a vital component of jewish education: your name and school here the school library an image of your...

A Vital Component of Jewish Education:

Your name and school here

The School Library

An image of your library should go here.

What does the

Librarydo for the

School?

The School Library

transforms the educational

experience

Teachers say,A school without a library is……of no great benefit. Our librarian helps the children learn fundamentals that they will use the rest of their lives. --       Special Ed Teacher 

...problematic. The teachers wouldn't have the resources we need without the expertise of the librarian. --       Third Grade Teacher

...like a body without a heart --      Principal

...like a car without tires. It doesn't go the distance. --     Hebrew Teacher

...a barren land. --     Kindergarten teacher

[or add your own teacher comments on this slide]

Students say,A school without a library is…

...incomplete.

...less fun.

...makes it harder to learn.

...less entertaining.

...bookless and sad.

[Add your own student comments

on this slide]

The Library

at School

17% higher on standardized reading tests

Raises Level of Achievement

22% higher on standardized English tests

“The library is the barometer of the school.The better the library,the better the school.”

Dr. Stuart Zweiter, Director of the Lookstein Center for Jewish Education in the Diaspora at Bar Ilan University

• Students at schools that support library programs become:

critical thinkers enthusiastic readers skillful researchers ethical users of

information ready for 21st century

life and careers● 

-- American Association of School Librarians. Empowering Learners: Guidelines for School Library Programs. Chicago: ALA, 2009.

What does aSchool Librarian

do? The school librarian wears many hats.

PROGRAM INNOVATOR

●Class Visits

●Extracurricular Activities

●Enhancements

● Clubs

A Librarian is a…

A Librarian is a…

Program Innovator:Some Possibilities

• Book Discussion Groups• Book Talks• Battle of the Books• Reading Championship• Book Day Program• Guest Speakers

Name of your club hereDescription of your library club.

Your picture here (kids participating in club)

Special Library Program at your school

●Description of program

.

Photo of your students participating in program

Name of your

program

Here’s an example –describe the benefits of your program, e.g.

▪ Encourages reading, analysis, comprehension and literary discussion.

▪ Forges bonds between students of the middle school and high school.

▪  Fosters mentoring and leadership skills in high school students

The Reading ChampionshipHere’s an example of a reading program –Put your program here and use your own snapshots of books!

The Novel & Nosh Societymeets monthly to

discuss a book selection over lunch in the library

This is an example of a program. Put your program and picture here.

AN EDUCATIONAL

PARTNER

●Librarian is professionally trained

●Librarian-Teacher Collaboration

●Librarian-Administration Partnership

Here is a…

Problem

-- Claudia J. Dold. "The role of librarians in academic success“Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Applications (ICTA). Orlando, FL. Nov. 2012.

Available at: http://works.bepress.com/claudia_dold/34

● Most of today’s students are weak in their abilities to determine the quality of the information.

● Students need to be taught to find, evaluate, and use information to solve complex problems.

● Good library skills are integral to academic success.

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Here is…

Another Problem

The school librarian instructs studentsin research and literacy skills andconducts programsto support the school’seducational goals

A Librarian is…

An Educational Partner

Add your picture and caption here!

A Librarian…

Teaches 21st Century Skills● Research Skills

●Database searching●Pathfinders●School library web page

● Source Evaluation● Bibliographic citations● Digital citizenship● Ethical online behavior

Add your own picture and caption here!

A Librarian shares goals of

Common Corewhich correlate with the school librarian’s role: to teach students how to search for information and use resources.

A Librarian makes the School Library Website thestudent’s first stop for research…

Add a screen shot of your library web site here!

A Librarian provides expertise for

Project-basedlearning

Add an example from your school library here – picture and caption.

A Librarian is…

A Faculty Consultant●Helps teachers

o locate useful materialso integrate library resources

●Co-teaches literacy and digital citizenship●Collaborates to build exciting lessons

Provides teachers with the newest and best sources of information.

A Librarian…

A picture of you with a teacher would go here.

Chooses stories that integrate topics and values addressed by both English and Hebrew teachers.

A Librarian is…

A StorytellerPut a picture of yourself reading to children here.

Helps students build Hebrew reading skills and confidence. Students read Hebrew library books and report on them either in writing or orally.

A Librarian…

Reinforces Reading Skills in both English andHebrew If this applies to your school library, insert a

picture of a student reading a Hebrew book.

A Librarian is…

A bridge between Judaic and secularstudies Insert picture and text here if relevant.

DEVELOPS AND ORGANIZES THE COLLECTION

●Books, Audiovisuals, Periodicals

●Databases and Website

●Cataloging, Circulation, Automation

●Builds collections●dynamic ●curriculum relevant ●age-appropriate

●Provides resources●print ●electronic

A Librarian…

Provides Information Access

●Installs online catalog●Catalogs materials●Institutes circulation system●Controls inventory

A Librarian…

Organizes Collections

A Librarian is…

A Facility Designer●Comfortable seating●Group seating●Carrels●Tables●Attractive environment●Appropriate shelving●Media area●Atmosphere conducive to study and learning

If your library is beautiful, put a picture here! Otherwise get one off the web.

Compare the benefits of a…School without aprofessional librarian

School with a professional librarian

● Source for student research:

● Documentation of sources:

● Outside (recreational) reading:

● Student work during free time

● Support for faculty

● College level research preparedness

Google Not uniformly taught

Public library

Unsupervised; disorderly

None

None

Authoritative databases

Overseen by librarian,Uniformly taught

Selected and guided

Supervised; quiet; conducive to study

Ongoing

Priority goal

School Administrators are PIVOTAL in Fostering School Library Programs

Teachers, Principals, Rabbis and Board members…

●Help your students and faculty.

●Enhance your school’s reputation.

●Advance excellence in Jewish education.

●Be a library advocate!

Your nameAnd a brief bio

Your gorgeous photo goes here!

This presentation has been produced under the

auspices of the Association of Jewish Libraries.

www.jewishlibraries.org

AJL promotes Jewish literacy through enhancement of libraries and library resources and through leadership for the profession and practitioners of Judaica librarianship. AJL’s School, Synagogue and Center Division offers educational support and accreditation to Jewish school libraries of all types.

The template for this power point was designed by Joyce Levine, Rachail Kurtz, Michal Malen and Karen Ulric.

We acknowledge Edith Lubetski, Head Librarian, Hedi Steinberg Library of Stern College

for her encouragement and guidance on this projectand Shmuel Ormianer

for his help with graphic design.