Idaho Commission for Libraries

School Library Partnerships: Building strong libraries, building powerful students

is a collaborative effort which includes the Idaho Commission for Libraries, Idaho Parent-Teacher Association, Idaho school libraries, BSU Albertsons Library and the Department of Education. The focus of this venture is to bring together parents, educators, and administrators to advocate for and understand the value of school librarians, paraprofessionals, and materials. Partnerships, 21st Century learning tools, and fun are part of the mix too.

One 21st Century learning tool you already have is LiLI-D (Libraries Linking Idaho Databases), find marketing materials here.

Events

1. Partnerships & Conversations: November & December

Join us at a school library near you to talk about why your library is essential to student success. Find out how to identify partnerships to enhance your library’s resources and explore 21st century learning tools. Best of all, the two-hour sessions are designed to allow you enough time to join the session even if you are a little late. They will end on time.

Extra credit (a Flip video camera for your library) is yours if you bring a parent and an administrator (or designee) with you. Plus there will be give-aways and treats!

Librarians Register Today!

If you are going for extra credit (bringing along a parent and administrator/designee), be sure and have their name and email address (if available) when you register.

• Places, Dates and Times
• Agenda
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Letter to school principals
• Letter to school librarians

FlipCam Materials

• Flip video camera award requirements & contract
• Example partnership interview
• Video Examples: TeacherTube and Edublogs
• FlipShare Guide
• Upload guide:Edublogs.tv and TeacherTube.com
• Talent Release (Media Waiver for students appearing on camera)
• More Examples for Media Waivers
• Tips for using your Flipcam!
• Uploading your FlipCam Video -- PowerPoint
• 15 ways to use FlipCams:PowerPoint with video examples
  • Be sure an click the "Slide Show" icon (lower right of your screen)to activate the clips.
  • The file is big (almost 90 megabytes), so it will be a very long download for a dialup user
  • The file format requires Internet Explorer

Other Resources

• 21st Century Librarian Tools
• WebJunction Professional Development Tools
• American Association of School Librarians Standards for the 21st-Century Learner
• WebJunction Idaho
• Information, Communication & Technology Standards -- Idaho Library Association
• Photography Permissions -- a blog post by David Lee King
• Impact of a 21st Century School Library Media Specialist - School Library Journal
• Web Tools

2. Expanding the Conversation with the Washington Moms

Three regional one-day conferences will be held throughout the state during late January and early February, 2010 to expand the focus of building partnerships, building powerful students! This event will bring together school librarians, administrators and parents to further explore building partnerships as well as focus on 21st Century Learning Skills. The Washington Coalition for School Libraries & Information Technology (aka the Washington Moms) who led a grass-roots campaign in Washington State to increase the awareness of the importance of libraries on student academic success will be guest presenters.

3. Building Partnerships

In April of 2010 at the statewide meeting of the Idaho PTA, the building of partnerships will culminate.

Sustainability

In October 2010, the Washington Moms will present a pre-conference at the annual Idaho Library Association to further expand the awareness and potential of partnership building.