The document discusses how teachers and school librarians can work together to design and implement media and information literacy (MIL) programs for K-12 learners. It begins by introducing the speaker and providing some background context on MIL. It then discusses the importance of collaboration between teachers and librarians based on research showing the positive impact of school libraries. Various models of collaboration are presented. The remainder of the document proposes examples of how MIL can be integrated into the K-12 curriculum and provides some examples of information literacy programs and frameworks that can be used.

1. The Hero & the Trusted Sidekick
Teachers and School Librarians
Working Together
Designing and Implementing a MIL Program for K-12 Learners
A Training Workshop
Zarah C. Gagatiga
Blogger, Librarian, Author, Storyteller and Teacher (BLAST!)
Board Member, Philippine Board on Books for Young People
(PBBY)
http://lovealibrarian.blogspot.com
@thecoffeegoddes - Twitter
@zarah815 - IG

2. Perking Up: Kamusta ka?
In a sheet of paper, write the following:
- Name
- Affiliation
- Years in service
- Favorite love team
- Unforgettable trip or travel destination
- What will I do with a million pesos

3. Complete the sentences.
I am attending the
workshop_________________________.
I want to know
how______________________________.
I want to
understand_________________________.

4. The Hero and the
Trusted Sidekick
The Power of Myth
by Joseph Campbell
Where do we find the
sidekick in the hero’s
journey?

5. Dynamic Duos: On the Run & A Step Behind
The Baker Street Boys
- Sherlock Holmes
- Dr. John Watson
The Adventure of Sherlock
Holmes
by Arthur Conan Doyle

6. Dynamic Duo: No Turning Back and the Point of No Return
The Shire Folk: Hobbits and
the Ring of Power
Lord of the Rings Trilogy
By JRR Tolkien

7. Terrific Trio: Until the Very End
The Wizards and Witch of
Hogwarts
Harry Potter, Hermione
Granger and Ron Weasly
Harry Potter Series
By JK Rowling

8. Teamwork Makes the Dream Work!

9. Teacher & School
Librarian Dynamics
● Always on the
run, but one step
behind.
● No turning back
at the point of
no return.
● Until the very
end.

10. Teacher and School Librarian Dynamics
● Always on the run, but one step behind.
● RESPECT and HUMILITY
● No turning back at the point of no return.
● COMMITMENT and SERVICE
● Until the very end.
● FRIENDSHIP and LOYALTY
These necessary values that make collaboration possible.

11. Collaboration
● A model of 21st century learning
● Each member of a team uniquely
contributes to the group to reach
or attain a common goal
● Shared values in action
● Builds empathy and understanding
● Leads to the construction of
knowledge in a group through
interaction with peers.

12. Teacher and School Librarian Working Together

13. School Libraries Work!
- 19 US States and 1 Canadian Province
- Two decades (80s - early 2000) of school
library research
- Lance, Todd, Kuhlthau, Smith, et. al.
- National Commission for Library and
Information Science, US (2007)
- School Libraries Work, Scholastic 2012
- School Libraries Work, Scholastic 2016

14. School Libraries Work, Scholastic 2012
a. School libraries contribute to student achievement.
b. School libraries have an important role in teaching.
c. School libraries are leading the way for technology use in
schools.
d. School libraries inspire literacy.
e. School libraries don't matter without certified librarians.

15. School Libraries Work,
2016
● School Library
Research
● School Library
Programming
● School Library
Advocacy
● Policy Making for
School Library

16. IFLA School Library
Guidelines, 2015
● Supportive
Teaching
● Parallel Teaching
● Complementary
Teaching
● Team Teaching

17. School Librarians are trusted sidekicks!
Read the blog article:
School Librarians: Every educators trusty sidekick
Dianne McKenzie, 2014
Slide Presentation: School Librarians: Every
educators trusty sidekick

18. When are you a TRUSTED SIDEKICK?
● EXPERT
● ALLY
● COLLABORATOR
● CONFIDANT
● ANTICIPATOR
● SUPPORTER
Take a look at your day to day work in the
school library? Was there instances, events,
activities and programs that you became an
expert, an ally, a collaborator, a confidant, an
anticipator and a supporter?
Write them down and the context of the
experience. How did you feel? What happened
after this realization of playing this role to a
colleague or a co-teacher?

19. A brief look at school librarians and school libraries in the
Philippines today.
● Caucus on Issues and Concerns Philippine School Libraries,
2015 presented in the 38th PASLI Conference in Iloilo City,
April 19 - 21, 2016
● DepEd School Library Guidelines, 2011
● DepEd Memorandum 307, s. 2016 - School Library Needs
Assessment and School Library Profile

20. Caucus on Issues and Concerns on Philippine School
Libraries, 2015
● Shortage of school librarians in public and private schools:
10,279 schools = 700 plus licensed school librarians
● Universities and colleges offering BLIS and MLIS = 82 LIS
Schools Nationwide
● LIS Curriculum is not aligned with student learning,
evaluation and measurement, and pedagogy and teaching
methods.

24. On the brighter side...
● RA 9246 - Law
Professionalizing LIS
● RA 10912 - CPD Act of 2016
● DepEd School Library
Guidelines, 2011
● DepEd Memo 307, s. 2016
● K-12 Program and SHS
MIL Curriculum

25. Make collaboration happen!
● Inclusion of school
librarians in faculty
meetings, school
committees that are
academic and
instructional in nature,
and in in-service trainings.
● Allow school librarians to
work with student
services department/staff
namely, guidance
counselor, medical
personnel, including the
security, parents and
alumni services

26. Make collaboration happen!
● Support the attendance of
school librarians and
library staff to
Professional
Development activities
(seminars, conferences,
further studies, MOOCs
and online courses).
● Allocate a “realistic” budget
for the development of the
school library.
● Establish linkages and
networking with other
libraries and learning
communities.

27. On a personal note...
● As a prerequisite to PDs,
professional targets and training
goals need to be identified. This is
internal and a product of self
evaluation and HR/School
assessment.
Personal growth activities: spiritual
retreats, well-being and wellness,
nutrition and fitness, work-life balance
1. Be sure that you know how to teach
research and writing.
2. Understand the language of teachers.
3. Know how to teach.
4. Seek support from leadership.
5. Strategize and plan.
Read the full article:
School Librarians And Teachers Working
Together

28. More ideas to collaborate with teachers and school
leadership
Involve teachers in the selection and evaluation of
learning resources and media;
Activity: Library Open House / Media Shop
Provide hands-on training and library user education
to teachers
Activity: IT Camp / Information Literacy Forums /
Workshops and Seminars

29. Sit down and talk about the curriculum, unit plans,
lessons to cover and resources to use
Activity: Kapihan sa Aklatan / Teacher's Library Day
Compile a reading list that focus on a reading
purpose (Pleasure or Perfunction)
Activity: Reader's Choice Awards / Top Ten Books or
Apps of the Month

30. Media Education and Media Literacy

31. Media Literacy in Action Barrack Obama’s tweet and post
election photo is most popular of all
time.
“Four more years” Retweeted 769,000
times in 22 minutes. Beating Justin
Beiber’s retweet by 50%
Why?
http://www.networkworld.com/article/2223470/soft
ware/barack-obama-s-post-election-tweet-is-most-p
opular-of-all-time.html

32. Media Literacy in Action
Adolf Hitler was Time magazine’s Man
of the Year in 1939. He made it again as
Man of the Century at the turn of the
new millennium.
Why?
http://www.scrapbookpages.com/Dacha
uMemorial/TimeCover.html

33. Information Literacy (IL)
● A set of abilities requiring individuals to recognize
when information is needed and have the ability to
locate, evaluate and use effectively the needed
information (ALA, 2000).
● IL includes the communication of created
information and that, the process by which
information were gathered and derived from a
variety of sources was done ethically and
responsibly.

34. Information Literate people can...
● Access information efficiently and effectively;
● Evaluate information critically and competently;
● Uses information accurately and creatively;
● Appreciate literature and other creative expression
of information;
● Strive for excellence in information seeking and
knowledge generation;

35. Information Literate people can...
● Pursue information related to personal interests;
● Contribute positively to the learning community
and to society and thus, recognizes the importance
to a democratic society.
● Practice ethical behavior in regard to information
and IT;
● Participate effectively in groups to pursue and
generate information.

38. MIL for K-12
● Kindergarten
● Library orientation
● Introduction to literature
(stories and concept books)
● Book awareness
● Modeling the reading habit
● Guided viewing
● Supervised use of AV, media
and technology
● Primary Years
● Library orientation
● Organization of information
● Fiction and Non-fiction
materials
● Literary appreciation
● Basic references (dictionaries
and encyclopedias
● Parts of a book
● Online resources
● Basic/simple research models
● Engagement with AV, media and
technology

39. MIL for K-12
● Junior High School
● Library orientation
● Organization of information
● Information cycle and the
research process
● Literary genre
● Primary and secondary sources
● Engagement with AV/media
and Technology
● Creating and communicating
information
● Senior High School
● Reports, essays
● Experiments, investigations,
● Surveys, interviews
● Production, creation of
information using media and
technology
● One-on-one consultation with
librarian, assisted research,
interlibrary loan, library
consortium

40. IL and MIL Programs
IL Program of TBA
http://infolit-g11.wikispaces.com
/Info+Lit+Skills+Self+Diagnosi
s
The Big 6 Model
http://big6.com
SAUCE –
http://ictnz.com/sauce-resour
ces/SAUCE-Diagram.htm
Carol Kuhlthau’s Guided Inquiry
Design
http://wp.comminfo.rutgers.edu/ckuhlth
au/guided-inquiry-design/
Samples:
IL Lesson Plan Grade 6
BA Library Teacher’s PAcket