Information Power Chapter 7 “Connections to the Learning Community”

1. Information PowerChapter 7 “Connections to the Learning Community”

2. “Connections to the Learning Community”Three Aspects We’ll Explore…… • Collaboration • Leadership • Technology

3. Learning Community

4. Collaboration & the Learning Community • Staff & administration • Build relationships to achieve your goals • Parents, families • Build relationships – volunteers, will support the program • Community • Links – public libraries, colleges, businesses, civic organizations, etc. • District, state, regional offices and agencies • Provide leadership, resource sharing (e.g. MDK12), monitoring

5. Collaboration, pt. 2 • Professional associations, national resources • EMAAAC, MASL, AASL, ALA, AECT • Provide advocacy, leadership, professional growth & networking • International & Global resources • International professional organizations, Internet

6. Leadership & the Learning Community • Staff & administration • Be the leader; SIT Team, teaching staff, being the go-to person • Parents, families • Provide after hours services, programs for families to promote reading, technology, & information literacy • Need full staffing/funding to implement this!!!! • Community • Public libraries, colleges, businesses, civic organizations, etc. • Can contribute to your school – tutoring programs, authentic learning • District, state, regional offices and agencies • Provide leadership for advocacy to promote library media to community leaders, politicians

7. Leadership, pt. 2 • Professional associations, national resources • EMAAAC, MASL, AASL, ALA, AECT • Provide advocacy like district level folks, mentor new professionals, encourage active participation by other colleagues • International & Global resources • See above – only on a international scale & should support national organizations

8. Technology Libraries have always been leaders!

9. Technology & the Learning Community • Staff & administration • Be a conduit of information if not a leader for the school • It’s a media center – emphasis is shifting to technology & will increase • Parents, families • Provide tech workshops • Disseminate info about online resources • Media website • Community • Provide access to equipment for technology – rural areas often use school libraries for entire community • Give and take – they can provide resources (e.g. Naval Academy LCDs, AAACPL databases) & you can provide links to community resources – arrange online links (e.g. MD archives)

10. Technology, pt. 2 • District, state, regional offices and agencies • Distance learning opportunities • Online databases – MDK12 • Online info from counties & state (e.g. Natural Resources Dept. • Professional associations, national resources • Share info via conferences, email lists, etc • Library of Congress & other online gov’t resources • International & Global resources • Internet & more

11. Technology • Prepare 21st century learners! • Information literacy – a necessity • Library media centers generally have what’s needed to be on the forefront. • Be a media split personality – ½ literature, ½ tech • BE the change.

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