This document outlines a presentation on fostering collaboration between libraries and classrooms. It discusses how the common core standards present opportunities for librarians to become instructional partners. It defines four levels of collaboration from coordinate to embed and describes strengths and barriers. Attributes of successful collaboration like respect, responsibility and communication are also examined. The presentation provides protocols for teachers and librarians to analyze collaboration opportunities.

1. two heads are better
than one: fostering
collaboration between
library and classroom
Melissa Corey
Library/Media Coordinator
September 2012
CLAA Consortium
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2. map of today’s presentation
Common Core and Libraries
Three Domains of Librarianship
Defining Collaboration
Four Types of Collaboration
Attributes of Collaboration
Barriers to Collaboration
Shared Success from Collaboration
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5. core standards and libraries
Threat?
Opportunity?
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7. Text Complexity
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8. Informational
Text Complexity
Text
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9. Informational
Text Complexity
Text
Argumentation
with
Evidence
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10. Informational
Text Complexity
Text
Argumentation
with Research
Evidence Process
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11. Informational
Text Complexity
Text
TECHNOLOGY AND
DIGITAL MEDIA
Argumentation
with Research
Evidence Process
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12. Core Standards adoption
presents a huge opportunity
for librarians to become true
instructional partners
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13. But where do we go?
How do we start?
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14. three domains of librarianship
Reading
Research
Technology
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15. domain of reading
Collection Development
Collection Collaboration
Booktalks
Reading Instruction
Storytelling
Bookcarts
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16. domain of research
Identify Research Question
Find Background Information
Search for Information
Evaluate Websites
Cite Sources
Avoid Plagiarism
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17. domain of technology
Create Media
Develop Presentations
Connect Online
Make New Resources
Share with the World
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18. defining collaboration
What it is?
What it isn’t?
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19. protocol #1: reflection on a word
Using your nametags, find the
person who lives/work closest
to you.
Use the envelope of terms
provided to rank words you
think best define collaboration.
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20. four levels of collaboration
Embed
Integrate
Cooperate
Coordinate
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21. coordinate
Scheduling
Activities
Special Events
Using the Library
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22. Toward a Theory of Collaboration for Teachers and Librarians by Patricia Montiel-Overall
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25. cooperate
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26. Toward a Theory of Collaboration for Teachers and Librarians by Patricia Montiel-Overall
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29. integrate
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30. Toward a Theory of Collaboration for Teachers and Librarians by Patricia Montiel-Overall
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32. Nash Presentation

33. embed
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34. Toward a Theory of Collaboration for Teachers and Librarians by Patricia Montiel-Overall
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37. putting it together
Domain of Librarianship
Reading Research Technology
Level of Collaboration
Coordinate Scheduling Resources Knowledge
Trouble-
Cooperate Bookcarts Process
shooting
Integrate Booktalking Lesson/Unit Creation
Literacy
Embed Course Sharing
Instruction

38. protocol #2: SWOT analysis
Using your nametags, find the person
who is closest to you in number of
years spent in education.
Choose a domain and a level of
collaboration. Identify strengths,
weaknesses, opportunities, and
threats to taking this approach.
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39. Toward a Theory of Collaboration for Teachers and Librarians by Patricia Montiel-Overall
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40. attributes of collaboration
Respect
Responsibility
Communication
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41. respect
How do we build respect
between
librarians and teachers?
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43. responsibility
What roles and responsibilities
exist between
librarians and teachers?
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46. communication
What modes of communication
are available
between librarians and teachers?
Which are preferred by
both parties?
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50. protocol #3: final word
Using your nametags, find the person
who is shares your favorite color.
Which attribute is most important?
First person shares an idea for 3
minutes. Second person can then
agree/disagree, but first person does
not talk until 1 minute has passed. First
person then gets 1 minutes to have “last
word.” Then switch roles.
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51. barriers to collaboration
Planning Time
Scheduling of Library
School Culture
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52. planning time
How does lack of planning time
affect collaboration
between teachers and librarians?
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53. Toward a Theory of Collaboration for Teachers and Librarians by Patricia Montiel-Overall
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54. Toward a Theory of Collaboration for Teachers and Librarians by Patricia Montiel-Overall
via http://www.ala.org/aasl/aaslpubsandjournals/slmrb/slmrcontents/volume82005/theory

55. Toward a Theory of Collaboration for Teachers and Librarians by Patricia Montiel-Overall
via http://www.ala.org/aasl/aaslpubsandjournals/slmrb/slmrcontents/volume82005/theory

56. scheduling of library
How do current library scheduling
practices affect collaboration
between teachers and librarians?
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58. school culture
How do does school culture,
as set by staff and
administration,
affect collaboration
between teachers and librarians?
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59. Toward a Theory of Collaboration for Teachers and Librarians by Patricia Montiel-Overall
via http://www.ala.org/aasl/aaslpubsandjournals/slmrb/slmrcontents/volume82005/theory

60. Toward a Theory of Collaboration for Teachers and Librarians by Patricia Montiel-Overall
via http://www.ala.org/aasl/aaslpubsandjournals/slmrb/slmrcontents/volume82005/theory

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63. protocol #4: probing questions
Using your nametags, find a person
who has an interesting looking
forward/back.
Choose a scenario at your table.
Ask probing questions to
determine answers to overcome
barriers to collaboration.
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64. overcoming barriers
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65. shared success stories
school library journal

66. sources
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67. thanks and contact
school email: melissa.corey@sjsd.k12.mo.us
gmail: melissacorey@gmail.com
twitter: @melissacorey
diigo: diigo.com/user/melissacorey
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