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Here we can write our ideas for our: 1. voki 2. elevator speech 3. marketing/advocacy tool 4. introduction to collaborative planning and lesson implementation 5. links to collaborative lesson plans 6. statement or table about the benefits of coteaching to specific audiences 7. links to inservice presentations 8.Possible content: résumé, philosophy statement, portrait of a collaborator

Voki
 * 1) Put a “face” on your character.
 * 2) Communicate personality, professionalism, and expertise through physical appearance.
 * 3) Integrate the avatar/image alongside or into the elevator speech.

** Elevator Speech (For Homepage) **
 * 1) Use a Web 2.0 Tool to communicate it. (podcast or VoiceThread with PPT)
 * 2) May integrate an @your library® motto and logo.
 * 3) Hone in on more or more overlapping roles and responsibilities of the school librarian and the school library program.
 * 4) Include both the text and Web 2.0 versions. (See the sample.)

** Marketing and Advocacy Tool (For Homepage) – Provides specific examples of the library program goals and objectives for a specific audience **
 * 1) Select an audience. Teachers
 * 2) Select a tool. - Animoto, GoAnimate and Newsletter
 * 3) Incorporate the @your library® motto and logo.
 * 4) Specify the impact of program on learning and teaching.
 * 5) Specify the impact of the school librarian on learning and teaching.
 * 6) Specify the impact of the library collection on learning and teaching.

** Goals and Objectives of the Library Program (For Page #1): ** Use a @your library® motto and logo. Ideas we can use from a different project:
 * 1) Describe the impact of program on learning and teaching.
 * 2) Describe the impact of the school librarian on learning and teaching.
 * 3) Describe the impact of library collection on learning and teaching.
 * 1. Provide current resources that are approachable and accessible to students, faculty, families and community members.
 * 2. Maintain all current information technologies and the necessary expertise to teach students and faculty how to apply those technologies to provide quality computer access for all. This will be accomplished through the use of software programs, whole class library instruction, small group practice, computer lab use and tutorial sessions.
 * 3. Provide and encourage teacher/librarian collaboration to meet the academic needs of all students.
 * 4. Teach students to read for knowledge, appreciate literature and nurture a love of reading by supporting curriculum-based instruction.
 * 5. Provide faculty, students and the community flexible and equitable access to multiple literacies in a variety of formats.
 * 6. Provide guidelines, answers, information and modeling to students, faculty and the community about the ethical use of information and technology resources.

Establishing the library as a focal point in the school and therefore the community, increases the cumulative accessibility to, and use of materials. This increased level of participation creates a warm and inviting environment that encourages patronage by students and faculty.

The achievement of our students is greatly enhanced by the implementation of the above stated objectives by dedicated educators who provide our students with the solid foundation they need as they grow from beginning readers to life-long learners.

** Librarian’s Personal Background Information (for Page #2): **
 * 1) Name. Anita Book
 * 2) Age. 34 ( not too young to be inexperienced and not too old to approach)
 * 3) Ethnicity. Caucasian
 * 4) Degrees . Bachelor of Science Major: Interdisciplinary Studies Masters in Library?
 * 5) Years in education . 8
 * 6) Classroom teaching or specialist background. 2nd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade and Reading Recovery Teacher, ESL Certification, G/T
 * 7) Years in school librarianship . 4th year as librarian
 * 8) Special talents, hobbies, and interests. Loves to read, loves kids, the beach and movies.

** Librarian’s Personal Educational Philosophy that reflects the FIVE roles for school librarians (For Page #2): ** I added ideas used from another project to get us started:

__ The Teacher __ As an educator, our students are our primary reasons for teaching. Every student should be given the opportunity to learn, achieve and succeed. As a teacher, it is my responsibility to provide all students with the information, sources for acquiring that information and the trust that it is from a reliable source. As a classroom teacher, it was my goal to see every child succeed. I searched many techniques and developed strategies to help students achieve. As a librarian, it is my goal to see every child read a book that is on their level and of interest to them. My goal is to guide students in how to use the library to locate books that they can read independently, comprehend and enjoy. Students look to their teachers for advice, guidance and example. It is my responsibility to demonstrate and model the example of a good reader. It is my job and responsibility as a teacher to show students how to search for and gain knowledge, to acquire the skills for reading, to instill in them a love of reading and a thirst for learning.
 * Learners are our focus.
 * Learners learn by example.

__ The Instructional Partner __ As a librarian, it is crucial to listen to and collaborate with the professional personnel on the campus. As the instructional partner my goal is to guide our students to become better learners and thinkers. By working together as a team with staff members, we demonstrate to students that learning happens anytime and anywhere. The librarian is part of the team of teachers on the campus. As this team member, we create a library and lessons that ultimately help students to become better learners.
 * Learning takes place by listening and modeling.

__ The Leader __ Learning takes place when challenges are presented. All the new technology presses everyone to stay abreast of the latest offerings. It is my belief that as a leader, I am responsible for challenging myself to stay ahead of all the new informational sources available and be a leader to guide others in how to use it. The technological world our students is evolving and maturing and is not the way we learned while in school. The risks involved in venturing away from the norm and grasping the new is sometimes scary. As a leader, it is my responsibility to step outside my comfort zone and venture into the ever changing, ever challenging world we learn in and be an example to others. Leadership in the library is demonstrated by the librarian in many ways:
 * Learners are constantly learning.
 * Learning is taking risks.
 * Learning through leading.
 * // by being a teacher //
 * // by being a listener //
 * // by being a learner //
 * // by being an advocate for the library //

__ The Information Specialist __ Information comes from many sources, and with so many sources available to students, it is my responsibility to guide students and teachers in effectively locating, evaluating and processing information. All learners should be provided the tools needed to properly navigate and acquire learning/knowledge. To become the information specialist to your students and peers, requires more than just common knowledge. The librarian has to be a tool in demonstrating how to locate relevant information.
 * Teaches learners to be educated users.

__ The Program Administrator __ Management is a crucial key for the librarian. The many responsibilites of a program administrator require constant attention. These can include: Keeping a school up- to- date on all the new technology available and keeping students and teachers trained on how to use it, is part of the librarian's responsibility to maintaining an active role in student success.
 * Learns to manage.
 * // keeping age appropriate books on the shelf //
 * // a variety of varied interests and reading levels of books //
 * // knowledge of new technology //
 * // budgetting money to not only purchase books but other needed materials for books (labels, barcodes, identification stickers) //
 * // computer program for inventory and check-out //
 * // purchasing and care of audio-visual materials //

Example of Newsletter:

When we are ready - Links to collaborative lesson plans - do you think she is wanting our lesson plans we did earlier in this class? Our Big6 lesson? Inservice Presentations? When I had Dr.M.'s class last semester, we made a voicethread about Web 2.0 tools that all teachers can and should use. I wonder if we could use that? Each person on the project gave everyone the ok to share it! What else do we want to add?? ﻿Kendra

> 1. Concise > 2. Clear > 3. Compelling > 4. Credible > 5. Conceptual > 6. Concrete > 7. Customized > 8. Consistent > 9. Conversational Elevator Speech: We REALLY need to work on this and get it recorded on a podcast or make a ppt/voicethread to present it!
 * Elevator Speech: **

I am so glad I have this moment to share with you. Did you know that studies have shown that when teachers and the librarian collaborate on a unit of learning, the students benefit from our combined knowledge? I have some great books, resources and websites I can share with you to help engage even your most reluctant students in learning. By our working together, we will be able to reach those students that need differentiated instruction, more-hands on skills, smaller learning groups and multiple resources to gain comprehension and understanding on many levels. Here at Liberty Elementary, we //PAWS// to read and learn everyday. When can we //PAWS// to plan for your next upcoming unit?

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Voki Talk: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Hi! My name is Anita Book. I am glad you are here at Liberty Elementary School. We have PAWSitive attidudes and PAWS to read everday at our library. Our students succeed because of the wonderful work our teachers do together. We are a great team! Let's take a moment to PAWS to get started working as a cooperative group! I look forward to working with you and assisting our students in being the best.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Portrait of a collaborator: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What characteristics do we want our librarian to have? - Based upon the surveys we did at the beginning of this class! <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">media type="custom" key="7800591"


 * **Marketing and Advocacy** || **Promotion of Library Services and Materials** ||
 * ** Library Orientation/ Display ** || * The librarian will have an orientation/display for teachers at the beginning of the school year to introduce them to what is available in the library, the library website, and how the librarian can assist with collaboration.
 * Displays will guide students through the shelves of the library, show award winning books, highlight new books and promote reading.
 * A power point presentation will be shown at Open House as a parent orientation to introduce them to the school website, library website and many items available at the library . ||
 * ** Library Wiki ** || * A library wiki for teachers, students and parents to use for book summaries to promote voting on Bluebonnet Award books.
 * Student podcasts and vodcasts will ﻿ be posted to the wiki for introductions to books for student reading incentives. ||
 * ** Presence at District Level Meetings ** || * District level meetings are a valuable avenue for marketing and advocacy of the librarian by making the programs known through the library website or wiki.
 * PTA/PTO meetings for the district are valuable as a means of demonstrating the collaboration between the library and all the members of the school by highlighting the school successes on the library website. ||
 * ** Library Newsletter ** || * //The Library Lion Link// is our monthly newsletter. It is an effective marketing tool allowing the librarian to showcase books, software, activities and Web 2.0 tools. This will be sent home with students in a hard copy and can be accessed via the school website. A different "secret code" message will be hidden in each newsletter in an effort to entice students to read the newsletter. Students who "crack the code" may redeem their newsletter for a free book from the library. ||
 * ** Biweekly email to faculty ** || * //The Mane Idea// Newsletter email is sent on a biweekly basis. Each email will discuss new items and resources in the library or on the website as well as tips and suggestions for collaborative opportunities,
 * It will spotlight successful collaborations and student successes. ||
 * ** Friends of the School Library Program ** || * Facebook page: Families can easily become a friend on Facebook and keep up with the current events in the library. Families are encouraged to join and communicate.
 * Families can join the Friends of the Library to volunteer, assist in bookfairs, be a reading buddy, and help with special events such as Read Across America. ||

Differentiated Instruction More opportunities for each students to contribute and have a voice More personal feedback || Know student's strengths and weaknesses || More cohesiveness amoung staff Creates and atmosphere of cooperation ||
 * Partaker || Benefits ||
 * Student || Increased individual and small group instrucition
 * Teacher || Collegiality / Professional Growth
 * School || Higher Scores