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Valerie BaartzLIS 773October 20, 2007
A Tale of Two Libraries
Early 1900’s Classroom collections were borrowed
from public libraries
1915 – School Library Section of ALA and NEA
1920’s & 1930’s – School librarians become more aligned with teachers
School Public Library
Mildred Batchelder 1936 – 1966 at ALA headquarters Worked to unite two professions of
librarians
Great Depression All agencies desperate for funding
AASL established in 1951 Grandma B fired Public librarians viewed this shift
negatively
1950’s & 1960’s 1965-72 Elementary and Secondary Education
Act Public libraries not as welcoming to students Total divide between school and public
libraries
Age of technology Age of collaboration and common
goals
To provide different but complementary services
To achieve common goals To keep up with teaching technology
and information literacy To stretch funding dollars
School Libraries Public Libraries
Close proximity to students; ease of access
Extended hours and days beyond school library
Frequent librarian-teacher interaction
Frequent librarian-parent interaction
Structured information literacy instruction
One-on-one information literacy instruction
Library collection and instruction connected to curriculum and school goals
Library collection and programs connected to community needs
Ziarnik, Natalie R. School & Public Libraries: Developing the Natural Alliance. Chicago:
American Library Association, 2003.
Ultimate source in generalBibliography Prepared for AASL/ALSC/YALSA
Joint Task Force on School/Public Library Partnerships
Ultimate source for practical applicationsALSC/AASL/YALSA Joint Task Force of
School/Public Library Cooperative Activities Ultimate source for background information
School & Public Libraries: Developing the Natural Alliance by Natalie Ziarnik
Buyer beware – articles are typically written from the perspective of one side or the other and frequently “slant” the information
Grant writing (ex. The Giant Step Award)
Shared resources Summer reading programs Assignment alerts Book talking Book clubs Author or illustrator visit Children’s literature morning Librarian teacher tea
StatsHoward County Library & Howard County
Public School System in Columbia, MD2002 established A+ Partners in
Education Purpose
Formalized program to promote scholarship, assist with eliminating student achievement gaps, & expand academic opportunities for students
Program basicsPublic library card drive for kindergartenSummer reading programPublic librarian attends Back to School NightCurriculum related public library field tripsPublic library family night hosted by PTAAuthor programs at the schoolsAssignment alertsAccess to databases at library, school or
homePersonal on-line tutors for after school timeA+ teacher library cardsCollaboration assistance for teachers
Using the A+ example, in a full scale program such as this one, how does the role of the school media specialist change? What would you do as a school media specialist in this district to collaborate effectively?
Do you see collaborative efforts with public libraries as complementary or as infringing on roles?
As the role of technology changes the scope of information literacy for students, do you see public libraries being a more integral part of life long learning? Or do you see the role of public libraries fading in time?