Library Support Unit Draft

Gearing Up

School Libraries

for the

21st Century Learner

Open Social Semantic Mobile

WHY? School learning structures are pre-digital, and have not kept

pace.

Disconnect between students and technology outside school, and the more restricted use they experience inside school

.

Pedagogical Shifts in the 21st Century

Teacher directed learning ➥ Self/ participatory learning

Classroom learning ➥ Networked/global learning

Standards driven ➥ Exploring ideas and concepts

Teaching ➥ Active learning

Teacher expertise ➥ Collaborative learning partners

Learning is more integrated than ever.

There is a direct connection between the lesson and the library.

There is a symbiotic relationship between the learning resource, the learner, the teacher and the librarian.

WHY?:

QUOTE

“We have an Internet connection and Google – the library is redundant.”

RESPONSE

Recent research* shows that this is definitely not the case. Student s in schools with libraries perform quantitively and qualitatively better. With a new learning paradigm which prepares students for living and working in a complex information environment, libraries are more important than

ever.

Library WHY?:

*[Recent studies of library systems in Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, and Pennsylvania - http://is.gd/Sl1wbc]

Processing materials by hand;

Cataloguing materials;

Ordering materials;

Providing information literacy training;

Supervising ancillary staff and student volunteers;

Maintaining local databases;

Liaising with faculty to promote the library and its relevance to the curriculum;

Supporting and enhancing educational goals as outlined in the school's mission and curriculum;

Developing and sustaining the habit and enjoyment of reading and learning;

Offering opportunities for experiences in creating and using information for knowledge, understanding, imagination and enjoyment;

Supporting all students in learning and practicing skills for evaluating and using information;

Providing access to local, regional, national and global resources;

Organizing activities that encourage cultural and social awareness and sensitivity;

Working with students, teachers, administrators and parents to achieve the mission of the school;

Promoting reading and the resources and services of the school library;

etc. etc. etc.

What a Library Does:

Much of the time of a librarian is taken up doing administrative, technical or routine work which can be centralised thus freeing their time to do

the important work of supporting the development of a 21st century lifelong learner/knowledge creator and a Librarian 3.0 attitude

What a Library Does :

Library/Librarian

Future Roles "The future is already here...

It's just not evenly distributed.“

William Gibson

Librarian Key Work Areas :

Reading Development

Extending the Curriculum

Information Fluency

Bringing the Library ALIVE!

Web 3.0

Librarian Key Work Areas:

WEB 1.0 was for viewing and linking

Personal Learning Environments; - Twitter etc.

Personal Learning Networks – Skype, rafi.ki

Personal web tools – Facebook, Tumblr

Cloud computing – Open access software`

Mixed Reality (e, v and p)

Web 3.0 a thread through the data universe

our context and any context their/our data

infinitely reconnected for other and ever smarter uses

Librarian Key Work Areas:

From The North Carolina Middle School Journal [http://is.gd/PCngcu]

Making a significant impact on teaching and learning

Making the library(online and offline) fun and enjoyable

Motivating all kinds of readers/searchers

Keeping up-to-date and staying part of the big picture

Being a leader not a follower

Encouraging learners and teachers to be creative and innovative

A Future Librarian’s Life:

So let’s free up some time for them to do this!

Please consider

the following

Direction 1:

To develop Policies & Procedures : A Library 3.0 Orientation

Standards for services and collections

Procedures for all aspects of the library service

Evaluation Criteria

Libraries Support Unit (LSU) Proposal

Direction 2:

To streamline the Document Cycle : Centralised selection (in liaison with faculty & librarians)

Centralised ordering

Centralised Receipt, Upload and Distribution

Economies of scale - $$ saved through co-ordinated

procedures


Direction 3:

To create a Digital Portal: which integrates:

library management system

eLearning

Digital Content and Services

Interactive Environments (e.g. www.rafi.ki)


Direction 4:

To be a Training Provider: Developing Guided Enquiry as a core skill

Training Library Staff in Library Literacy

Workshops for Faculty and Library Co-operation

Co-ordinate training for library and faculty


Short term: Better co-ordinated procedures;

Minimised duplication of materials;

Librarian’s time freed for more learner-centred activity;

Beginning of cost saving on materials.

Libraries Support Unit (LSU): Benefits

Medium Term: Continued saving of resources (human and financial);

An improved student experience;

More integrated learning process;

More value derived from the materials and the library;

Better co-operation between faculty and library.

Libraries Support Unit (LSU) Benefits

Long Term: First Class Status with a resultant effect on reputation and matriculation;

Continued saving of resources (human and financial);

A dynamic environment with independent learners and happy staff

A 21st century virtual learning environment

A library fully integrated into the teaching and learning cycle

Taaleem will be ready for Web 3.0

Libraries Support Unit (LSU): Benefits

To achieve this

Libraries Support Unit (LSU) Forward Plan

Survey of current practice

Cost Benefit Analysis

Strategy Document

Budget Proposal

Work Plan


Step One : Establish Parameters for LSU

Policy Framework Document

Library Standards Manual

Library Procedure Manual [based on international benchmarking and in consultation with library staff and faculty]


Step Two : Establish Policy and Procedures for Libraries

and its Support Unit

Staff

Equipment

IT Infrastructure – Hub and Network

Furnishing/Fitting

Run User Acceptance Test


Step Three : Plan & Setup Libraries Support Unit (LSU)

b. ICT

Build a professional team

Evaluate and source software

Plan the Infrastructure

Develop the Portal


Step Four : Implement SLU

a. MATERIALS

Standardise online selection tools in all libraries

Individual libraries liaise with faculty/students

Identify key digital resources across all schools

Consolidate the materials order (physical & digital)

Order, Receive, Distribute, Ensure Their Use, Evaluate

c. TRAINING

Prepare Information Fluency Curriculum

Build on a suitable eLearning platform

Work with faculty to integrate library into the learning/study cycle

Training for library staff in outreach

Work independently and collaboratively to solve problems

Analyse information critically in all formats and media contexts

Apply information strategically to solve personal and social problems

Make decisions based on accurate and current information

Use information and communication technologies with skill, purpose and wisdom

Respect information sources and diverse perspectives

Honour intellectual property and privacy rights

Appreciate the aesthetic qualities of various creative and scientific expressions

Communicate effectively and expressively using a variety of information and media formats.

[From Achieving Information Literacy (AIL)

Canadian Association for School Libraries (2003)]


Step Five : Student benefits

They can begin to ......

1. Research quality rise

2. An improvement in the output of students;

3. Job satisfaction increase as the learning process shifts to

collaborative mode

4. New opportunities for professional collaboration and development

5. Personal learning transformed


Step Five : Faculty benefits

They can begin to see......

1. Themselves at the core of the learning cycle

2. A greater diversity of roles to challenge them;

3. A richer career path

4. New opportunities for professional collaboration

5. Personal learning transformed


Step Five : Library Staff benefits

They can begin to see......

“'It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change'”.

Charles Darwin

THANK YOU

REFERENCES

"The Future of Research and Scholarship - Open, Social, Semantic, Mobile“ - http://is.gd/jxXDQB

“A Perfect Match: Library 2.0 in support of IB framework of learning” - http://is.gd/ai6BXB

“The Next Big Thing is Web 3.0 – Catch It If You Can” - http://is.gd/x2IOBk

“Learning in the 21st Century” - http://is.gd/HR5UKr

http://is.gd/x2IOBk

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