Breaking the Barriers in Information Inquiry: Opportunities for Libraries to Assist Students with Reading and English Language Challenges Kristina Appelt - Prairie State College Tish Hayes – Oakton C.C./Moraine Valley C.C. Terra Jacobson - Moraine Valley C.C.
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Libraries Assisting Students with Reading and English Language Challenges
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Breaking the Barriers in Information Inquiry: Opportunities for Libraries to Assist Students with Reading and English Language Challenges
Kristina Appelt - Prairie State CollegeTish Hayes – Oakton C.C./Moraine Valley C.C.Terra Jacobson - Moraine Valley C.C.
Literacy FactsStudents Taking Any Remedial Education Courses
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2003-04 and 2007-08 National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:04 and NPSAS:08)
03-04 07-08 % Increase
Public 2 yr 23.0% 23.9% 3.9
Public 4 yr 21.3% 25.3% 18.8
Public 4 yr (PhD)
16.3% 17.2% 5.5
Private 4 yr
14.4% 16.5% 14.6
Private 4 yr (PhD
11.7% 13.3% 13.7
Literacy FactsPercent of Adults (16 and older) lacking basic literacy skills
U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy
Challenges for students with low English language literacy levels
• Range of motivation and levels
• Used to different kinds of libraries, limited view
• Read for main point, but need details
• Library vocabulary, never been in a library
• Popular and fiction does not equal easy to read.
• Long time to succeed (5-7 years) for full comprehension. (30%-50% pass rate for beginners)
• The view that all of these areas can be categorized into one approach
Ideas for librariesDevelopmental & Literacy
TutoringESL/IEL
• Basic definition handouts• Employment focus • Space for tutoring• One on One appointments• Shorter sessions, 30 min.• Customized library tour• Be an “answer” person• Targeted advertising• Other library services
• Focus on “sourcing”• Help them structure
questions• Book clubs for non-native
speakers• Hands on/interactive
sessions• Multiple read through• Encourage group work• Develop a sense of
community• Librarians attend student
presentations
Case StudiesCollection Development
Instruction
Collection Development
Considerations for Collection Development
•Population Needs•Variety of Formats•Age Appropriate Content•Low-Vocab/High Interest•Collections outside of traditional