Carolyn Starkey presented on developing a school library's professional collection to positively influence school culture for immigrant Latino children. The professional collection should focus on educational trends, teaching techniques and strategies, and current research. With limited funding, curated web-based resources can help stretch budgets while providing relevant materials. Determining teacher needs through surveys and aligning with standards helps build an effective professional collection.

1. Developing Your
School Library’s
Professional
Collection to
Positively Influence
School Culture for
Immigrant Latino
Children
Carolyn Jo Starkey, NBCT
Buckhorn High School
National Latino Children’s Literature Conference: Connecting Cultures and Celebrating Cuentos
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
March 29, 2012

2. Biography
Carolyn Jo Starkey
School Librarian,
Buckhorn High School
New Market, AL
Carolyn Starkey has been in education for 23 years, the last 13 related to school library media. She
served as the library media specialist at Sloman Primary School for seven years, obtaining her
certification by the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards in library media in 2003 while
there. After a 4 ½ year stint as Assistant Professor of Library Education Media at Alabama State
University, Carolyn is currently serving as a school librarian alongside Wendy Stephens at Buckhorn
High School and completing her dissertation in instructional leadership/instructional technology at the
University of Alabama. Her other professional commitments include positions as Co-Chair of the
Children's and School Library Division of the Alabama Library Association, Editor of ASLA‘s The Alabama
School Librarian, and Chair of ISTE's Media Specialist Special Interest Group newsletter committee. She
also serves as a member of American Association of School Librarians' Publications Committee and
NCATE Coordinating Committee and has recently taken on a Co-Manager position of the AASL blog.
Carolyn is a frequent conference and professional development presenter on a wide range of topics in
school librarianship, technology, and online learning. New areas of interest include the integration of the
Common Core State Standards into school libraries and the implementation of the EDUCATEAlabama for
Librarians formative performance assessment system. Carolyn served as a member of the
EDUCATEAlabama for Librarians review committee and has presented on this topic over a dozen times
since 2011.

3. In the school library,
the professional
collection should
support student
achievement and
encourage the
professional growth
of educators at all
grade levels and in
all subject areas.
Professional Collection: Purpose

4. The school library
professional
collection should
focus on three
basic areas:
• educational
trends and
developments
Professional Collection: Contents

5. The school library
professional
collection should
focus on three
basic areas:
• teaching
techniques,
activities, and
strategies
Professional Collection: Contents

6. The school library
professional
collection should
focus on three
basic areas:
• current research
in both general
and specialized
areas
Professional Collection: Contents

7. How do we stretch
the limited funding
of school libraries
to include an up-to-
date and fluid
professional
collection that
provides resources
to serve a diverse
student population?
Professional Collection: Question

8. One Answer:
A curated
collection of
high quality,
relevant web-
based
resources
Professional Collection: Answer

9. My Favorite
Curation Tool
for Web-
Based
Resources
http://www.livebind
ers.com/play/play_or
_edit?id=123810
Professional Collection: Answer

10. Determining Needs for Professional
Collection:
• Teacher Surveys and
Questionnaires
• Standards (State, Common Core,
etc.)
• Teacher Evaluation Instruments
Professional Collection: Needs

11. http://www.livebinders.com/edit/index/264341
Professional Collection: Share