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1. Run the Race!
Librarian-Teacher
Collaboration
Presented by Terry Lambert, Amber Baumann, and Erin Segreto
Katy ISD
2. COLLABORATION
Wordle
What words come to mind when you
hear the word "collaboration"?
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3. Teacher Hurdles to Collaboration
•Time •Teacher duties
•No need •Good intentions but get lost in
•Not enough planning ahead day-to-day
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4. Jumping the
Hurdles
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6. I did not have time for trivial
fluff. We had TEKS to cover,
labs to do, facts to learn.
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7. Paperwork........
.............Grading
Communication with:
• Parents
• Administrators
• PLC
• Curriculum support
One more meeting was NOT on my radar.
8.
9. I was climbing this obstacle the hard
way, the old way.
I thought the library was only for
English research papers, not science.
10. Grad School Project Opened My Eyes
• Included technology
• Students had fun
learning
• No boring notes on
lesson taught
• Hands-on learning
• Librarian helped teach
lesson
• Win/Win
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15. There is no "I" in TEAM!
CULTURE of TEACHING says DON'T COLLABORATE.
Teacher is in his cell all day. Has less contact with other adults
than any other profession.
Isolation: 1 teacher in 1 room with 1 group of students for 1 period
of time. Develop "my room," "my students" vocabulary. Autonomy.
Increased collaboration violates autonomy and exposes teacher
interaction with kids. Teacher gets more scrutiny, less autonomy.
A "teacher" does what I do. You don't do what I do. You are not a
teacher. You are not one of "us."
Hartzell, Gary. "Invigorate Collaboration." University of Nebraska at Omaha: TLA Conference Session, 2007.
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17. Recruiting Teachers to Your Team
Motivation to collaborate must be:
Get results in less time, or get better results in same time.
Choose your collaborators - work with top people.
Flexibility is rule #1! Accommodate each teacher's style.
Successful collaborators: competent, trustworthy, likable, experts, loyal,
kind, supportive, committed, visible on campus.
Stress shared concerns. Don't chit-chat about cataloging, shelf
arrangement, etc. Nobody cares!
Hartzell, Gary. "Invigorate Collaboration." University of Nebraska at Omaha: TLA Conference Session, 2007.
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18. Proving You're a Good Teammate
Advocacy is essential!
Don’t be afraid to engage in unsolicited sharing and self-
promotion!
Google Form Survey Example
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19. Proving You're a Good Teammate
You're
Instructional
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20. Proving You're a Good Teammate
Communicate the Librarian's Role
Get on the BOY School Agenda
If they only give you a few
minutes, it can be a great time for
your "Elevator Pitch."
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21. Learn to walk before you run!
One teacher at a time:
New teachers who are excited
Innovative teachers
Teachers who are natural campus leaders
One department at a time:
Focus on a different department each year
Invite department team leaders to PLC in the library
Have library resources ready
Listen to their needs
FEED them!
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22. Time for another Wordle...
Ok, fess up - why don't YOU want to
collaborate?
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23. Become Embedded
Using the embedded librarian model,
“librarians become valuable collaborators,
trusted instructors, and partners in shaping
the curriculum and broad institutional goals
beyond the boundaries of the library.”
Kvenild, C. & K. Calkins. Embedded librarians: Moving beyond one-shot instruction.
Association of College and Research Libraries: Chicago, 2011.
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24. Librarian Resistance to Collaboration
• Abundance of
administrative tasks
• Lack of support from
campus leadership
• Budget
• Lack of confidence in
current technologies
• Personality conflicts
• Time
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25. Don't run in circles!
• READ Posters
• Library PR videos
• Read It Forward
• Library flyers,
advertisements
• Book Trailers For All
• Train student aides, if
available
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26. Collaboration is a team sport!
Be proactive with administrators:
• Discuss with your principal his/her goals.
• Familiarize yourself with campus/district goals.
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27. Collaboration is a team sport!
The "blurb."
"We experienced a 17% increase in sales
of our required reading material and the
campus had the highest number of
students take AP exams this year."
"We served over 4,000 patrons this week
alone!"
"Forty classes utilized the library for
research this month."
"We increased our book club participation
this year by 20%."
28. Get off the bench and set some goals!
Set SMART Goals.
(Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results-centered, Time bound)
Compile a yearly "goals"
portfolio.
Invite your principal to
everything.
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29. Budget Builders
Re-evaluate your library policies:
Printing charges
Copying
Late fees or fines
Fundraisers and book sales
Book-swap:
Extends access
Donations, business partners,
sponsors, PTA
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30. Be willing to learn from students, teachers, and other librarians.
Attend technology training, seminars,
professional development sessions, or webinars.
Share what you know.
Collaboration is not a spectator sport!
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31. "If we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob our
children of tomorrow."
--John Dewey
35. "According to the 2009 Parent-Teen
Cell Phone Survey, American
children now spend 7.5 hours a day
absorbing and creating media — as
much time as they spend in
school...more and more of these
activities are happening on
smartphones equipped with audio,
video, SMS, and hundreds of
thousands of apps."
2009 Parent-Teen Cell Phone Survey, conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International.
37. Hot Bloggin' It!
Edublogs - http://edublogs.org
Free educational blogging software.
Example: Maverick Library Blog
http://mrhslibrary.edublogs.org
Things to include: Things to exclude:
Location Excessive graphics
Hours Long articles
Resources available Anything that takes more than
Library fees 3 clicks to find
Events Large files/downloads
Reading programs
Teacher resources
Technology tips Dushinski, K. The mobile marketing handbook: A step-by-step guide
to creating dynamic mobile marketing campaigns. Medford, N.J:
CyberAge Books/Information Today, 2009.
38. Tweet Your Library
Twitter - http://twitter.com/
Instantly update your library's status; spread the word about
library events, new materials, book club announcements,
important dates, author visits, displays, etc.
Keep it simple - must be 140 characters or less.
"Over 800 million people worldwide will be participating in a
social network via their mobile phones by 2012, up from 82
million in 2007."
-eMarketer
Dushinski, K. The mobile marketing handbook: A step-by-step guide to creating dynamic mobile marketing campaigns. Medford,
N.J: CyberAge Books/Information Today, 2009.
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39. Shelfari
Social Networking for Bookworms
http://www.shelfari.com/
Create a virtual bookshelf, communicate with other readers,
find new books, and connect with friends.
Add new arrivals in your library to your shelf.
41. Google Forms
http://docs.google.com
Get feedback in a flash.
Paperless, fast, and easy.
Post form on web/email.
Creative uses:
Faculty/staff surveys
Library lesson feedback
Quizzes
Contests
Data collection
Library student aide applications
Parent volunteer information
Library reservations
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42. Crossing the
Finish Line
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44. Winning Stories
YouTube Math Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZTVE4uFmHI
Terry's Prezi
http://prezi.com/yvtwqw8hvn5p/copy-of-information-literacy-skill-lesson/
47. Winning Stories
Goal: Increase use of NoveList database by 10%.
Method: Show 10 patrons/week how to use it.
Collect 15 testimonials for future promos.
Tools: Bookmarks promoting NoveList for various age groups.
Impact: In one year, saw a 375% usage increase.
48. Winning Stories
Bluebonnet Programs
Audience Share:
Tell us YOUR success story in 60-seconds or
less!
How have you made yourself an MVP?
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50. Works Cited
Barber, Peggy & Linda Wallace. Building a Buzz: Libraries & Word-of-Mouth Marketing. Chicago:
American Library Association, 2010.
Dowd, Nancy, Mary Evageliste and Jonathan Silberman. Bite-sized marketing: realistic solutions for the
overworked librarian. Chicago: American Library Association, 2010.
Dushinski, K. The mobile marketing handbook: A step-by-step guide to creating dynamic mobile marketing
campaigns. Medford, N.J: CyberAge Books/Information Today, 2009.
Hartzell, Gary. "Invigorate Collaboration." University of Nebraska at Omaha: TLA Conference Session,
2007.
Hartzell, Gary. "Invigorate Collaboration." University of Nebraska at Omaha: TLA Conference Session,
2007.
Kvenild, C. & K. Calkins. Embedded librarians: Moving beyond one-shot instruction. Association of
College and Research Libraries: Chicago, 2011.
51. In what ways have you collaborated
with your school librarian(s) this year?
“I worked with the librarians in many different
ways. They came to the computer lab to
discuss research and MLA citations. Also,
they helped pull books for my freshman
students and helped teach them about
plagiarism.”
-Megan Chriss
English Teacher
52. In what ways have you collaborated
with your school librarian(s) this year?
“They have helped us create interactive
lessons aligning novels being read in class
(with) modern novels. The librarians are
phenomenal with helping our classes with
research.”
-Katie Parker
English Teacher
53. In what ways have you collaborated
with your school librarian(s) this year?
“Any time I need some extra help developing
a lesson or planning research, the librarians
have always gone the extra mile to help me
develop materials and to teach my students
about the library.”
-Teacher (anonymous)
54. In what ways have you collaborated
with your school librarian(s) this year?
“...research, relevant sources, high-interest
reading for ELA course(s), writing styles,
and useful media and web materials.”
-Teacher (anonymous)
55. In what ways have you collaborated
with your school librarian(s) this year?
“They have assisted in adjusting my lesson
to fit the library more effectively. Additionally,
they assisted in teaching the students how
to use library resources.”
-Melissa K. Smith
Consumer Science Teacher
56. In what ways have you collaborated
with your school librarian(s) this year?
“The librarians have been instrumental in the
development and execution of not only research,
but also several projects my AP students did this
year, including book reference material as well
as online materials.”
-Chad Scott
Environmental Science Teacher
57. In what ways have you collaborated
with your school librarian(s) this year?
“Our librarians are a wealth of information on
their inventory. They can match the most
reluctant reader to the perfect selection at
the appropriate reading level and it makes
the students’ interest SPARK!”
-Georgia Duncan
Special Education Reading Teacher
58. In what ways have you collaborated
with your school librarian(s) this year?
“We collaborate on all sorts of lesson ideas and
resources for students. They help plan the
research project and pull resources for students.
Also, our librarians keep us all updated on the
newest YA titles. They plan events for teachers
to bring more people into the library. They are a
vital part of our campus.”
-Kristin A. Simmons
English Teacher
59. If you didn’t, what prevented you from
collaborating with your librarian(s)?
• Time
• Lack of prior planning
• No need
• ―(I) had good intentions, but they got lost
in other activities and (I) did not plan far
enough ahead.‖ – Anonymous
• ―Time is limited as a coach with before
and after school duties.‖ – Justin Schreer,
Athletics Coach
60. Needed for handouts:
SMART goal template.
List of websites shared with one-sentence blurb.
Print out hard copies of teacher quotes and SMART template
for ELMO (and transparencies just in case).
Post PP at SlideShare.
Do we want to bring our MRHS scrapbook as an example (slide
26)?
Do we want them to have an agenda/schedule? Is there a
board available in the room where we can just write it out?
Websites to list: Wordle, GoogleDocs, Ping, Twitter, Glogster,
Prezi, edublogs, Shelfari, Flickr, Photostory, ALA store to buy
READ software,
