STRATFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL

STRATFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL

“Stratford students will be stewards of their community”

21ST CENTURY

MULTIPLE LITERACIES

Global Literacy

Media Literacy

Traditional Literacy

Digital Literacy

Social Learning Literacy

Cultural Literacy

INFORMATION

LITERACY

COMMON BELIEFS

READING IS A WINDOW TO THE WORLD

COMMON BELIEFS

INQUIRY IS A FRAMEWORK FOR LEARNING

COMMON BELIEFS

ACCESS TO INFORMATION

COMMON BELIEFS

INFORMATION ETHICS

COMMON BELIEFS

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS

COMMON BELIEFS

EDUCATION IS NEVER ENDING

COMMON BELIEFS

LEARNING IS SOCIAL

COMMON BELIEFS

INFORMATION LITERACY SKILLS

VIBRANT SCHOOL LIBRARY

MODERN SCHOOL LIBRARIES ARE MUCH MORE THAN BOOKS

• learning commons with a full range of print and electronic resources

• flexible gathering places to explore and debate ideas

MODERN SCHOOL LIBRARIANS ARE TEACHERS

• working collaboratively with other teachers to improve instruction

• providing staff professional development

• making significant contributions to student achievement

CERTIFIED LIBRARIAN

OUR LIBRARY MISSION STATEMENT

“The mission of the Stratford Public School Library is to instill

students with a lifelong love of reading and learning that will enable

them to thrive in an increasingly technologically advanced and

globalized society. In order to achieve this goal, the library will

provide students and staff with access to high-quality resources in a

variety of formats that meet informational and imaginative needs

along with professionally qualified library personnel able to instruct

students, staff, and parents in finding, using, and creating

information effectively and ethically and who are committed to

improving students’ performance.”

CURRENT LIBRARY SCHEDULE

Average School Week

Scheduled Classes

Personal Lunch

Lunch/Bus Duty

Club Activitiy

Open*

*Technology Troubleshooting*Teacher Collaboration*Library Administration

TRANSFORMATION REQUIREMENTS

WHAT WE HAVE

Full-time Professional Librarian• Teaches multiple literacies

• Teaches love of reading for lifelong learning

• Teaches technology skills

• Teaches information literacy skills and ethics

• Provides professional development

Quality Print and Electronic

Resources • Supports students’ love of reading

• Supports technology skills

• Supports inquiry learning

TRANSFORMATION REQUIREMENTS

WHAT WE NEED

Library Support Staff• Better access with more hours and VLC

Central, Attractive, Spacious, Flexible Facility• Supports social learning

• Supports collaboration & integration

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REFERENCES

•American Association of School Librarians. (2013). Tools. Retrieved from AASL: http://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/aaslissues/advocacy/AASL_infographic_strongstudents-

2013.pdf

•American Library Association. (2009). Standards for the 21st Century learner in action. Chicago: American Association of School Librarians.

•California Department of Education. (2010, September). School Library Standards. Retrieved from California Department of Education: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/lb/schlibrarystds.asp

•Diggs, V. (2009, April). From library to learning commons: A metamorphosis. Teacher Librarian, 36(4), 32-38.

•Harper, M. (2013). Savvy school library design to facilitate 21st Century literacy skills and the Common Core. Ohio Media Spectrum, 65(1), 34-41.

•Koechlin, C., & Zwann, S. L. (2008, October 1). The time is now: Transform your school library into a learning commons. Teacher Librarian, 36(1), 8-14.

•Sullivan, M. (2011, April 1). Divine design: How to create the 21st Century school library of your dreams. Retrieved from slj.com: http://www.slj.com/2011/04/industry-news/divine-design-how-to-create-the-21st-century-school-library-of-your- dreams/#_

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