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STRATFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL
STRATFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL
“Stratford students will be stewards of their community”
21 ST CENTURY
MULTIPLE LITERACIES
Traditional
Literacy
Digital
Literacy
Global
Literacy
INFORMATION
LITERACY
Cultural
Literacy
Social
Learning
Literacy
Media
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
CERTIFIED LIBRARIAN
MODERN SCHOOL LIBRARIANS ARE TEACHERS
• working collaboratively with other teachers to improve instruction
• providing staff professional development
• making significant contributions to student achievement
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 highquality 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
LEARNING COMMONS FLOOR PLAN
windows windows windows door Stacks
Maker
Space
Office Closet
Reading
Classroom/ door door
Meeting Room
Nook
Group
Table
Circulation/IT
Desk door
Stacks
Book displays
Student work displays Small Tables
Student work displays windows
End cap book displays
ASK Quiet
Room
Stacks door
Classroom/
Meeting Room door
Stacks windows
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-yourdreams/#_
IMAGE CREDITS
• 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
• door with key. (2015, May 5). Retrieved from http://www.poweredbyintuition.com/2011/01/17/whats-in-the-box-outcome-to-aremote-viewing-experiment/unlocking-dreams-3/
• globe2. (n.d.). Retrieved May 5, 2015, from http://globalexchangefacility.com/index.php/what-we-do/
• info literacy cartoon. (2015, May 5). Retrieved from https://tlsruletheworld.wordpress.com/information-literacy/
• inquiry based learning. (2015, May 5). Retrieved from http://thepioneerwoman.com/homeschooling/2013/05/how-do-i-addinquiry-based-learning-projects-into-our-homeschool/
• interactive screens. (n.d.). Retrieved May 6, 2015, from http://theacsgroup.co.uk/audio-visual-cabling/
• lifelong learning. (n.d.). Retrieved May 5, 2015, from http://www.empowerment-gateway.com/resources/disciplines/the-changingworkplace-and-the-rise-of-the-e-worker
• plagiarism. (2015, May 5). Retrieved from http://theinstitute.ieee.org/briefings/business/new-policy-aims-to-curb-plagiarism
• Public School North Stratford New Hampshire postcard 1920c. (n.d.). Retrieved May 6, 2015, from http://www.ebay.com/itm/Public-School-North-Stratford-New-Hampshire-1920c-postcard-
/350922156632?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item51b4972a58
• social learning. (2015, May 5). Retrieved from http://www.medlifeclinics-eg.com/our-medical-consultancy
• Stratford Public School. (2015, May 6). Retrieved from http://www.stratfordnh.org/schools-and-education.html
• window bookshelves. (2015, May 5). Retrieved from https://booksrekindled.wordpress.com/2012/03/01/happy-world-book-day/
