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PROVING YOUR WORTH: GATHERING EVIDENCE IN YOUR SCHOOL LIBRARY
Sandra Hughes-Hassell, Ph.D.School of Information & Library Science, UNC
Debbie Dupree, MLS, NBCTSalem Middle School, Wake County
Kristen Ziller, MLS, NBCTDurant Road Middle School, Wake County
Essential Questions
1. Why should school librarians worry about proving their worth?
2. What types of data can school librarians gather to demonstrate the tangible learning outcomes and learning benefits of their school library program?
3. How can school librarians use that data to inform their decisions?
4. How can school librarians share that data with key stakeholders?
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Why should school librarians worry about proving their
worth?
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Today’s Economic Environment A Nation Without School Libraries
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From the Research….
“Many, especially parents and students, Do Not see librarians as educated professionals who play an active role in the academic community.”
From: “A Report of Findings From Six Focus Groups with K-12 Parents, Teachers, and Principals, as Well as Middle and High School Students” (AASL, 2003)
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From the Research….
“Parents . . . tend to rely on their own image of school libraries and librarians from their youth.
“When asked what they see as the value of school librarians for their children today, several immediately respond, “Nothing!” These parents see their children utilizing resources outside the school library more frequently and efficiently.”
From: “A Report of Findings From Six Focus Groups with K-12 Parents, Teachers, and Principals, as Well as Middle and High School Students” (AASL, 2003)
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From the Research….
“Perceived value of the school library and librarian is lower for middle and high school students than for elementary students – particularly among parents and students.”
From: “A Report of Findings From Six Focus Groups with K-12 Parents, Teachers, and Principals, as Well as Middle and High School Students” (AASL, 2003)
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From the Research….
“High school students tend to associate the library with mostly negative thoughts: a nagging/yelling librarian, absolute silence required, an irritating need to show their ID in order to use the school library, and restricted Internet access and checkout limits.”
From: “A Report of Findings From Six Focus Groups with K-12 Parents, Teachers, and Principals, as Well as Middle and High School Students” (AASL, 2003)
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From the Research….
Survey by SLJ of principals (Lau, 2002)
Only 47% believe there is direct link between effective libraries and increased student achievement.
Only 41% said libraries have positive effect on students’ standardized test scores.
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“Librarians have done everything so right that they have made themselves invisible.” (Wallace and Van Fleet, 1994)
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What types of data can school librarians gather to demonstrate the tangible learning outcomes and learning benefits of their school library program?
How can school librarians use data to inform their decisions?
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Using Data to Inform Instruction Online Database Statistics SSR Survey ~ Teachers and Students End-of-Project Debriefing with Teachers Citation Analysis/Bibliometrics
Entrance/Exit Tickets Reflection Journals
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Project Reflections
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Understand student struggles
Target individual needs
Revise instruction Identify reteaching
opportunities Provide
opportunities for teacher conversations
Entrance Ticket ~ Pre-Project
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Entrance Ticket ~ Beginning of Project
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Entrance Ticket ~ During Project
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Reflections on Literature
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Using Data to Increase Student Achievement
Student EOG Data
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EOG Informational Reading by Homeroom
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Average Circulation by Homeroom
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Homeroom # Students Circ - month This year Average
Zel 3 23 76 334 14.5
Swa 1 23 98 323 14.0
Cou 1 31 166 593 19.12
M. Han 2 17 166 562 33.05
Mol 3 35 130 424 12.11
Man 1 23 216 657 28.56
Ken 3 32 169 547 17.09
Hut 4 30 68 376 12.53
L. Han 2 34 10 233 6.8
Fer 4 29 45 328 11.31
Che 1 30 219 686 22.86
Bea 4 29 51 348 12.0
Bar 4 28 73 576 20.57
Using Data to Highlight a Need for Funding
SSR Survey Data Database Usage Data Tracking Time Student Circulation Numbers Student Survey Data to Determine
Purchasing Decisions
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Using Data to Track Your Time Tally Sheet at Circulation Desk Media Center Sign-up Book Indicating
Work with classes Time Spent doing “non media specialist”
duties Record of your media specialist duties
left “undone”
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Tracking Student Circulation Numbers
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Using Data to Develop Services Student Sign-in Data Student Interest Surveys Circulation Data
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Student Sign-in Data
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Student Interest Surveys
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Give students a voice in program decision-making
Feedback on what’s working and what’s not
Interests in and out of school ~ correlate with reading materials
Student Feedback on Programs
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Poll “Likes” and “Dislikes”
Involve Students in Decision-Making
Be Spontaneous
Student Book Selection
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Student Interests
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Open-Ended Responses
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Using Data to Build Collaborative Partnerships
PLT Meeting Attendance Track Partnerships with Teachers Media Center Services Survey
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Tracking Collaboration
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A Cumulative Record
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Teacher Surveys
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Tools You Can Use To Gather Data Online Survey Tools (Zoomerang, Google
Surveys) Post-it notes Stickers Reflection Parking Lot Plus/Delta
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Questions for the Audience…
What kind(s) of data are you currently gathering?
What tools are you using? How are you using that data to
inform your decisions?
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How can school librarians share that data with key stakeholders?
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Teachers/Administrators
Data Wall
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Teachers/Administrators
PLC Meetings
Faculty Meetings
Department Meetings
Parents
Contribute to the PTO/PTA newsletter EVERYTIME it comes out!
Attend PTO/PTA meetings—ask for 5 minutes (Create a video or Prezi that is running as people enter the meeting room)
Create a newsletter for parents (Think about making it available in multiple formats) Create your own
Hillside Middle School (Utah) OR use this one–it’s FREE!
School Library Link
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Everyone–Social Media
Facebook Brentwood School Library Bell Elementary School Libary
Twitter UniHighLibrary on Twitter
Library Website Include photos, videos, glogs, etc. (
Unquiet Library) Library Blog
Gargolyes Loose in the Library (Frances Jacobson Harris)
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Everyone–Annual Reports
School Library Annual Reports (wiki)
Susan Landis Eley: Hillside Elementary School (NJ) (Print)
Buffy Hamilton: The Unquiet Library (GA) Slideshare)
Joyce Valenza: Springfield Township High School (PA) (video)
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Annual Reports from Durant and Salem
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Salem Middle School
Library MediaAnnual Report
Tools You Can Use to Share Data Photos An Active Media Center Website Web 2.0 Tools—Blogs, wikis, twitter,
Facebook, glogster, wallwisher, etc.
TELL STORIES!!PUT DATA IN CONTEXT!!
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Question for the Audience…
How are you sharing data with your stakeholders?
What mechanisms are you using?
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Action Plan
What are 3 things you will do to prove your worth?
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Additional Resources
WebJunction: Demonstrating Impact Everyday Advocacy: Making a Case for Libraries is
easy with Web Tools (SLJ, August 2010)
SaveLibraries.org Igniting a Passion for Reading by Dr. Steven Layne Knowledge Quest: Evidence-based Practice, vol.
37, no. 2. Nov./Dec. 2008 Output Measures for School Library Media
Programs by Frances Bryant Bradburn. Toward a 21st Century Media Program, edited by
Esther Rosenfeld