Be still and listen to the voices: From research to practice Dr Ross J Todd Associate Professor Director of Research CISSL Rutgers, the State University.

Be still and listen to the voices:Be still and listen to the voices:From research to practiceFrom research to practice

Dr Ross J ToddDr Ross J ToddAssociate ProfessorAssociate Professor

Director of Research CISSLDirector of Research CISSLRutgers, the State University Rutgers, the State University

of New Jerseyof New [email protected]@scils.rutgers.educissl.scils.rutgers.educissl.scils.rutgers.edu

www.scils.rutgers.edu/~rtoddwww.scils.rutgers.edu/~rtodd

PlutarchPlutarch““The mind is not a containerThe mind is not a container

to be filled, but a fireto be filled, but a fireto be ignited”to be ignited”

INFORMATION VS KNOWLEDGEINFORMATION VS KNOWLEDGEDEBATEDEBATE

The Information-to-Knowledge ChallengeThe Information-to-Knowledge Challenge

Now I am really

confused!

The Information-to-Knowledge ChallengeThe Information-to-Knowledge Challenge

NoWonder

I amlost!

The Information-to-Knowledge ChallengeThe Information-to-Knowledge Challenge

A knowledge society?

Such insight!!!

The Information-to-Knowledge ChallengeThe Information-to-Knowledge Challenge

McDeath, I guess

The Information-to-Knowledge ChallengeThe Information-to-Knowledge Challenge

Any one you might

recommend for the job?

Why do we need school Why do we need school libraries?libraries?

Food for the Mind?

School Libraries and Learning: School Libraries and Learning: 3 Core Beliefs3 Core Beliefs

Information makes a Information makes a differencedifference to people. to people.Making a difference does Making a difference does not happen by not happen by chancechance: Teaching-learning role is the : Teaching-learning role is the central dimension of the professional role central dimension of the professional role of teacher-librarians of teacher-librarians INSTRUCTIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL INTERVENTIONINTERVENTIONLearning outcomesLearning outcomes matter: belief that all matter: belief that all students can learn, and develop new students can learn, and develop new understandings through the school understandings through the school library, and demonstrate outcomeslibrary, and demonstrate outcomes

What is an Effective School Library?What is an Effective School Library?

Research tells us:Research tells us:It has a qualified teacher-librarian: both a It has a qualified teacher-librarian: both a leading teacher and a credentialed librarian: leading teacher and a credentialed librarian: Learning Activist not a Classroom EscapeeLearning Activist not a Classroom EscapeeIt has an explicit and tangible library policy It has an explicit and tangible library policy focusing on learning outcomes focusing on learning outcomes It actively supports the curriculum through It actively supports the curriculum through provision of up-to-date adequate resources provision of up-to-date adequate resources (print & electronic)(print & electronic)It provides individual and group instruction in It provides individual and group instruction in information and critical literacies (teachers and information and critical literacies (teachers and students)students)

What is an Effective School Library?What is an Effective School Library?

Research tells us:Research tells us:It has a vibrant literature / reading It has a vibrant literature / reading program for academic achievement and program for academic achievement and personal enjoyment and enrichmentpersonal enjoyment and enrichmentIt collaborates with other libraries: public, It collaborates with other libraries: public, government, community resourcesgovernment, community resourcesIt provides leadership to students and It provides leadership to students and staff in the use of electronic resources staff in the use of electronic resources and integrating information technology and integrating information technology into learninginto learning

How do effective school How do effective school libraries help kids?libraries help kids?

Are school libraries a Are school libraries a class act?class act?

13000 students tell us!13000 students tell us!

““Student learning through Ohio Student learning through Ohio School Libraries”School Libraries”

identify how students benefit from school libraries – state wide identify how students benefit from school libraries – state wide though exploring the “help” constructthough exploring the “help” constructprovide statewide data on best practices and promising practices provide statewide data on best practices and promising practices in school librarianship in school librarianship identify pedagogy for teaching and learning in information based identify pedagogy for teaching and learning in information based schools schools encourage continuous improvement in effective library services encourage continuous improvement in effective library services which support academic contentwhich support academic contentconfirm for school librarians that their role impacts student confirm for school librarians that their role impacts student achievement and life long learningachievement and life long learningidentify professional development opportunities for reflective identify professional development opportunities for reflective practice in order to build effective school library programspractice in order to build effective school library programsprovide a framework for dialog among parent communities, school provide a framework for dialog among parent communities, school boards, administrators, school librarians, and teachers on the boards, administrators, school librarians, and teachers on the value of effective school librariesvalue of effective school librarieshelp school librarians develop evidence-based practice for their help school librarians develop evidence-based practice for their own school libraryown school library

““Student Learning Through Ohio Student Learning Through Ohio School Libraries”School Libraries”

39 school libraries participated from list selected by 39 school libraries participated from list selected by the Ohio Experts Panel using criteria of the Ohio Experts Panel using criteria of “effectiveness” validated by the International Panel“effectiveness” validated by the International PanelGrades 3 – 12Grades 3 – 12Funded by State Library of OhioFunded by State Library of OhioWeb-based data collection with security and ethical Web-based data collection with security and ethical protocols built into process (Rutgers – 3 backup protocols built into process (Rutgers – 3 backup sites)sites)Data collected from 28Data collected from 28thth April to early June 2003 April to early June 200313,123 valid student responses (13,328 logged)13,123 valid student responses (13,328 logged)879 teacher / administrator responses (935 logged)879 teacher / administrator responses (935 logged)Data “cleaned” - unable to match some to IRNsData “cleaned” - unable to match some to IRNsAnalysis using SPSS (“Statistical Package for the Analysis using SPSS (“Statistical Package for the Social Sciences”) Version 10.0 for Windows.Social Sciences”) Version 10.0 for Windows.

Getting The DataGetting The Data2 Instruments2 InstrumentsImpacts on Learning Survey (Students)Impacts on Learning Survey (Students)Perceptions of Learning Impacts (Faculty)Perceptions of Learning Impacts (Faculty)

““helps” measure of 48 statements of learning helps” measure of 48 statements of learning outcomes: (13,123 students)outcomes: (13,123 students)

Critical Incident response to capture voice of Critical Incident response to capture voice of students: to write about a time when school library students: to write about a time when school library helped them recently: what was the help and what helped them recently: what was the help and what did it enable them to do (10,316 responses)did it enable them to do (10,316 responses)

Evidence-based response to capture voice of faculty Evidence-based response to capture voice of faculty “how they know the library helps students”“how they know the library helps students”

7 Constructs of “help”7 Constructs of “help”

1.1. how helpful the school library is with getting how helpful the school library is with getting information you needinformation you need

2.2. how helpful the school library is with using the how helpful the school library is with using the information to complete your school work (l.L skills)information to complete your school work (l.L skills)

3.3. How helpful the school library is with your school How helpful the school library is with your school work in general (knowledge building, knowledge work in general (knowledge building, knowledge outcomes)outcomes)

4.4. How helpful the school library is with using computers How helpful the school library is with using computers in the library, at school, and at homein the library, at school, and at home

5.5. How helpful the school library is to you with your How helpful the school library is to you with your general reading interestsgeneral reading interests

6.6. How helpful the school library is to you when you are How helpful the school library is to you when you are not at school (independent learning)not at school (independent learning)

7.7. General school aspects –Academic AchievementGeneral school aspects –Academic Achievement

1. How helpful the school library is with getting information you need

11. The school library has helped me know the different steps in finding and using information

14. The school library has helped me know when I find good information

2. How helpful the school library is with using the information to complete your school work

21. The school library has helped me know how to use the different kinds of information sources (such as books, magazine, CDs, websites, videos)

24. The school library has helped me put all the ideas together for my topics

3. How helpful the school library is with your school work in general

38. The school library has helped me figure out my own opinions on things

4. How helpful the school library is with using computers in the library, at school, and at home

44. The school library has helped me search the Internet better

45. The school library has helped me be more careful about information I find on the Internet

5. How helpful the school library is to you with your general reading interests

51. The school library has helped me find stories I like

52. The school library has helped me read more

6. How helpful the school library is to you when you are not at school

67. The school library has helped me when I have a personal concern or issue

7. Now, some general things (ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT)

71. The school library has helped me do my school work better

72. The school library has helped me get better grades on my projects and assignments

73. The school library has helped me get better grades on tests and quizzes

74. The school library has helped me think harder about my school work

75. The school library has helped me feel more confident about doing my school work

☺☺☺☺ =mosthelpful

(you think you got a great amount of help)

☺☺☺ = quite helpful(you think you got a good amount of help)

☺☺ = some help(the help you got was OK, so so)

☺ = a little help(you think you got just a bit of help)

If you do not know an answer, or if something does not apply to you, click the box "Does not apply".

Critical IncidentCritical Incident““Now, remember one time when the school Now, remember one time when the school library really helped you. Write about the library really helped you. Write about the help that you got, and what you were able to help that you got, and what you were able to do because of it”do because of it”To validate – “witness” quantitative data; to To validate – “witness” quantitative data; to elucidate “helps” not identified in 48 statements; elucidate “helps” not identified in 48 statements; to provide the “voice” of the studentsto provide the “voice” of the students10,328 written statements were received, and 10,328 written statements were received, and these were cleaned to 10,316 valid statementsthese were cleaned to 10,316 valid statements

““it help me sell my body for fruit snacksit help me sell my body for fruit snacks””““I am black and I like fried chickenI am black and I like fried chicken” ” ““zfzswdegegegeeeeezfzswdegegegeeeee” ”

Sample CharacteristicsSample Characteristics

Boys 48.0%Boys 48.0%Girls 51.1%Girls 51.1%Ages 7 – 20Ages 7 – 20

Grades 3 –5 17%Grades 3 –5 17%Grades 6 – 9 45%Grades 6 – 9 45%

Grades 10 – 12 38%Grades 10 – 12 38%White 78.5%, African-American 5%White 78.5%, African-American 5%Urban/Suburban 81%, Rural 10 %Urban/Suburban 81%, Rural 10 %

““Yeah, the Yeah, the school library school library

rocks”rocks”

Some Findings

Celebrate School LibrariesCelebrate School LibrariesOnly 73 respondents out of 13,123 indicated that none of Only 73 respondents out of 13,123 indicated that none of the 48 statements applied to them – that the perceived the 48 statements applied to them – that the perceived helps, as listed, of the school library with their schooling helps, as listed, of the school library with their schooling and learning at home did not apply to them. ( 0.56% of the and learning at home did not apply to them. ( 0.56% of the total sample)total sample)

In other words, 99.44% of the sample (13,050 students) has In other words, 99.44% of the sample (13,050 students) has indicated that the school library and its services, including indicated that the school library and its services, including roles of school librarians, have helped them in some way, roles of school librarians, have helped them in some way, regardless of how much, with their learning in and out of regardless of how much, with their learning in and out of school as it relates to the 48 statements.school as it relates to the 48 statements.

1n a total of 106 students in the 3 categories where the 1n a total of 106 students in the 3 categories where the respondents said “does not apply” in 48, 47 or 46 of the respondents said “does not apply” in 48, 47 or 46 of the statements, 72 (68%) are boys and 34 (32%) are girls. More statements, 72 (68%) are boys and 34 (32%) are girls. More than 60% of them are in grade 9, 10, and 12. than 60% of them are in grade 9, 10, and 12.

Celebrate School LibrariesCelebrate School LibrariesI’m in Grade 8. I don’t get it. Why do I need to do this I’m in Grade 8. I don’t get it. Why do I need to do this survey? Isn’t it obvious to everyone that we have to survey? Isn’t it obvious to everyone that we have to have our school library to do all our school work. It’s have our school library to do all our school work. It’s impossible to do it without it, that’s for sure. (male)impossible to do it without it, that’s for sure. (male)

We all know that school libraries help students. Why We all know that school libraries help students. Why must we have a survey about it? All schools need must we have a survey about it? All schools need libraries, so let’s not worry about the surveys. (Grade libraries, so let’s not worry about the surveys. (Grade 11 female)11 female)

I do most of my school work at home, and not at school, I do most of my school work at home, and not at school, but I do use the school library quite often when we need but I do use the school library quite often when we need hard book references for things such as reports and hard book references for things such as reports and Hyperstudio projects. Thank you for taking the time to Hyperstudio projects. Thank you for taking the time to read the answers to my survey, whoever you are. Your read the answers to my survey, whoever you are. Your time, patience, and effort is greatly appreciated as we time, patience, and effort is greatly appreciated as we need good libraries. (Grade 10 male)need good libraries. (Grade 10 male)

Q11: The school library has helped me know the different steps in finding and using information

96.84%

Q12: The information in the school library has helped me work out the questions for the topics I am working on

95.95%

Q13: The school library has helped me find different sources of information (such as books, magazines, CDs, websites, videos) for my topics

95.10%

Q43: Computers have helped me find information inside and outside of the school library

94.35%

Q34: The school library has helped me learn more facts about my topics

94.27%

Q21: The school library has helped me know how to use the different kinds of sources (such as books, magazines, CDs, websites, videos)

93.74%

Q14: The school library has helped me know when I find good information

92.81%

Q41: Computers in the school library have helped me do my school work better

92.41%

Q26: The school library has helped me think about how I should go about finding information next time

92.36%

TOP

LEVELS

OF

HELP

Q22: The school library has helped me work out the main ideas in the information I find 92.07%

Q33: The school library has helped me get the first facts about my topics 92.05%

Q27: The school library has helped me know that research takes a lot of work 91.05%

Q15: The school library has helped me find different opinions about my topics 90.94%

Q17: The school library has helped me feel better about asking for assistance when I go there 90.73%

Q16: The school library has helped me feel better about finding information 90.58%

Q35: The school library has helped me when I do not understand some things 90.02%

Q44: The school library has helped me search the Internet better 89.63%

Q28: The information I have found in the school library has helped me become more interested in my topics 89.21%

Q54: The school library has helped me enjoy reading more 76.71%

Q75: The school library has helped me more feel confident about doing my school work 76.56%

Q73: The school library has helped me get better grades on tests and quizzes 75.41%

Q66: The school library lessons have helped me solve problems better 75.39%

Q56: The school library has helped me be a better writer 74.90%

Q64: The school library has helped me get more organized with my homework 74.71%

Q53: The school library has helped me get better at reading 74.42%

Q3A: The school library has helped me talk more in class discussions 73.15%

Q31: The school library has helped me remember my school work 72.42%

Q67: The school library has helped me when I have a personal concern or issue 60.42%

LOWEST

LEVELS

OF

HELP

Q43: Computers have helped me find information inside and outside of the school library 49.01%

Q41: Computers in the school library have helped me do my school work better 41.58%

Q46: Computer programs (like Powerpoint, Word, and Excel) in the school library have helped me do my school work 39.67%

Q13: The school library has helped me find different sources of information (such as books, magazines, CDs, websites, videos) for my topics 34.02%

Q44: The school library has helped me search the Internet better 33.18%

Q27: The school library has helped me know that research takes a lot of work 32.26%

Q21: The school library has helped me know how to use the different kinds of sources (such as books, magazines, CDs, websites, videos) 31.51%

Q34: The school library has helped me learn more facts about my topics 31.33%

Q47: The school library has helped me feel better about using computers to do my school work 29.49%

MOST

HELPFUL

Additional “Help” ConstructsAdditional “Help” Constructs

1. 1. The school library saves me time with doing my school work The school library saves me time with doing my school work

2. 2. The school library enables me to complete my work on timeThe school library enables me to complete my work on time

3. 3. The school library helps me by providing a study environment for The school library helps me by providing a study environment for me to workme to work

4. 4. The school library helps me take stress out of learning The school library helps me take stress out of learning

5. 5. The school library helps me know my strengths and weaknesses The school library helps me know my strengths and weaknesses with information usewith information use

6. 6. The school library helps me think about the world around meThe school library helps me think about the world around me

7. 7. The school library helps me do my work more efficientlyThe school library helps me do my work more efficiently

8. 8. The school library provides me with a safe environment for ideas The school library provides me with a safe environment for ideas investigationinvestigation

9. 9. The library helps me set my goals and plan for things.The library helps me set my goals and plan for things.

Validation through TriangulationValidation through Triangulation

Triangulation:Triangulation: use of multiple data use of multiple data sources with similar foci to obtain sources with similar foci to obtain diverse viewsdiverse views

Student quantitative responsesStudent quantitative responses

Student qualitative responsesStudent qualitative responses

Faculty quantitative responsesFaculty quantitative responses

Faculty qualitative responsesFaculty qualitative responses

BLOCK MEAN F MEAN S RANKS

1 GETTING INFORMATION

3.2103 2.535 1S 2F

2 USING INFORMATION 2.7420 2.251 3S 3F

3 KNOWLEDGE BUILDING

2.5080 2.070 4S 6F

4 COMPUTERS 3.3081 2.529 2S 1F

5 READING 2.6553 1.907 6S 4F

6 INDEPENDENT LEARNING

2.3119 1.772 7S 7F

7 ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

2.5283 1.966 5S 5F

Comparison of Mean Scores

Means of Reading Qs by GradeMeans of Reading Qs by Grade

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The Students’ VoicesThe Students’ Voices

When I was working on a project about science When I was working on a project about science I had no idea what I was doing I asked my I had no idea what I was doing I asked my library teachers for help they helped and by the library teachers for help they helped and by the end of the day I felt so much better!!! And from end of the day I felt so much better!!! And from that day on I knew what I was doing on that that day on I knew what I was doing on that project and I got a A I was so proud of myself project and I got a A I was so proud of myself and my confidence went up a whole lot and and my confidence went up a whole lot and now when ever I do a project I know I have a lot now when ever I do a project I know I have a lot of power now to do well on projects!!! of power now to do well on projects!!! (Respondent 777 )(Respondent 777 )

The Students’ VoicesThe Students’ Voices

1532 The school librarians don’t help 1532 The school librarians don’t help me at all like they make me do all the me at all like they make me do all the stuff myself and wont tell me where the stuff myself and wont tell me where the things are even when I already looked – things are even when I already looked – they show me and make me learn how they show me and make me learn how to find the stuff myself and its hard to find the stuff myself and its hard work!!!! You gotta use your brain, they work!!!! You gotta use your brain, they saysay

Students’ VoicesStudents’ Voices1015 I I would have never have found the sources I 1015 I I would have never have found the sources I needed for the paper if not for the school library, the needed for the paper if not for the school library, the public library, and the helpful people who staff those public library, and the helpful people who staff those places. They even showed me steps to work places. They even showed me steps to work through to do the research and complete it. They through to do the research and complete it. They ran some classes specifically for us and they were ran some classes specifically for us and they were very very very helpfulvery very very helpful

1075 Well one time was when we had to do a report 1075 Well one time was when we had to do a report on Animals and I had no clue how to find information on Animals and I had no clue how to find information about my animal. So Mrs. X helped me find the about my animal. So Mrs. X helped me find the information on the computer. On the internet if its information on the computer. On the internet if its true or false – to learn that is very important at true or false – to learn that is very important at school.school.

Students’ VoicesStudents’ Voices

3532 I was working on History project and we had to 3532 I was working on History project and we had to have several sources (primary documents) and the have several sources (primary documents) and the librarians instructed the students on how to go librarians instructed the students on how to go about finding the information we needed and about finding the information we needed and compiling it into something worthwhile. I was able to compiling it into something worthwhile. I was able to combine everything together and earn a good grade.combine everything together and earn a good grade.

100 100 I needed help doing a project for government I needed help doing a project for government that had to do with presidents and they had so many that had to do with presidents and they had so many books and then the librarian helped me find web books and then the librarian helped me find web sites. But then they gave me ways of sorting sites. But then they gave me ways of sorting through all the ideas to extract the key points so I through all the ideas to extract the key points so I could get my head around it allcould get my head around it all

66 I needed to write a paper and I went to the Library 66 I needed to write a paper and I went to the Library where I was ultimately able to write a paper where I was ultimately able to write a paper successfully. My ideas were a mess and talking to the successfully. My ideas were a mess and talking to the librarian gave me a way to organize my ideas and librarian gave me a way to organize my ideas and present the argument. I did really well!! I’ve never present the argument. I did really well!! I’ve never forgotten that – used it to do many other assignments. forgotten that – used it to do many other assignments.

4155 4155 I remember when I came up to the school library I remember when I came up to the school library for math. We turned the library into a co-ordinate grid. for math. We turned the library into a co-ordinate grid. It was soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo It was soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cool!!!!!!!!!!! And I could know about grids in my testscool!!!!!!!!!!! And I could know about grids in my tests

Students’ VoicesStudents’ Voices

433 It helped me find info on racism for a 10th grade 433 It helped me find info on racism for a 10th grade project, and made me really think about that, especially project, and made me really think about that, especially I didn’t realize how racist some of my ideas wereI didn’t realize how racist some of my ideas were

6256 Sometimes I argue with my parents about things 6256 Sometimes I argue with my parents about things and use the library to check if my opinions are trueand use the library to check if my opinions are true

1408 One time, I wanted books on Teen Suicide and 1408 One time, I wanted books on Teen Suicide and they were able to get some for me. It was helpful of they were able to get some for me. It was helpful of them as my cousin died that way and I could figure it them as my cousin died that way and I could figure it out a bit more for me. out a bit more for me.

6110 I guess I’ve discovered one thing. When I do my 6110 I guess I’ve discovered one thing. When I do my research well, and do the proper thing with note cards research well, and do the proper thing with note cards and writing in my own words, I seem to just get to know and writing in my own words, I seem to just get to know the stuff and that makes a big help when I talk about the the stuff and that makes a big help when I talk about the stuff in class.stuff in class.

School Library as Dynamic Agent of LearningSchool Library as Dynamic Agent of Learning

1.1. Providing access to information resourcesProviding access to information resources - both print - both print collections within the library and resources through collections within the library and resources through databases and the World Wide web databases and the World Wide web

2.2. Providing access to multiple viewpointsProviding access to multiple viewpoints

3.3. Engaging students in an active process of building Engaging students in an active process of building their own understanding and knowledgetheir own understanding and knowledge. . Understanding how to do research effectively, Understanding how to do research effectively, understanding how to identify key ideas, analyzing, understanding how to identify key ideas, analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating information, testing their synthesizing and evaluating information, testing their own ideas, developing personal conclusions are own ideas, developing personal conclusions are fundamental to students constructing their own fundamental to students constructing their own understanding of a topic. understanding of a topic.

School Library as Dynamic Agent of School Library as Dynamic Agent of LearningLearning

3.3. Instructional intervention: Instructional intervention: Students appear Students appear to indicate that the school library – not as a to indicate that the school library – not as a passive supply agency, but as an passive supply agency, but as an instructional agency – helps them instructional agency – helps them substantially in their learningsubstantially in their learning

4.4. effective school library not just as an effective school library not just as an INFORMATION PLACEINFORMATION PLACE, but also as a , but also as a KNOWLEDGE SPACEKNOWLEDGE SPACE

Agent for Information Inquiry: Agent for Information Inquiry: Key to Knowledge ConstructionKey to Knowledge ConstructionEngaging students in an active and meaningful Engaging students in an active and meaningful search processsearch process contextualized by specific learning contextualized by specific learning tasks, enabling them to explore, formulate and focus tasks, enabling them to explore, formulate and focus their searches, and providing a supportive their searches, and providing a supportive environment (personal, physical and instructional) environment (personal, physical and instructional) for students to success in their research. for students to success in their research.

Instructional interventionInstructional intervention focuses on the focuses on the development of an understanding of what good development of an understanding of what good research is about, how you undertake good research is about, how you undertake good research, and knowing what the outcomes of doing research, and knowing what the outcomes of doing good research will be in terms of academic success good research will be in terms of academic success in research projects.in research projects.

ESSENTIAL LEARNINGS: ESSENTIAL LEARNINGS: Skills and values Skills and values

that underpin learning across the curriculumthat underpin learning across the curriculum Knowledge creation:Knowledge creation: Students achieve through being able to define Students achieve through being able to define problems, frame questions, explore ideas, formulates focus, problems, frame questions, explore ideas, formulates focus, investigate, analyze and synthesize ideas to create own views, investigate, analyze and synthesize ideas to create own views, evaluate solutions and reflect on new understandings.evaluate solutions and reflect on new understandings.Knowledge production:Knowledge production: Students can use technology and Students can use technology and information tools to produce new knowledge and demonstrate information tools to produce new knowledge and demonstrate achievement. They create information products that accurately achievement. They create information products that accurately represent their newly developed understanding.represent their newly developed understanding.Knowledge use:Knowledge use: Students develop transferable skills for sustaining Students develop transferable skills for sustaining knowledge creation across and beyond the classroom.knowledge creation across and beyond the classroom.Knowledge dissemination:Knowledge dissemination: Students can communicate ideas using Students can communicate ideas using oral, written, visual and technological modes of expression – oral, written, visual and technological modes of expression – individually or in teams.individually or in teams.Knowledge values:Knowledge values: Students are ethical, responsible users of Students are ethical, responsible users of information who accept responsibility for personal decisions and information who accept responsibility for personal decisions and information actions. They demonstrate concern for quality information actions. They demonstrate concern for quality information and value different modes of thoughtinformation and value different modes of thoughtReading literacy:Reading literacy: Students have high levels of reading literacy. They Students have high levels of reading literacy. They become independent, lifelong sustained readers.become independent, lifelong sustained readers.

ISSUESISSUESHow School Libraries Don’t Help?How School Libraries Don’t Help?

The problematic nature of library instructionThe problematic nature of library instruction

Playing psychologist? Moral high ground?Playing psychologist? Moral high ground?

Personality issuesPersonality issues

Infringement of perceived rights / BESSInfringement of perceived rights / BESS

Library systems and rules – who do they Library systems and rules – who do they benefit? Who do they serve?benefit? Who do they serve?

What do we convey to students that is What do we convey to students that is important?important?

The problematic nature of library The problematic nature of library instructioninstruction

3935 The school library has helped me find the 3935 The school library has helped me find the information I need for my research papers. Other than information I need for my research papers. Other than that I don't see I do much of a use for it. Most of the stuff that I don't see I do much of a use for it. Most of the stuff they talk about, I already know how to do. they talk about, I already know how to do.

9364 If anyone says, "Be careful what you read on the 9364 If anyone says, "Be careful what you read on the Internet" one more time, I'm going to die. We know how to Internet" one more time, I'm going to die. We know how to judge the accuracy of information! Anyway, that's the end judge the accuracy of information! Anyway, that's the end of my tirade - hopefully change will come out of this....we of my tirade - hopefully change will come out of this....we need drastic reform here.need drastic reform here.

3764 I have not really received ANY help at all from the 3764 I have not really received ANY help at all from the library. We just hear the same speech about 100 times in library. We just hear the same speech about 100 times in a row.. I don’t need to hear it againa row.. I don’t need to hear it again

learning Dewey yet again – year after year – for God’s learning Dewey yet again – year after year – for God’s sake, get off it and teach us something valuable, we all sake, get off it and teach us something valuable, we all know how to do Dewey since Grade 3know how to do Dewey since Grade 3

Playing psychologist? Moral Playing psychologist? Moral High Ground?High Ground?

3046 When I was young, I like to read 3046 When I was young, I like to read Goosebump books and the librarian Goosebump books and the librarian told me not to read these books told me not to read these books because they were a bad influence on because they were a bad influence on me. I now hate to read because I me. I now hate to read because I stopped reading after that. I feel if I stopped reading after that. I feel if I would have continued to read when I would have continued to read when I was young then I would enjoy reading was young then I would enjoy reading now.now.

Personality IssuesPersonality Issues1771 Well, they help me with about all of my projects, 1771 Well, they help me with about all of my projects, especially Social Studies and science. The science ones especially Social Studies and science. The science ones they helped me much on were my Kite project (helped me they helped me much on were my Kite project (helped me find the "how to make kites" books) and my Iron project (i find the "how to make kites" books) and my Iron project (i was in deep doo-doo on that one until they helped me find was in deep doo-doo on that one until they helped me find a lotta books on Iron) Then in Social Studies they helped a lotta books on Iron) Then in Social Studies they helped me find books on a lot of my projects (King Tut, Roman me find books on a lot of my projects (King Tut, Roman Catholic Church, etc.) It was pretty easy too, Very helpful to Catholic Church, etc.) It was pretty easy too, Very helpful to me! And then they just helped me find books....and loaned me! And then they just helped me find books....and loaned the book carts to my classrooms, to help us out. I just think the book carts to my classrooms, to help us out. I just think they need to be nicer sometimes.they need to be nicer sometimes.

9793 I can't remember the last time the librarians helped 9793 I can't remember the last time the librarians helped me. The Librarians are mean and I am too afraid to talk to me. The Librarians are mean and I am too afraid to talk to them because they intimidate me. They have unjustly yelled them because they intimidate me. They have unjustly yelled at me in the past so I am not going to them for help when I at me in the past so I am not going to them for help when I could go to the public library or use my own computer at could go to the public library or use my own computer at home.home.

Infringement of perceived rights / Infringement of perceived rights / BessBess

2583 All the censorship issues the student 2583 All the censorship issues the student encounter really hold back much of the possible encounter really hold back much of the possible research we can do. IT is really annoying that I can research we can do. IT is really annoying that I can vote, be sent to war, and I cant even look at any vote, be sent to war, and I cant even look at any pages on the internet. Bess the dog really holds the pages on the internet. Bess the dog really holds the students back from their full potential. students back from their full potential.

3890 They should have a place were people could 3890 They should have a place were people could go and look up what they want instead of something go and look up what they want instead of something school related. You should be able to look up non-school related. You should be able to look up non-school related. This should be important but Bessy school related. This should be important but Bessy babe puts an end to thatbabe puts an end to that

Library systems and rulesLibrary systems and rules3960 The school library helped me to complete an entire 3960 The school library helped me to complete an entire English project during class time. However, the library English project during class time. However, the library rules are restricting keeping students from coming and rules are restricting keeping students from coming and going as they please and limiting the amount of time going as they please and limiting the amount of time spent in the library. Though the library resources have spent in the library. Though the library resources have the potential to be quite useful, it is inconvenient and not the potential to be quite useful, it is inconvenient and not an inviting atmosphere.an inviting atmosphere.

2607 My librarian was deprived of a childhood, so she 2607 My librarian was deprived of a childhood, so she wants us all to be controlled by insane rules that just do wants us all to be controlled by insane rules that just do not make sense. Like, the public library in our city has a not make sense. Like, the public library in our city has a café where we can buy food and relax and munch, but café where we can buy food and relax and munch, but here, even if we dare bring in a candy, she can sniff it out here, even if we dare bring in a candy, she can sniff it out like a police dog and she goes crazy. As you can like a police dog and she goes crazy. As you can imagine, I prefer the public library.imagine, I prefer the public library.

What do we convey to students What do we convey to students that is important?that is important?

3726 Well I went into the library for some 3726 Well I went into the library for some information and did not find what I was looking for information and did not find what I was looking for and the librarians were busy gossiping so I sat at and the librarians were busy gossiping so I sat at one of the tables and sorted out the information I one of the tables and sorted out the information I already had and made a list of stuff I still needed so I already had and made a list of stuff I still needed so I could look it up at the city library computers after could look it up at the city library computers after school.school.

9398 Once I needed to video tape the library and 9398 Once I needed to video tape the library and some students working for a project in one of my some students working for a project in one of my classes. The librarians yelled at me at kicked me out. classes. The librarians yelled at me at kicked me out. I hate the library.I hate the library.

Without Effective School Libraries?Without Effective School Libraries?

What would happen if this help was not What would happen if this help was not provided through school libraries?provided through school libraries?

What would happen without the What would happen without the instructional intervention of teacher- instructional intervention of teacher- librarians?librarians?

Opportunities and OptionsOpportunities and Options

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