This article found in the School Library Journal is great. I've copies a few exerts that I might remember some of the important idea he talked about. I will then put my own commentary in capital letters.
School libraries need to extend services beyond the four walls of the media center. One thing I see for the digitally re-shifted library is moving into nontraditional educational spaces.
WITH THE STUDENTS BEING DIGITAL NATIVES IT ONLY MAKES SENSE TO BRING MORE TECHNOLOGY INTO THE LIBRARY. LIBRARY 2.0 IS A GREAT WAY TO DO THAT. I'M STILL NOT TOTALLY CLEAR WHAT LIBRARY 2.0 IS? MY UNDERSTANDING IS IT IS USING ALL THE LEARNING 2.0 WEBSITES ETC TO INTEGRATE INTO YOUR LIBRARY RIGHT?
For example, using their integrated library system, librarians can help reading specialists assess students’ progress by tracking the use of leveled readers and other books. Going a step further, we could create an interface that would allow students to build a virtual collection of their favorite books by letting them copy a record to display on their “bookshelf.” Perhaps students could rate the titles and add comments, giving the reading specialist greater insight into the student’s relationship to the book.
I LOVE THE IDEA OF THEM CREATING THEIR OWN BOOKSHELF LIKE ON LIBRARY THING OR GOOD READS.
You can further stimulate a dialogue by establishing a “Book Talk” program through voicemail. Many schools are moving to digital phone systems that can deliver voicemail messages to an e-mail account in the form of an MP3 file. So set up a special “Book Talk” phone number so students can submit their contributions from their cellphones. These efforts are not much different from what school librarians have been doing all along—encouraging reading.
THIS WOULD BE FUN TO FIGURE HOW TO MAKE IT WORK.
One librarian, Robert Eiffert, from Pacific Middle School in Vancouver, WA, has created a new space for sharing book reviews on Pacific’s School Library BookBlog (beiffert.net/liblog). While some students contribute to the blog toward earning a grade, others continue to post and help maintain the community out of a love for reading, according to Eiffert. Two students, Kandise and Raynah (screen names), rule the site and strongly encourage their peers to stay focused. What do these blog masters expect? “I want a nice, neat little thread,” says Kandise. “The same with pictures, nice, neat, and small.” She recommends that other libraries start their own book blogs. “They are a fun way to find new books to read and post about,” says Kandise.
I LIKE THE IDEA OF TEACHERS MAKING IT AN ASSIGNMENT. ONE MORE WAY TO INVOLVE THE TEACHERS.
Digitally re-shifting your school library is about harnessing the power of new ideas like Web 2.0 to help fulfill the mission of school libraries. It does not necessarily mean discarding the old, but rather reconsidering what works best in meeting new challenges in a changing educational world. It’s all a part of helping students become literate users of information in order for them to have successful careers in school and beyond. Remember that for some students, a rich school library experience may be their only library experience. Let’s use every opportunity to help our students engage the joy of reading and the power of information.
THIS ARTICLE TRULY OPENED MY EYES TO THINGS I HAD NOT THOUGHT ABOUT. I REALIZE I QUOTED A LOT FROM THE ARTICLE BUT I DID CITE THE WEBSITE AT THE TOP AND I WANTED TO CAPTURE THE IDEAS THAT I GOT EXCITED ABOUT. THANK YOU SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL.
School libraries need to extend services beyond the four walls of the media center. One thing I see for the digitally re-shifted library is moving into nontraditional educational spaces.
WITH THE STUDENTS BEING DIGITAL NATIVES IT ONLY MAKES SENSE TO BRING MORE TECHNOLOGY INTO THE LIBRARY. LIBRARY 2.0 IS A GREAT WAY TO DO THAT. I'M STILL NOT TOTALLY CLEAR WHAT LIBRARY 2.0 IS? MY UNDERSTANDING IS IT IS USING ALL THE LEARNING 2.0 WEBSITES ETC TO INTEGRATE INTO YOUR LIBRARY RIGHT?
For example, using their integrated library system, librarians can help reading specialists assess students’ progress by tracking the use of leveled readers and other books. Going a step further, we could create an interface that would allow students to build a virtual collection of their favorite books by letting them copy a record to display on their “bookshelf.” Perhaps students could rate the titles and add comments, giving the reading specialist greater insight into the student’s relationship to the book.
I LOVE THE IDEA OF THEM CREATING THEIR OWN BOOKSHELF LIKE ON LIBRARY THING OR GOOD READS.
You can further stimulate a dialogue by establishing a “Book Talk” program through voicemail. Many schools are moving to digital phone systems that can deliver voicemail messages to an e-mail account in the form of an MP3 file. So set up a special “Book Talk” phone number so students can submit their contributions from their cellphones. These efforts are not much different from what school librarians have been doing all along—encouraging reading.
THIS WOULD BE FUN TO FIGURE HOW TO MAKE IT WORK.
One librarian, Robert Eiffert, from Pacific Middle School in Vancouver, WA, has created a new space for sharing book reviews on Pacific’s School Library BookBlog (beiffert.net/liblog). While some students contribute to the blog toward earning a grade, others continue to post and help maintain the community out of a love for reading, according to Eiffert. Two students, Kandise and Raynah (screen names), rule the site and strongly encourage their peers to stay focused. What do these blog masters expect? “I want a nice, neat little thread,” says Kandise. “The same with pictures, nice, neat, and small.” She recommends that other libraries start their own book blogs. “They are a fun way to find new books to read and post about,” says Kandise.
I LIKE THE IDEA OF TEACHERS MAKING IT AN ASSIGNMENT. ONE MORE WAY TO INVOLVE THE TEACHERS.
Digitally re-shifting your school library is about harnessing the power of new ideas like Web 2.0 to help fulfill the mission of school libraries. It does not necessarily mean discarding the old, but rather reconsidering what works best in meeting new challenges in a changing educational world. It’s all a part of helping students become literate users of information in order for them to have successful careers in school and beyond. Remember that for some students, a rich school library experience may be their only library experience. Let’s use every opportunity to help our students engage the joy of reading and the power of information.
THIS ARTICLE TRULY OPENED MY EYES TO THINGS I HAD NOT THOUGHT ABOUT. I REALIZE I QUOTED A LOT FROM THE ARTICLE BUT I DID CITE THE WEBSITE AT THE TOP AND I WANTED TO CAPTURE THE IDEAS THAT I GOT EXCITED ABOUT. THANK YOU SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL.
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