1. MAKING THE BEST USE OF
TECHNOLOGY IN YOUR
SCHOOL LIBRARY
PROGRAM TO SUPPORT
INSTRUCTION AND ENRICH
STUDENT LEARNING
Presented by
Deborah B. Ford
Columbus, OH

2. THE WHO AND THE WHY
Turn to your neighbor and introduce yourself.
Tell one thing you hope to learn today.

3. LOGISTICS
• Restrooms
• Breaks
• Lunch
• Questions

4. AM AGENDA
 Management
 Statistics
 Maintenance
 Troubleshooting
 2.0 Orientation
 Instruction
 Equipment
 Content Curriculum
 Websites
 Library catalogs
 Resources
 Lunch

5. PM AGENDA
 Programming
 Gaming
 Literacy
 Marketing
 Media tools
 Newsletters and brochures
 Videos
 Surveys
 Productivity
 Time savers
 Google tools
 Collaborative workspaces

6. ???…
What are your biggest challenges with
technology?
What are your biggest successes?

8. TIME SAVER TIPS
Use premade templates
Use timers to keep you on track
Microsoft.com/templates
Other devices
IWB

9. HTTP://TINYURL.COM/LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY

10. BITLY.COM/WEBRESOURCESFORTEACHERS

11. LIVEBINDER.COM
BERJLG

12. MANAGEMENT
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13. MANAGEMENT
Statistics
How do we show that school libraries impact
student achievement?

14. WHAT REALLY MATTERS
“Don’t tell me about Alaska, Colorado or
Florida. Show me that what you do
matters.” -Principal

15. FINDING THE DATA
Your catalog
Your schedule
Collaborative projects
Standards addressed
Test scores
Student journals
Pre and post tests
Online evaluations

16. LIBRARY CATALOG

17. LIBRARY CATALOG
Circulation statistics
Copies added
Hold requests
Wish requests
Database usage

18. DATABASE TIPS
Contact sales rep
Evaluate usage to analyze needs
Fries with that?
Contact teachers
Partner with public library

19. COLLABORATION
List your teachers
List projects
Back door collaborations
Standards list

20. TEST SCORES
Comparison- year to year
Comparison- collaboration or not

21. STUDENT INPUT
Journals
Pre and post tests
Surveys

22. TURN TO YOUR
NEIGHBOR:
HOW WILL YOU USE
TECHNOLOGY IN
KEEPING STATISTICS ?

23. TECHNOLOGY IN MANAGEMENT
Maintenance
Troubleshooting
 screencasting
Orientation

24. TIME TO BREAK

26. 2.0 ORIENTATION
Video
Voki
Interactive whiteboard
QR codes
Online survey
PowerPoint Games
Photo Story

27. ORIENTATION TIPS
Keep
Keep
Keep
Keep
it brief
them involved
it meaningful
it current
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28. TECHNOLOGY IN
INSTRUCTION
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29. INSTRUCTION
Interactive whiteboards
Document cameras
Digital cameras
iPads

30. THE WELL-EQUIPPED LIBRARY
Classroom for all
Model of technology
Experimental ground

31. STANDARD EQUIPMENT
Wireless network
Laptop
LCD projector/screen
Voice amplification system
Speakers

32. STANDARD EQUIPMENT
Webcam
Document camera
Interactive whiteboard
Digital camera

33. INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARDS
Promethean
 Promethean Planet
SMART Board
Simple K-12
Cool Tools

34. WHITEBOARD IDEAS
Orientation
Instruction
Collaboration

35. IPADS
eBook reader
Apps
Resources

36. p 31
CONTENT CURRICULUM:
NEW STANDARDS- WHERE
DO YOU FIT IN?

37. GOAL
Know the standards
Speak the language
Find/share the resources
Collaborate to connect

38. STANDARDS
Common Core State Standards
AASL standards for the 21 st Century Learner
National and state standards
Standardized testing

39. RESOURCES
School library
Classroom collection
Public/state library
Online resources

40. BITLY.COM/WEBRESOURCESFORTEACHERS

41. TURN TO YOUR NEIGHBOR
Identify two websites you can use in your
classroom or library.

43. TECHNOLOGY…
We love it and we hate it.
How can it keep us healthy and bring in the
kids at the same time?

44. TIME FOR LUNCH:
BACK AT 1:00 PM

45. REGROUP
What did you hear this morning that you want
to implement when you get back to your site?
Jot down some notes at the end of your
handbook

46. TECHNOLOGY IN
PROGRAMMING
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47. PROGRAMS THAT ARE TECHNOLOGY
Keep their interest
No worries for you
Good for your health

48. BITLY.COM/WEBRESOURCESFORTEACHERS

49. GAMING
Kid magnet
Fun
Curriculum
Equipment or online

50. GAMING TIPS
Connect to the curriculum
Encourage student input
Ask for donations
Play yourself

51. MORE TIPS
Keep a quiet zone
Require a clear library account
Circulate!
Mobile gaming unit
Award winners

52. ONLINE GAMES

53. LITERACY PROGRAMMING
Accelerated Reader
BookAdventure.com

54. BOOKADVENTURE.COM

55. EBOOKS
Free
Online
Vendors
Devices

56. FREE FICTION
Toon Reader
International Children’s Digital Library
Starfall.com
Project Gutenberg
Public Library

57. BITLY.COM/WEBRESOURCESFORTEACHERS

58. SUBSCRIPTION
PebbleGo
ABDO Interactive
Scholastic BookFlix and TrueFlix
Capstone Digital
Tumblebooks

59. BITLY.COM/WEBRESOURCESFORTEACHERS

60. TURN TO YOUR NEIGHBOR
How can you use technology in your
programming?

61. CRITERIA FOR
BEST BOOKS
ALA Youth Media Awards
Literature Specialists
Top Shelf Awards
NSTA Notables
NCSS Notables
Journal Best Lists

62. HTTP://TINYURL.COM/BESTBOOKSBER

63. BOOKS

64. BOOKS

65. TECHNOLOGY IN
MARKETING
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67. MARKETING
Advocacy
Proof before the pudding
Take your umbrella

68. ADVOCATES

69. BEING VISIBLE = ADVOCATES
Celebrate National Library events
Post something in every publication
Eat lunch
Participate in community/school events

70. AUNT BETT Y ALWAYS SAYS,
“Be the banana in
the split, not the
cherry on the
sundae.”

71. WHAT REALLY MATTERS
“Don’t tell me about
Alaska, Colorado or Florida.
Show me that what you do
matters.”
-Principal

72. BE POSITIVE:
TAKE YOUR UMBRELLA
Presentations
Elevator speech

73. ELEVATOR SPEECH
Jargon free
Community-centered
Enthusiastic
Positive request
Follow-up

74. ELEVATOR SPEECH
Sample Speech: “Our library helps kids unpack
their curiosity so that they can go out and
change our world for the better.”

75. MEDIA TOOLS
Blogs
Wikis
Podcasts
Websites

76. BLOG

77. WIKI

78. WEBSITES
Current
Easy to use
Reason to use it

79. PODCASTS
Raise money
Feature students
Staff development
Save time
Ease of access

80. PODCASTING IDEAS
Audio tours
Book reviews
Instructions
Troubleshooting

81. SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook
Twitter
Pinterest

82. MARKETING TO RAISE MONEY
How can we get money we need for resources
by using the internet?

83. ONLINE MONEYMAKERS
BTSB –SOS
Follett- Titlewish
PermaBound- Book Boosters
Donorschoose.org
JLG- Love Our Library

84. PLANNING TIME
Write three things to do to increase your
visibility and better your marketing plan.

85. TECHNOLOGY IN
PRODUCTIVITY
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86. TIME SAVERS
Digital calendar
Flexible lessons
Online catalog
Smart phones
Book jobbers
Screencasting

87. BITLY.COM/WEBRESOURCESFORTEACHERS

88. SIX WAYS TO USE TECHNOLOGY
Management
Instruction
Content curriculum
Programming
Marketing
Productivity

89. GAME PLAN
Ways to use statistics
Improvements for your orientations
Have a library technology plan
Identified new free CCSS online resources
Worked out
Learned about Vokis
Resources for best books
Developed marketing ideas

90. GAME PLAN
Learned how to take one file and reuse it
Found new sources for funding
Discovered screencasting
Learned that Pinterest has educational
benefits

91. SUGGESTION
Make something
Tell someone
Get on an agenda
Report back to someone

92. REMEMBER
Be brave.
Find training.
Embrace change.
Ask questions.
Be persistent.

93. DOOR PRIZE TIME
Fill out your survey
For more info on JLG contact sales
sales@juniorlibraryguild.com
Reach me dford@juniorlibraryguild.com