Sense and Sensibility: Why Librarians Remain Essential to Our Schools In the broad constellation of professionals who make up public schools, it is important to pause and acknowledge the forgotten education professionals who aide and support teachers.
These include the librarians, nurses, social workers, learning specialists, and guidance counselors. Hosted_files/nylassl2014/b0/FliptheSwitch8.pdf. LMC_Oct09_HandsOnHandout_102209.pdf. Ebooks v real books [Infographic] Nagy_Herman_1987.jpg (321×428) Why-read-20-minutes-at-home-poster.jpg (1650×1275) Read, Kids, Read. Infographic: Anatomy of a Librarian. Survey Infographic. Why Do Middle & High School Students Choose Books with Lower Reading Levels? - MackinVIA Connext. A co-worker sent me a link to this article titled “Children Choose Below-Grade-Level Books Starting in Middle School, Study Finds.”
It raises the alarm that the reading levels of the fiction that students read for fun goes below their grade level as they move through middle school and high school. I agree that middle and high school students don’t read fiction at higher levels, but that’s not because they are lazy or falling behind. It’s because fiction titles are seldom written at those higher reading levels.
I am a librarian, a member of the Collection Management team at Mackin. We often receive requests for fiction at higher reading levels. And before I start, I’d like to remind you that this study was done on books that kids choose to read for fun outside their school studies. Libraries matter: 10 fantastic library infographics. Library infographics presented below clearly show that being a librarian today is not about surviving any longer.
It’s great that such infographics are created. Infographics are a fantastic way to draw attention of online users, and give facts not only in a more digestible, but also highly entertaining way. Many people still perceive libraries as awesome-looking magical places, full of a scent of old paper. We associate libraries with the past and with the analog world – the world that doesn’t fit into broadband internet connection. California Library Association: Re:SRP:About:The Value of SRP. Summer reading programs: help children and teens retain and enhance their reading skills over the summer; provide a haven and a community for readers; and are a valuable outreach tool for libraries.
And now that schools are implementing the Common Core Curriculum, which embeds literacy in all parts of the curriculum, reading is becoming an even more essential skill for our children and teens. Below you will find information on the importance summer reading programs and the value of reading, resources relating to summer learning loss, and information on generating results that will demonstrate the impact of your summer reading program. Principals Know: School Librarians are the Heart of the School. Surprising Book Facts- Points to ponder. Created 1 Apr 2014 - 6:44am by Amy Ransom I saw this on Facebook and I wanted to know more about how the graphic came to be.
I looked at the author's blog to see that he, Robb Brewer, had a interesting backstory to make the graphic now shown below. "I'll Fight You For The Library" performed by Taylor Mali. - Why We Still Need Librarians. High Engagement. About three in ten Americans ages 16 and older are “highly engaged” with public libraries.
Those in this bracket sort into two basic groups: Library Lovers, who represent the 10% of Americans with the highest levels of library engagement; and Information Omnivores, who represent an additional 20% of Americans. As a whole, the high engagement groups are defined by their high rates of library usage and their extremely positive views about libraries’ roles in their communities.
The vast majority visited a public library or used a public library website in the past year—far higher rates than the general population. Great Posters, for Free. Do you sometimes see images online and wish you could print them out for your own library?
It's often hard to tell who created the images or what the copyright status is. Well, here are 2 great posters that promote librarians (note: not "libraries," but the humans who make them work!). I've gotten permission from the source to share them with you. The publisher Springer has some wonderful images, and its marketing department will send you the high-resolution PDFs, for free, so you can print as many posters as you like. If you want either of these, simply send an email to libraryrelations@springer.com to request them. LISTSERV 16.0 - LM_NET Archives. Moving From Decoration to Documentation. I've been thinking a lot about first impressions lately and about what our physical spaces say about the work that goes on in the library.
I visit a lot of school libraries and when I do I try to put myself in the shoes of someone who a) knows very little about what happens in these spaces BUT who is also b) charged with making funding/staffing decisions for libraries in the coming year. (This may sound silly, but think about it. Most people who make these types of decisions for school libraries spend very little time in them). Then, I look around at what's displayed on the walls and on top of bookshelves. Promoting your school library. Sl-it.mansfield.edu/upload/MU-LibAdvoBklt2013.pdf. Advocacy. What Is Advocacy?
Definitions developed by the AASL Advocacy Committee. Events Information on AASL sponsored events including Banned Websites Awareness Day and School Library Month. Intellectual Freedom AASL-created resources and contact information in the event of a material challenge. Legislation Information on school library specific legislation and the ongoing legislative efforts of the ALA Washington Office. Resources Information to facilitate the school librarian's role as advocate for their program - this includes position statements, AASL developed professional development, relevant reports, and research and statistics. Tools Materials to facilitate school library program advocacy - this includes advocacy brochures and toolkits. School Libraries Impact Studies - Library Research Service. Library Research Service School Libraries & Student Achievement (2013) This 1-page infographic presents highlights from all of LRS’s school library impact studies.
Two versions of the infographic are available: – One is optimized for online viewing – And, the second is optimized for printing If you view the infographic PDF file in Firefox PDF viewer, it may not render properly. For best viewing and printing, click on the “open in different viewer” button in the top right corner of your browser, and select the option to open the file with Adobe Reader.
The PDF file is optimized for printing on legal size paper. Tcealearningcommons - MRS Infographics. Try Wikispaces Classroom now. Brand new from Wikispaces. guest Join | Help | Sign In tcealearningcommons Home guest| Join | Help | Sign In. 2013-2014 Q1 MRS Infographic.png (344×427) Why you should support your local library. The Book is Not Dead. E-books are a great thing, one can take thousands of books with them but without all the weight.
But books still hold a lot of charm. My favorite kind of book that e-books will never replace are Coffee Table Books. There is nothing better than walking into a home and finding large, beautiful hard-back books full of glossy vibrantly colored pictures of anything from Picasso to tree houses. Www.ala.org/yaforum/sites/ala.org.yaforum/files/content/YALSA_nationalforum_final.pdf. Advocating for School Librarians. As president of ALA, I advocate for all types of libraries, librarians, and library workers. We are, after all, a community. Together, we can fulfill the promise that all libraries change lives. Library Science 101: INFOGRAPHIC. 5 Studies Showing Why Reading is Healthy! If you’re a book worm, no tablet can take the place of the wonderful tactile experience of reading a good book.
Whether you like novels or history books, books on great leaders or nutrition, reading is an extremely healthy habit. Sadly, however, many people don’t appreciate it, with a HuffPost poll showing last year that of 1,000 participants, 28 percent of those surveyed hadn’t read a book in over a year. Steal This Infographic: Librarians as Tech Leaders. SLJ’s May 2011 cover featured the technology survey. Librarians are leading the way in technology use, according to School Library Journal’’s annual technology survey. It’s been a consistent trend, which SLJ has tracked for several years, documenting how librarians use technology and—more importantly—how that use has enhanced teaching and learning across their schools and districts. This year, the magazine has visualized the “proof” in a handy infographic, which is freely available for reuse, printing, and posting (in JPEG and PDF formats).
The graphic (below) hits the high points of the 2013 survey. The full results, with details on the top tools favored by librarians, ebook use, 1:1 programs, filtering and bandwidth issues, and more, are also available for download. Wp-content/uploads/2013/09/csla_info_4a.pdf. Neil Gaiman: Why our future depends on libraries, reading and daydreaming. Neil Gaiman: Why our future depends on libraries, reading and daydreaming. Inside the TL Mind. 16 Reasons Librarians are Still Extremely Important. Keeping Public School Libraries Relevant. UK Study Links Kids’ Pleasure Reading to Strong School Performance. Teacher Librarians Are Key to the Digital Shift. Using Social Media to Engage Teens in the Library. In the Digital Age, What Becomes of the Library? Nashville’s Main Public Library, located in a stately building in the heart of downtown, has a children’s section filled with comfortable sitting areas, oversized art, and a state-of-the-art theater for puppet shows and interactive story time.
On a recent afternoon, children of varying ages were sitting or lying on the carpet, reading alongside rows of books lined on two-tiered shelves perfectly sized for little hands. Two grade-school children sat at a row of computers, playing a learning game, while parents and caregivers checked out books via computer. How To Survive the Zombie Librarian Apocalypse. First education bill in decades acknowledges effective school library programs.