What Administrators Want to Know about Your Library Program:

Building Communication Systems That Work

Dr. Brad NewkirkChief Academic OfficerBatavia Public Schools

Daniel RussoLRC DirectorBatavia High School

Motivation for session

1. What are your current challenges & successes?2. What question have you always want to ask an administrator?

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“Advocacy begins with a vision and a plan for the library program….”

A.Use library resources circulation statistics database logins & searches grants from the state, Batavia Foundation, Mothers’ Club,

PTOs, etc.—new offerings interlibrary loan statistics

B. Find, evaluate, and apply information to solve problems collaboration session with teachers information literacy lesson counts & assessments TRAILS (Tool for Real-time Assessment of Information Literacy Skills)

Data aligned to essential learnings

Data aligned to essential learnings

Explore various types of literature booktalks reading promotions (book clubs, author visits, family reading, etc.) public library Summer Reading participation ebook statistics

A.Integrate technology and practice Internet safety

lessons taught technology training sessions, current focus eBooks Linking for Learning program evaluation tool

Program Guidelines for Illinois•Teaching for Learning

•Learning Environment

•Leadership

Repeated 2013

“Advocacy begins with a vision and a plan for the library program that is then matched to the agenda and priority of stakeholders.”

Stakeholders: Students

Stakeholders: Parents

Stakeholders: Principals/Building Admin.

Organized by Danielson Domains

Stakeholders: Principals/Building Admin.

TRAILS

Stakeholders: Central Office Administrators

Stakeholders: School Board (Per Capita presentation)

Monthly Meetings for LRC Directors &District LRC Coordinator

“Advocacy begins with a vision and a plan for the library program that is then matched to the agenda and priority of stakeholders.”

Stakeholder Format Message

Students Social media, email,Personal contacts

Snapshot dataPromotionsResearch studies

Parents In-person w/parent groupsSchool message systems

New servicesSummer ReadingAvailability

Building administration Informal conversationsFormal semester reportsEvaluation (Danielson)

Datalessons taught, database searches, collaboration, student learning, etc.

Program highlightsCentral Office/School Board Monthly LRC meetings

Yearly Per Capita reportRoundtable topicsLRC’s role in district’s mission