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Growing Learners Together: Successful School and Public Library Partnerships Connie Champlin, [email_address] Sabrina Carnesi, [email_address] Erika Miller, [email_address]

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Share one idea for a school/public library cooperative activity.

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ALSC/AASL/YALSA Joint Task Force on School/Public Library Cooperative Activities <ul><li>Identify and disseminate information on effective cooperation/collaboration projects that link schools and public libraries. </li></ul><ul><li>Maintain and update the resources that have been compiled on the ALA website . </li></ul><ul><li>Develop training workshops and/or programs on cooperative or collaborative projects and present them at conferences, institutes, and for other organizations serving youth. </li></ul><ul><li>Detail findings in articles or books for division publications. </li></ul>

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Examples of existing school-public library cooperative programs <ul><li>Assignment Alert Program - Multnomah County Public Library, Portland, OR http://www.multcolib.org/schoolcorps/assign.html#form </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Bucket of Books (Grades K-12) </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Webliography (Grades K-12) </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Pathfinders (Grades 3-12) </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Classroom Visits (Grades 3-12) </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Homework Center </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Online Assignment Form </li></ul></ul>Contact Information: Jackie Partch School Corps Lead Worker Multnomah County Library 205 NE Russell, Portland, OR 97212 503.988.6004 [email_address]

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Examples of existing school-public library cooperative programs <ul><li>Library Cards for Educators/Schools - Bayside Library & Special Services , Virginia Beach, VA. </li></ul><ul><ul><li>20 year-old program </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><ul><li>Over 70 active schools citywide </li></ul></ul></ul><ul><ul><ul><li>Services provided to public and private schools in geographical area </li></ul></ul></ul><ul><ul><ul><li>Individual School / Academic Departments / Academic Programs </li></ul></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Public Library (11) suppliments school library collection </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Curriculum Support / Classroom Use only </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Extended loans, renewals, and holds </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Requests taken from School Librarians </li></ul></ul>Contact Information: Carolyn Caywood, MSLS Bayside Library & Special Services 936 Independence Blvd. Virginia Beach, VA 23455 757-385-2680, fax 757-464-6741 ccaywood@vbgov.com

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Examples of existing school-public library cooperative programs <ul><li>Public Library Visits to Schools - Public Library of Union County , Lewisburg, PA </li></ul>

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Examples of existing school-public library cooperative programs <ul><li>Book Discussion Groups - Lunch Time Book Club - The Basalt Regional Library District, CO </li></ul>

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Examples of existing school-public library cooperative programs <ul><li>Publicity - Side x Side : Public Library/School Library Collaboration: Easier Than You Think - Ulster BOCES </li></ul><ul><li>Co-Sponsor “Fall Into Books” Conference </li></ul>

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Cautionary Tale - Public Library Visits to Schools

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Resources <ul><li>School-public Library Cooperative Programs Resources </li></ul><ul><li>School/Public Library Partnerships Bibliography at ALA Connect </li></ul>Developed by the ALSC/AASL/YALSA Joint Task Force on School/Public Library Cooperative Activities

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Book Discussion Clubs

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Book Discussion Clubs

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Resources <ul><li>School-public Library Cooperative Programs Resources </li></ul><ul><li>School/Public Library Partnerships Bibliography at ALA Connect </li></ul>Developed by the ALSC/AASL/YALSA Joint Task Force on School/Public Library Cooperative Activities

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We invite you to submit your successful SCHOOL/PUBLIC LIBRARY PARTNERSHIP www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/initiatives/partnerships/coopacts/coopactivitiessubform.cfm

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School Library Partnership Form

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School Library Partnership Form

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Idea Sharing