Wrapping Up

This week

• School Lib Partnerships
• Professional Development
• Critical Issues
• Future Scenarios

School and Public Library Partnerships

Up Side

• More Resources
• More Space
• BOOOKS!
• And a community partner

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Sometimes There are Barriers

• Time
• People
• Communication
• Desire
• Most are pretty keen

Examples of Cooperation

• Collections
• Interlibrary Loan
• Tours
• Reading Promotion
• MakerSpaces

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• Homework Aid
• Family Outreach
• Multicultural Opps.
• Technology Access
• Extension of Hours

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How Are you Reaching Your Community?

• Website? 
• Social Media? 
• Online Tools? 
• Classroom Systems (Edmodo, etc)
• Newsletter

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• Blog?
• Vlog?
• What else can you think of?

Professional Development

You will be looked to as the leader for technology and technology development in your school

How Do You Stay Current

• Associations
• Conferences
• Publications
• Blogs
• Online Collections (AASL Best Websites)

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• Your own prof dev.
• Network 
• Communicate with others
• Read, peruse, look, and try

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Professional Learning Network

• Social Media 
• Friends in your degree program
• Peers in the field
• Create a network for yourself

Offering Professional Development

• Face to face 
• Webinars
• Short Video
• One on one
• MOOC

The Future of Libraries

How will the library meet the challenges/issues as well as take on the opportunities of the 21st Century?

Speaking to the future of libraries is difficult because it is changing so rapidly. In a word, technology, will continue to play a large part

Libraries and librarians provide more than collections

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Create An Atmosphere

• Of Exploration
• Of Learning
• Of Comfort
• Of Convenience

Remember you will be leaders in your school with the interesting position to serve.