Getting Started: Reading

Some General Resources and Readings to get you Started.

Read and Personally Log All of the Following the First Month of Class.

  

 

ʉۢ For the first month of class, read three articles that were published in various journals; the first by a "cybrarian," the second by a librarian, and the third by your instructor. What roles are being played out in these people's professional lives? What are they worried about? What do you think their days are like? How do you guess that these roles will be played out in the professional literature you are just starting to read? Do you think there may be some gender stuff being played out here? Be prepared to discuss this issue in class. Yes, these articles are getting older, but they do sympolize the competition between library and tech folks.

 

Prelude Reading

 

• Nellen, Ted. "Morphing from Teacher to Cybrarian," Multimedia Schools, January/February, 1999, p. 20-25.

 

• Anderson, Mary-Alice. "The Media Center: Finding Time," Multimedia Schools, January/February, 1999, p. 26-28.

 

• Loertscher, David. "Extreme Makeover," School Library Journal, November 2004. (what was my thinking just five years ago?

  

• Now read the next article: Loertscher, David V. "Flip This Library," School Library Journal Nov. 1, 2008 at: http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6610496.html

 

• Now read all the textbooks.  Summarize ehtse in your own notes but not on the LIBR233Synthiesis wiki or on the pathfinder wiki. Those two places are researved for materials beyond the textbooks. Here are some specifics:

 

 

Taste Technology Ideas

 

•  Read everything in all the textbooks about technology to get an idea of the role the school library plays in technology. Who is in charge of the networks? Who is in charge of what's on the networks?

 

• Read Taxonomies chapter 10 and what Information Powe (AASL, 1998) r has to say about the role technology plays in the school library. What is the essential role here? How does it differ from the techie role of building and maintaining networks and computers? What does the new AASL Learning Standards (Nov. 2007 have to say about technology? A new revision of AASL's Information Power is being written.

 

• Now read the technology chapter in The New School Learning Commons Where Learners Win by Loertscher, Koechlin and Zwaan. What changes does a client-side view of technology bring to center stage? What is the difference between administrative computing and instructional computing? How could tech directors (teacher technologists) be persuaded to support the idea of instructional computing?

 

• What other readings are you finding that help clarify the role of the school teacher librarian and teacher technologiest  in technology?

 

 

Puruse Reading Foundations

 

• Read Taxonomies chapter 9 and other research such as Krashen/ McQuillan. Comparing theory to practice, does the school community really believe the Krashen/McQuillan notion that "amount counts?" If they do believe, what evidence is there that they practice what they believe?

 

•  Read the article "Waste Not, Want Not" by Jamie McKenzie. This sounds like my rantings and ravings about librarians who can't seem to get enough books into kids' hands because of the restrictive rules and the fear of losing books. In this article, what do you think the role of the school librarian is in providing easy access to electronic information?

 

•  All organizations create rules that help it function smoothly and force the patrons/customers to come in line with organizational needs even when these are antithetical to patron/customer needs. How can school libraries optimize access to reading, yet give every single child/teen the opportunity and the encouragement to become literate? (two books a week with the potential of trading them at any time and "you can't have any more books when you have overdues - such rules don't cut it, folks). What do you do for the transient child, the child who does not handle materials well? The child who cannot pay fines or pay for lost books? The child whose parents won't let them borrow anything because of fear of loss? The kid who won't use the library because they "don't like to read?" The kid who would like to read, but you don't have anything they want to read? The kid whose teacher makes all kinds of rules about what kids should and should not read? The kids who are forced to do Accelerated Reader even though they hate it? 

 

• How can the library media specialist who has spent the majority of their time concentrating on the reading program cut their time in that program, yet be as effective or more effective in promoting literacy? (Remember, there are too many other emerging roles for the librarian so that it cannot predominate the hours spent on the job each week).

• Nw read the literacies chapter in The New School Learning Commons Whter L:earners Win book. What expansion of our role in reading and other literacies envisioned here? How do we turn the reading program client-side vs. organizational-side?

 

Back Up Toward the General Ideas of the Traditional Library vs. the Learning Commons

 

•  Read Taxonomies, p. 1-28. How has the role of the traditional library media teacher changed over the years as well as the function of that center in the school. What prospects are there for your school library becoming a 24/7 (24 hours a day, seven days a week) information service? And what role would you play in developing or reinventing your school's library?

 

 

•  Read Taxonomies, p. 29-66. What is the role of others in the development of a vibrant library media center program? How can the library media teacher help others to assume a proactive rol

   

 

•  What other articles/readings (including Information Power have you found that help clarify the role of the library media program in the school?

• Read the balance of The New School Learning Commons book. Make your own table of traditional ideas on the left and learning commons ideas on the right.

 

  

Examine the Organization needed for the Traditional School Library and the Reinvention of the School Learning Commons

 

 

• Read and concentrate on good ideas for managing the information infrastructure (Taxonomies, chapter 12 to 15) What are the best ideas you have found for your operations resource file for topics such as budget, facilities, time management, staffing, scheduling the LMC, being on leadership teams, managing conflict, handling students, making the LMC a friendly place, building confidence of administrators and teachers, engaging in public relations, etc.

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Every teacher librarian needs to follow the major journals of the field in order to keep up to date with developments in the field.  Below is a bibliography of journal and other online resources. As you use this bibliography, if you encounter bad URLs, feel free to correct them .

 

 

Links to Professional Journals and Portals On Line

Journals of School Libraries	Online Access
School Library Media Research	Direct:http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/aaslpubsandjournals/slmrb/schoollibrary.cfm articles available online only
School Library Journal	Direct http://slj.reviewsnews.com/ both current and previous articles available online in full text. Check the link: "Full List of Feature Articles"
From Now On (Jamie McKenzie)	Direct http://www.fno.org// Jamie's excellent articles about technology in schools are well worth subscribing to (free) to come to your desktop each month. He is a major school library supporter.
Library Media Connection	Direct http://store.linworth.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=365 This periodical has practical articles about topics of interest in secondary school libraries.
Knowledge Quest on the Web	Direct http://www.ala.org/aasl/kqweb The web version only has a few of the features of the print magazine so you really have to be an AASL member to get the articles.
Teacher Librarian Magazine	Direct http://www.teacherlibrarian.com/ A very respected periodical for school librarians.
Online journals in your own library	Don't forget SIRS, EBSCO and Infotrac to name a few that contain professional articles

 

 

Journals of Education	Online Access
Learning and Leading with Technology (Journal of ISTE)	Direct: http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Publications/LL/Current_Issue/L_L_November.htm articles available both in print and online. The organization seems to archive back issues on their web site.
Educational Leadership (journal of ASCD)	Direct: http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/menuitem.a4dbd0f2c4f9b94cdeb3ffdb62108a0c/ Some of their articles are available online. The organization seems to archive back issues on their web site. Online: Most articles are available full text from Wilson Online
National Education Association (various journals) NEA Today Online The NEA Higher Education Advocate Thought & Action The NEA Almanac of Higher Education The NEA Higher Education Research Center Update	Direct: http://www.nea.org/publications/ (see sample page here) Most of their lead articles and back issues for several years seem to be available in full text. Remember, this is a teacher union source.
T.H.E. Journal (Technological Horizons in Education)	Direct http://www.thejournal.com Both current and previous articles are available online.
Education Week	Direct http://www.edweek.org covers educational news
American Educator	Direct http://www.aft.org/pubs-reports/american_educator/ A combination of educational and academic articles, plus issues and opinions related to employment in the teaching field.
ESL Magazine	Direct http://www.eslmag.com articles of interest to English as a second language teachers.
ERIC Digests   and   Educator's Reference Desk	Direct http://www.eric.ed.gov/ Short reports with good bibliographies on a wide variety of current educational topics.   The new Eric Educator's Reference Desk homepage organizes information both on school libraries and educational technology. It is a must gateway into the government documents in this area and other sites useful to school library media specialists. See at http://www.eduref.org/
Journals of IRA (International Reading Association)	Direct http://www.reading.org/publications/journals/index.html Several good journals connected with reading and reading research.
Teaching Tolerance	Direct http://www.splcenter.org/center/tt/teach.jsp Articles on helping us all get along.
Interactive Multimedia Electronic Journal of Computer-Enhanced Learning	Direct http://imej.wfu.edu/ A journal from Wake Forest University with lots of articles about web-based education - many in the school and academic arenas.
Multimedia Schools	Direct http://www.infotoday.com/MMSchools A commercial rag but good for learning about new products.
Current Issues in Education: An Interactive Scholarly Journal from Arizona State University and College of Education	Direct http://cie.ed.asu.edu/ A variety of research articles and educational practice at all levels.
Educational Policy Analysis Archives	Direct: http://epaa.asu.edu A selection of articles on a wide range of policy issues.
Teacher	Direct http://www.teachermagazine.org/ General articles for the K-12 crowd on general topics in education.

 

 

Technology Journals	Access Online
Converge Magazine (a freebie covering technology and education)	Direct: http://www.convergemag.com one can get on their mailing list and they also have articles available online.
Interactive Multimedia Electronic Journal of Computer-Enhanced Learning	Direct http://imej.wfu.edu/ A journal from Wake Forest University with lots of articles about web-based education - many in the school and academic arenas.
International Journal of Educational Technology	Direct http://www.outreach.uiuc.edu/ijet/ For the global crowd.
Australian Journal of Educational Technology	Direct: http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet/ajet.html research studies of international interest

 

 

Portals	Access Online
Internet Public Library	http://www.ipl.org/
School Libraries.net	http://www.school-libraries.net/
School Libraries on the Web	http://www.sldirectory.com/libsf/reslibs.html

 

 

Review Periodicals	Access Online
LMC Reviews (a part of Teacher Librarian)     The ALAN Review (Assembly of Literature for Adolescents Review)	Direct: http://professionalreviews.pbwiki.com/ Direct: http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/ALAN/alan-review Contains articles on adolescent literature and ideas for teaching literature.
Multicultural Review	Direct http://www.mcreview.com/ reviews materials from Jan. 1992-June 1999

 

 

 

Bibliography of Resources linked to school library media programs. These are superceded by the wiki LIBR233Bibliography located at http://libr233pathfinder.pbwiki.com/

 

Topic 1: Overview

 

• Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning. American Library Association, 1998. These new guidelines should be purchased from ALA.

 

• Chapter 2 of Information Power, 1998 is also published as a separate pamphlet: "Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning," American Library Association, 1998.

 

• articles in School Library Media Quartery (print journal published up until 1998) and School Library Media Research (the electronic journal that began publication in 1998)

 

• articles in Knowledge Quest (the new official journal of AASL starting in 1998)

 

• Loertscher, David V. Reinvent Your School's Library in the Age of Technology: A Handbook for Principals and Superintendents.. Hi Willow Research and Publishing, 2002 edition. (available from the instructor for $15)

 

• Loertscher, David V. "Reinventing California School Libraries: Start Now!" CSLA Journal, vol. 20, #2, Spring, 1997, p. 12-15.

 

• articles in other journals covering school libraries and technology as listed above

 

• Books covering school libraries and technology in schools.

 

• Organizations that will help you as a school library media teacher

 

• American Association of School Librarians

• California School Library Association

• ISTE (International Society for Technology inEducation)

• ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development)

 

 

• The Library Media Draft Standards (for Teachers of Students Ages 3-18+). National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, April 2000. See at http://www.nbpts.org/ or at (t1bj.pdf) - these draft standards were finalized in Fall, 1999 for use by library media specialists all over the country to become national board certified (many states including California recognize national board certification and pay a salary increment). You can get copies of the final version from the National Board.

 

• Read as many of the studies about school library media centers and academic achievement as possible:

 

Colorado I

Colorado II

Alaska

Pennsylvania (see all these at davidvl.org)

Texas

Oregon

Iowa

New Mexico

Scotland

Michgan

Missouri

 

 

• summarized in: Lance, Keith and David V. Loertscher. Powering Achievement. 3rd ed. Hi Willow Research & Publishing, 2005. (available at http://www.lmcsource.com)

 

• Get acquainted with David Loertscher's professional page at www.davidvl.org

 

Other Resources (t1 overview.html)

 

Topic: What are the major components of the new school library media program and how do they fit into an organized whole to support the educational program of a school?

 

 

 

Topic 2: Collaboration

 

This topic is covered mostly in the LIBR 250 Class and so it is briefly covered here.

 

Read both:

 

• The Section on Collaboration in Reinvent Your School's Library...

 

• Chapters 7-8 of Loertscher's Taxonomy of the School Library Media Program, 2nd ed.

 

 

 

Topic: Why is collaboration, rather than warehousing, the central focus of the library media program?

 

Resources (t2 collaboration.html)

 

Topic 3: Reading

 

Read or experience:

 

• Krashen, Stephen. The Power of Reading. Libraries Unlimited, 1994.

 

• Title page & Chapter 1: The Research (t3c.pdf)

• Chapter 2: The Cure (t3d.pdf)

• Chapter 3: Other Issues and Conclusions + Index (t3e.pdf)

 

 

• McQuillan, Jeff. The Literacy Crisis: False Claims, Real Solutions. Heinemann, 1998. $15. (order at http://www.heinemann.com)

 

• Title page & Contents (t3f.pdf)

• Chapter 1: What Isn't Wrong with Reading: Seven Myths about Literacy in the United States (t3g.pdf)

• Chapter 2: Getting Started: What Do You Need to Learn How to Read? (t3h.pdf)

• Chapter 3: What Does It Take to Get the Alphabetic Principle? (t3i.pdf)

• Chapter 4: Age and Reading (t3j.pdf)

• Chapter 5: Sound and Reading (t3k.pdf)

• Chapter 6: Context, Eye Movements, and Comparisons in Reading (t3l.pdf)

• Chapter 7: Real Crises, Real Solutions (t3m.pdf)

• Endnotes, References, Index

 

 

Topic: How, in the age of technology can a program of reading still be a central part of the library media program and still not overpower the need to embrace technology? How can we design reading programs to bring every student into the information society?

 

Resources:  (t3 reading.html)

 

Topic 4: Enhancing Learning Through Technology

 

Topics:

 

• Building a repertoire of successful interventions of technology into the learning process

• Building student skill with many types of technology.

 

 

Administrators, faculty, parents, library media specialists, technology coordinators, and even students are still uncertain exactly what contribution technology should make to academic achievement. There are many conflicting voices. Our job is to try to sort through these voices and build a repertoire of ways we feel the most certain about.

 

Read :

 

• The Section on enhancing learning through technology in Reinvent Your School's Library...

 

• Chapters 10 of Loertscher's Taxonomy of the School Library Media Program, 2nd ed.

 

• Read the documents connected to the 21st Century Learning Skills.

 

Resources (t4 learning.html)

 

Topic 5: Information Literacy

(covered only briefly in this class, more extensively in LIBR 250)

 

 

Read:

 

• various articles in the resources section to understand the basic components of an information literacy program in the overall framework of the library media program.

 

Read both:

 

• The Section on information literacy in Reinvent Your School's Library...

 

• Chapters 11 of Loertscher's Taxonomy of the School Library Media Program, 2nd ed.

 

 Topics:

 

• teaching information literacy as a component part of the curriculum rather than as isolated skills.

 

• enabling students, after some practice, to develop their own information literacy model. 

 

Resources (t5 infoliteracy.html)

 

Topic 6: The Information Infrastructure (Management Issues and Practices)

 

Topics:

 

• Technology Systems

• Personnel

• Budgeting

• Policies

• Facilities

• Scheduling (access)

 

 

Read:

 

Chapters 12-15 of Loertscher's Taxonomy of the School Library Media Program, 2nd ed.

 

 Resources (t6 infrastructure.html)

 

Topic 7: Preparing for National Board Certification as a Library Media Teacher

 

Topic:

 

Resources (t7final.html)

 

 

 

 

 

Topic 8: Assessment of School Library Media Program's Impact on Achievement

 

Topics:

 

• Explore project achievement on davidvl.org and create a measure for your school library or a proposed school library program.

 

• Additional Resource: Loertscher, David V. and Ross J. Todd. We Boost Achievement. 2004. Available from lmcsource.com