Exemplary School Libraries: Presentation made at the Ontario Library Association Camp, OISE, University of Toronto, August 7/09

1. STRIVING FOR EXEMPLARY SCHOOL LIBRARY PROGRAMS Elizabeth A. Lee Queen’s University Gay Stephenson People for Education

4. HOW SUPPORTIVE IS YOUR PRINCIPAL ?

6. ARE CLASSROOM TEACHERS: PARTNERING AND COLLABORATING WITH YOU ?

8. IS YOUR POSITION FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME ?

12. Facets of the Continuum Program Unconnected Coordinated Integrated Admin-istration Peripheral Not central Central Pro-active Shared decisions Systemic under-standing of library role Finance Regular Allocation Occasional Additional funding Structured additional allocations Firm foundation for finances Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

13. Continuum of School Library Programs Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Library’s role in school Operates within school culture Partnerships are building Library is central to learning Ongoing systematic support Teacher-librarian’s role in school Peripheral resource Important resource Equal partner Instruction Parallel or independent teaching Cooperative teaching Collaborative teaching

22. What do students think ?

23. What students told us: “ I f I could change one thing about the library I would keep library period everyday.”