Growing Learners Together

Growing Learners Together: Successful School and Public

Library Partnerships

Connie Champlin, cjchamp@mac.comSabrina Carnesi, sabrina.carnesi@nn.k12.va.us

Erika Miller, emiller@colonialsd.org

Share one idea for a school/public library cooperative activity.

ALSC/AASL/YALSA Joint Task Force ALSC/AASL/YALSA Joint Task Force on School/Public Library on School/Public Library Cooperative Activities Cooperative Activities Identify and disseminate information on

effective cooperation/collaboration projects that link schools and public libraries.

Maintain and update the resources that have been compiled on the ALA website.

Develop training workshops and/or programs on cooperative or collaborative projects and present them at conferences, institutes, and for other organizations serving youth.

Detail findings in articles or books for division publications.

Examples Examples of existing school-of existing school-public library cooperative programs public library cooperative programs

Assignment Alert Program - Multnomah County Public Library, Portland, OR http://www.multcolib.org/schoolcorps/assign.html#form ◦ Bucket of Books (Grades K-12)◦ Webliography (Grades K-12)◦ Pathfinders (Grades 3-12)◦ Classroom Visits (Grades 3-12)◦ Homework Center ◦ Online Assignment Form

Contact Information:Jackie PartchSchool Corps Lead WorkerMultnomah County Library205 NE Russell, Portland, OR 97212503.988.6004jacquelp@multcolib.org

Examples Examples of existing school-public of existing school-public library cooperative programs library cooperative programs

Library Cards for Educators/Schools - Bayside Library & Special Services, Virginia Beach, VA.◦ 20 year-old program

Over 70 active schools citywide Services provided to public and private schools in

geographical area Individual School / Academic Departments / Academic

Programs

◦ Public Library (11) suppliments school library collection◦ Curriculum Support / Classroom Use only◦ Extended loans, renewals, and holds◦ Requests taken from School Librarians

Contact Information:Carolyn Caywood, MSLSBayside Library & Special Services936 Independence Blvd.Virginia Beach, VA 23455757-385-2680, fax 757-464-6741ccaywood@vbgov.com

Examples Examples of existing school-of existing school-public library cooperative programs public library cooperative programs Public Library Visits to

Schools - Public Library of Union County , Lewisburg, PA

Examples Examples of existing school-of existing school-public library cooperative programs public library cooperative programs Book Discussion Groups -

Lunch Time Book Club - The Basalt Regional Library District, CO

Examples Examples of existing school-of existing school-public library cooperative programs public library cooperative programs

Publicity - Side x Side: Public Library/School Library Collaboration: Easier Than You Think - Ulster BOCES

Co-Sponsor “Fall Into Books” Conference

Cautionary Tale - Cautionary Tale - Public Library Public Library Visits to SchoolsVisits to Schools

Resources Resources

School-public Library Cooperative Programs Resources

School/Public Library Partnerships Bibliography at ALA Connect

Developed by the ALSC/AASL/YALSA Joint Task Force on Developed by the ALSC/AASL/YALSA Joint Task Force on School/Public Library Cooperative Activities School/Public Library Cooperative Activities

Book Discussion ClubsBook Discussion Clubs

Book Discussion ClubsBook Discussion Clubs

Resources Resources

School-public Library Cooperative Programs Resources

School/Public Library Partnerships Bibliography at ALA Connect

Developed by the ALSC/AASL/YALSA Joint Task Force on Developed by the ALSC/AASL/YALSA Joint Task Force on School/Public Library Cooperative Activities School/Public Library Cooperative Activities

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