Librarians Wear Many Hats
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Librarians Wear Many Hats
- 1. SHARED FOUNDATIONS - Librarians Wear Multiple Hats University of South Alabama – EDM 530 “I am a librarian, and it’s the best job on the planet!” - #KC_SaidIt K.C. Boyd, M.A., M.Ed. & M.L.I.S. Library Media Specialist Website: KCBOYD.COM @Boss_Librarian: Facebook/Instagram/Twitter/YouTube
- 2. My Work In School Libraries Over 23 Years of Service 3 School districts 2 District library positions 2 High schools 1 Middle school 3 Elementary schools (K-8th) Staff 3 Library directors 13 Principals Managed Staff 103 School librarians in Chicago 8 School librarians in East St. Louis
- 4. The Six Shared Foundations that anchor the AASL Standards Integrated Framework
- 5. The AASL Standards Are Your Blueprint! How do we implement these foundations? Competencies for Learners and Suggests starting Points for School Librarians Implementing the Standards. - Stand firm, these standards are OUR standards that drive our practice. - Principals will be uneasy with evaluating you using these standards. They are more familiar with the classroom teacher standards. - Be patient and inform all education stakeholders how these standards impact student achievement. The Six Shared Foundations that anchor the AASL Standards Integrated Framework
- 7. Library Programming • LIBARIANS MUST SUPPORT THE CURRICULUM. • Infused with a strong literacy foundation that encourages inquiry and discovery. • Must provide leadership in the area of digital citizenship, digital learning and use of digital applications. • All students are welcome regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, culture or religion. • Equity in access and service. • Provides support in social and emotional learning.
- 8. The Six Shared Foundations that anchor the AASL Standards Integrated Framework Library Programming The Literacy Expert The Technology Expert The Advocate The Social Media Expert
- 10. The Literacy Expert • Librarians provide a calm and encouraging environment where students can locate books that they want to read. • Librarians read many of the books that students read! Support teachers by identifying and connecting them to supplementary materials that can enhance instruction. • Librarians are the first line of instruction on how to conduct library research and how to use various reference databases/works. • Librarians provide bibliotherapy services through books that addresses emotional needs of students. • Librarians drive student academic achievement and impact test scores.
- 12. The Technology Expert • Librarians provide essential leadership in the areas of training students/teachers/parents in using a variety of digital resources. • Must facilitate schoolwide digital citizenship instruction and support. (Common Sense Education will become your best friend) • Every year, master three digital applications to support students/teachers. • Every year, master three databases to support students/teachers. • Librarians celebrate and encourage inquiry, exploration and discovery through the use of various online tools.
- 13. THE ADVOCATE
- 14. The Advocate • “I am a librarian, and it’s the best job on the planet!” • You have to genuinely love what you do. • You are that sole unique person in your school, celebrate your existence. • Toot your own horn! • Promote your skillset!
- 15. THE SOCIAL MEDIA EXPERT
- 16. The Social Media Expert Market and brand your library media center program by using one of the many social media tools. • Facebook • Instagram • Twitter • YouTube • Blog • Pinterest • TikTok View my presentation on Marketing and Branding Your Library Media Center Program - https://2020bcalavirtual.heysummit.com/talks/usin g-social-media-to-market-and-brand-you-and-your- library-program/
- 18. Karlesha 1. Street Literature - literary genre "where the stories, be they fiction or non-fiction, are consistently set in urban, inner-city enclaves. Street Literature of yesteryear and today, by and large, depicts tales about the daily lives of people living in lower income city neighborhoods. This characteristic spans historical timelines, varying cultural identifications, linguistic associations, and various format designations." - The Readers' Advisory Guide to Street Literature, 2011, p. 2. 2. #GoodTrouble 3. Would you prefer working in elementary/middle/high school or at the administration level?
- 19. Patrice 1. How do I use technology/tools with students. 2. Working with inner city students; how did I manage the use of technology/filters? 3. Were Makerspaces utilized with your students in Chicago? 4. Street Literature as a tool to reach reluctant readers.
- 20. Rachel 1. Discussion: Street Lit. and middle/high for school students. 2. How can you make connections with middle and high school students on a flexible access schedule?
- 21. Lori 1. Gaining student trust, how can this be done successfully?
- 22. Dana 1. How can you increase student visits/foot traffic in the library? 2. What ideas do you have around student engagement?
- 23. Brittany 1. Discussion: Accelerated Reader 2. What suggestions do you have around getting students excited about reading?
- 24. K.C. BOYD WEBSITE: WWW.KCBOYD.COM FACEBOOK/INSTAGRAM/TWITTER/YOUTUBE: BOSS_LIBRARIAN
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