A presentation given by Sandy Jenkins and Carol Smith at the 2009 Spring Conference of the Missouri Association of School Librarians.

1. My College Freshman Is Your High School Senior Sandy Jenkins & Carol Smith, University of Central Missouri (UCM) MASL Conference, April 19, 2009

3. 1. What do they know?

7. Perceived vs. Actual Knowledge

8. 2. What should they know?

13. 3. When should they learn it?

15. A/1 B/2 B. After eighth grade C/3 C. After twelfth grade D/4 D. We don’t offer formal library instruction A. After fifth grade When does formal library instruction end in your building/district? Get Your Clickers Ready! ~M31 ~M32 ~M33 ~M34 ~M35 ~M11 ~M12 ~M13 ~M14 ~M15 ~M16 ~M17 ~M18 ~M19 ~M20 ~M36 ~M37 ~M38 ~M39 ~M40 ~M21 ~M22 ~M23 ~M24 ~M25 ~M1 ~M2 ~M3 ~M4 ~M5 ~M26 ~M27 ~M28 ~M30 ~M29 ~M6 ~M7 ~M8 ~M10 ~M9 ~NR Response Total ~PA1% ~PA2% ~PA3% ~PA4%

16. 4. How do we best impart it?

18. 5. How do we make it happen - together?

19. The K-12/Academic Librarian Disconnect Source: Schroeder, R. (2007)

27. Let’s brainstorm for more ideas!

28. C. Ask my building principal to include me as an agenda item for the beginning of the year teachers’ meeting. D. Approach individual teachers to develop collaboration activities. Based on what you heard today and what you already know about your students, teachers, and administrators, what will you do to support students in the transition from high school to college? Final Clicker Question! ~M31 ~M32 ~M33 ~M34 ~M35 ~M11 ~M12 ~M13 ~M14 ~M15 ~M16 ~M17 ~M18 ~M19 ~M20 ~M36 ~M37 ~M38 ~M39 ~M40 ~M21 ~M22 ~M23 ~M24 ~M25 ~M1 ~M2 ~M3 ~M4 ~M5 ~M26 ~M27 ~M28 ~M30 ~M29 ~M6 ~M7 ~M8 ~M10 ~M9 ~NR Response Total A/1 B/2 B. Contact my regional academic library and ask to start a partnership. C/3 D/4 E/5 E. Nothing – my situation won’t allow me to accomplish much. A. Advocate in my district for a K-16 continuum model. ~PA1% ~PA2% ~PA3% ~PA4% ~PA5%

29. http://guides.library. ucmo .edu/masl2009 Presentation resources available at: