Petaluma Secondary Librarians' Presentation to the School Board
1. What We Do &
Why It Matters
Petaluma's
Secondary School Librarians'
Presentation to the Board
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
2. Petaluma's Secondary School Librarians:
Karen Andresen
Petaluma Junior High
Teacher Librarian, MLIS, MPA
Anna Koval
Casa Grande High
Teacher Librarian, MEd
Valerie Swangren
Kenilworth Junior High
Teacher Librarian, MLIS
Connie Williams
Petaluma High
National Board Certified Teacher Librarian, MLS
3. The Gist:
Petaluma Has Strong School Libraries
School Libraries Promote Reading
School Libraries Provide Resources
School Librarians = Teachers
Library Programs = Fun
The Library of the Future Is Here Today
The Library Team Plays a Super-Important Role
in Petaluma City Schools
5. Petaluma Has Strong School Libraries
Thank you for supporting Petaluma's school library program!
6. Petaluma Has Strong School Libraries
In the age of the internet, libraries and librarians
are needed now more than ever by our students.
7. Petaluma Has Strong School Libraries
School library standards and proven research guide what we do.
8. Petaluma Has Strong School Libraries
This presentation will show you what Petaluma's students
get from their school libraries and why it matters so much.
29. School Librarians = Teachers
We teach collaborative projects with classroom teachers,
research skills, selection/evaluation of resources (both in print
and online), annotation, citation, bibliographic formatting,
use of software programs, and web 2.0 applications.
30. School Librarians = Teachers
We teach cybersafety: stranger danger, identity theft,
cyberbullying, social networking.
31. School Librarians = Teachers
We teach students to use web 2.0 tools
like wikis and Google Docs.
32. School Librarians = Teachers
We teach students to use new technologies
safely, effectively, and appropriately.
33. School Librarians = Teachers
We are technology leaders in our schools and
provide teacher training -- one-on-one, in groups, and online.
34. School Librarians = Teachers
Online Instruction: PCS secondary librarians are helping
to implement Odysseyware throughout the district.
64. In addition to resources,
school libraries need staffing
to improve student achievement,
and this is the area where
improvement is needed in Petaluma
when school funding improves.
65. The Importance of the Library Team
Only our high schools have the necessary team
of librarian and paraprofessional.
66. The Importance of the Library Team
Our junior highs have a librarian
without the needed paraprofessional.
67. The Importance of the Library Team
Our elementaries have a paraprofessional
without the needed librarian.
68. The Importance of the Library Team
Our elementaries have a paraprofessional
without the needed librarian.
69. more staffing =
more hours open before and after school
more staffing =
more support to students during class time
more staffing =
more collaboration with classroom teachers
more staffing =
more student instruction and staff development
70. What can the Board do
to support school libraries?
78. Research:
Dr. Stephen Krashen
http://www.sdkrashen.com/index.php?cat=2
Dr. Douglas Achterman
http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc9800/
Dr. Keith Curry Lance
http://www.laurabushfoundation.org/Lance.pdf
