PRESENTATION OUTLINE
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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.