Making Public Library & School Library Partnerships Work in Troubled Times Bill Harris & Carol Sivard
Your Experiences
Normal Everyday Duties
Media Specialist Tasks Media Program Advocate Literature Appreciation Readers Guidance CreatingBrochuresBookmarksFlyersDisplays
Media Specialist Tasks Curriculum Development Booktalks Information Literacy Research Research Plagiarism Plagiarism Works Cited Page Works Cited Page Use of Online Resources
Media Specialist Tasks Collection Development Surveys Needs Assessment BudgetingOrderingBooksAudiovisuals Periodicals / Subscriptions Supplies Processing Materials Weeding Handling Challenged Materials
Media Specialist Tasks Special Programs Author Visits Poetry Jam Reading Rumble Contests Reading Counts Clubs
Media Specialist Tasks Technology Support Equipment Inventory Edline Maintenance Requests Webmaster – School and Media Center Liaison for Mass Telephone Messaging for Parents Testing Proctor / Monitor
Youth Services Librarian Teen Advisory Board
Youth Services Librarian Game Zone
Youth Services Librarian Special Programs Teen Talent Show Film Festival Hispanic Heritage Poster Contest College Prep Teen Read Week National Gaming Day
Youth Services Librarian Other Tasks Reference Desk ShelvingProgrammingScheduling Social Networking Kids / Teen Website Outreach
How do you connect with the local schools?
Where do you start? School Librarian College & Career Counselor Principal English Teacher Reading Teacher Department Head
When do you start?
Testing Schedule TestGrade LevelDates FCAT Retakes11 th and 12 th April 9 th – 20th FCAT9 th and 10 th April 16 th – 20 th FCAT Makeup9 th and 10thApril 23 rd – 27 th Biology End of Course Exam9 th April 30 th – May 4 th Geometry End of Course Exam10 th May 7 th – 11 th AP Exams9 th – 12 th May 7 th – May 18th IB Exams11 th – 12 th May 7 th – May 22 nd Algebra End of Course Exam9 th May 14 th Senior Exams12 th May 22 nd and 23 rd (at Blake)
Flexibility
Conflicts
Persistence
Examples of Cooperation
Distribute Flyers
Having Someone On-Site for Follow-Up
Blake TAB
Teen Read Week
Teen Poetry Jam
Conference Nights
Questions?