School Libraries Work for YOU

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School Libraries Work for YOU!

• Presented by
• Pamela Williams
• South Carolina Association of School Librarians
  Pre-Service Education Committee

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Top 5 Myths About Media Specialists

• We sit at the checkout desk and check books in
  and out most of the day.
• The other part of our day consists of reading
  books to children.
• Anyone with a college degree can be a media
  specialist.
• Planning with your media specialist is more work
  for you.
• Our job is much easier than a classroom teachers
  job.
• NOT!

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School libraries SO WHAT?
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Todays school library is the
of the school!
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There is a large body of evidence that suggests
that school libraries staffed by qualified
library media specialists positively impact
student achievement.
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What do the numbers say?

• Student reading scores increase with the
  following characteristics of library media
  programs
• LM program development
• Information technology
• Teacher/LM collaboration
• Individual visits to the LMC
• Source Keith Curry Lance Colorado Study

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The Latest Results Sample Illinois Findings

• Test scores higher at schools with more
• Flexible scheduling (10-11 elem.)
• Library staffing (17-18 elem., middle)
• Librarian/teacher collaboration (8 elem.)
• Current collections (13-14 middle)
• Library other connected computers/100 (8-11
  middle)
• Library spending (5 elem., 9 middle, 12
  high)
• Circ (11, elem.), group visits (9-10, middle)

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What kinds of things do we do?

• Support
• Teach
• Lead

Does this sound like something you would like to
do?
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The Facts

• Large number of library media specialists are
  nearing retirement age
• School library media is a critical needs area in
  SC
• Diversity counts!

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Local Resources

• South Carolina Association of School Librarians
• www.scasl.net
• University of South Carolina School of Library
  and Information Science
• www.libsci.sc.edu
• American Association for School Librarians
• www.ala.org
• Your friendly local librarian

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Please dont be idle, go make friends with your
library media specialist!