Debrief: Thursday, June 25 How confident are you today in describing the functions of a dynamic and effective LIT program? How confident are you in describing program inputs? Business Items: Quiz review Harry Matrone: Directed Fieldwork Resources: Common Sense Media, Creative CommonsCommon Sense MediaCreative Commons Plagiarism: Scale of the Universe:

Module 4: Processes John Marino LIS 585 Summer ‘14

Occupy Module 4! You are taking over Module 4! 1.Review your team’s Module 4 topic and key questions. 2.Answer the key questions using suggested resources, resources found on your own, and knowledge drawn from your own experiences. 3.Create a list of strategies!!! 4.Present your answers to the class in any way you choose. Courtesy The Whistling Monkey/Flikr Creative Commons

Remember… LIT Program Mission “To ensure that students are effective users and producers of ideas and information.” Adapted from Information Power, AASL/AECT 1998

Topic A: Planning Program Goals and Activities What are some strategies and resources for determining and developing program goals, and planning learning activities? What should the focus be for long-term program plans (5 years)? What should the focus be for short-term program plans (1 year)? Why are both types essential to an effective LIT program? How can pie-chart planning be used to determine LIT program priorities? How can the needs of the learning community be determined? How can a Library Advisory Committee be effective in the planning process? How will curriculum, instruction, and assessment of student learning be planned? How can curriculum mapping be used in planning instruction?

Topic B: Budgeting How can appropriate levels of funding for school libraries be determined? How do these formulas change by level (elementary, middle, secondary)? What are some strategies for establishing and maintaining LIT program budgets? What are expected sources of funding for the LIT program? Where might new sources of funding be found? What are the best practices in managing LIT program budgets?

Topic C: Developing Print/Digital Collections What are the stages of collection development? What resources can be used to assist the processes at each level? What are the best practices in collection development? What are strategies for locating/developing policies? How will decisions about digital vs. print collections be determined? How can school libraries effectively leverage the resources of the public library? What makes an effective public library partnership?

Topic D: Managing Time/Scheduling and Collaboration What are the advantages and disadvantages of flexible vs. fixed schedules? When are each of these models the most effective: collaboration, coordination, cooperation, and consumption? What are strategies for managing IT through the library? Strategies for managing professional development in ICT literacy and tech integration?

Topic E: Evaluating Program Effectiveness What data could be collected: Info & Tech Literacy Instruction? Reading Advocacy? Info Management & Services? How could you report it to and in what form? How often should you report it? How to evaluate the effectiveness of the overall LIT program (formative/summative)?

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Module 4 Discussion 1.What are some strategies and resources for determining and developing program goals, and planning learning activities? 2.What is curriculum mapping? How can it be used effectively for planning in the LIT program? 3.What should the focus be for long-term program plans (5 years)? What should the focus be for short-term program plans (1 year)? Why are both types essential to an effective LIT program? 4.How can appropriate levels of funding for school libraries be determined? How do these formulas change by level (elementary, middle, secondary)? What are some strategies for establishing and maintaining LIT program budgets? 5.What are the components of collection development? What resources can be used to assist the processes at each level? 6.What are strategies for involving the public library in school library collection development? 7.What is the continuum for collaboration? How can this approach be effective in the LIT program? 8.What are the components of an effective evaluation of the LIT program? Which are formative? Which are summative?