’t plunge ahead just to be ahead But do think about how you could use one of these techniques to teach better Start slowly; choose one When have reached comfort level on one, consider another technique Is the time right for you?
68. Please complete the evaluation before you leave at: I hope these sessions have been beneficial. Please make sure to schedule a visit. Don’t hesitate to e-mail me with questions. Use NYCSLIST to request help from your colleagues and share information. See you March 30th! Thanks for coming…
