The #TXLchat provides a forum for Texas librarians (but not limited to Texas librarians) to create collaborative connections, share educational resources, and foster life-long learning.
#txlchat Good Evening. Joining you tonight from the Sharyland High School Gym because high school librarians support all of their students. Nicole Cruz, school librarian.
A1 Spend time in each other’s spaces. Observing what is happening will better inform your collaboration and serve as a springboard for brainstorming collaboration ideas. #splctoolkit#txlchat#aasl#alsc#yalsa
A1: Don't give up? I heard a lot of people frustrated with their relationship from both sides (school/public), but the ones presenting at TLA who were successful were just persistent and offered basic help at first, which grew into a stronger relationship #txlchat#splctoolkit
#txlchat A1 What can you bring to the table that meets a need of the potential partner? For me as a high school librarian..I want all of my students to have a public library card.
Yes, absolutely! Meeting for coffee is a great way to make an initial connection. An in-person introduction is always a good start. #txlchat#splctoolkit#aasl
A1: be empathetic - school librarians and public librarians have flipped calendars - public librarians’ busiest time is typically during summer. #txlchat
a1 Yes. In my last district we would have at least one school librarian meeting a year at the public library. It was a great opportunity to meet everyone. #txlchat
A1: Don't give up? I heard a lot of people frustrated with their relationship from both sides (school/public), but the ones presenting at TLA who were successful were just persistent and offered basic help at first, which grew into a stronger relationship #txlchat#splctoolkit
A1: Start with a phone call! And September is National Library Card Month so offer to set up a table for the public library at your school during open house so they can sign up new families! #txlchat
Yes, this is so true. Work with your public or school librarian to make plans, and be mindful of differing schedules. Adjust often if necessary. #txlchat
I worked in a public library for years, and Summer Reading is a great program! I'm sure public librarians would be excited to have school librarians promote & volunteer. #txlchat
Tonight’s chat is reminding me of yet more items to add to my to-do list before HS testing season (STAAR, AP) rolls around. Keeping my @GoogleKeep app busy! #txlchat
A2: If you are in a school, volunteer to be on the public library board. It's a great chance to understand each other's challenges and opportunities #txlchat
The public lib comes to 2 of or Parent Nights and set up booths, they cone to school to meet with Ss students o explain their summer programs & they’ve set up a reading program for teachers. #splctoolkit#yalsa#txlchat
A2: we promote the PL’s summer reading programs in our library. Then show up to the programs! Students love seeing me there with my own kids! #txlchat#splctoolkit
A2 I worked in a public library for years, and Summer Reading is a great program! I'm sure public librarians would be excited to have school librarians promote & volunteer. #txlchat
A2 Hi...just joining. I collaborate with @BexarBibliotech during the year to make sure students have cards and know how to use them. @BexarBibliotech is all digital! Summer reading access. #txlchat
It's great if public librarians can connect with an entire school community - including parents, teachers, staff, and of course - students! #txlchat#splctoolkit
The public lib comes to 2 of or Parent Nights and set up booths, they cone to school to meet with Ss students o explain their summer programs & they’ve set up a reading program for teachers. #splctoolkit#yalsa#txlchat
A2 Suggested 16 research art. @literacylibrary Maria Cahill/colleagues: "Summers: Some R Reading, Some R Not! It Matters." Reading Teacher 69(6). Studies show import. of choice/free access 2 books/tech/book ownership/focus reading4pleasure #splctoolkit#txlchat#aasl#alsc#yalsa
#txlchat#splctoolkiit#aasl Provide the summer required reading lists to the public librarians months in advance. Host meetings at public libraries and academic libraries.
A2: YES! Last summer, I worked with 3 @CCISD librarians colleagues to hold a Bluebonnet Summer Reading Camp at one of our public library branches-a huge success! #txlchat#aasl#alsc#yalsa#splctoolkit
A1 Heather from FW here. Listen and learn how your backgrounds can complement each other. I just found the best ideas for a preschool program from a public librarian which was shared during TLA (this is for our summer program #txlchat
A3: During the school year, I promote @HillsboroLib services and events in my newsletters and in professional development sessions, as well as lessons with my students. #TXLchat
Knowing your community as well as the school’s community is essential to creating any great partnership. Survey your community and know demographics. #splctoolkit#txlchat#aasl#alsc#yalsa
A3 @BexarBibliotech meets with me first them we have outreach partners scheduled to pick up applications and talk it up...showing the bells and whistles to the kids. #txlchat
A3 Imaginon (Charlotte, NC) librarian visits local independent schools to offer PD, sharing online databases and resources with faculty #splctoolkit#txlchat#aasl#alsc#yalsa
My pub lib collab w schl lib w 40 bks program and hung paper chains in the pub lib for each bk read. Will find photos & post later #txlchat#aasl#alsc#yalsa
#txlchat#splctoolkiit#aasl A2 We partner with the public library for their book festival by providing the authors with paid school visits to help defray costs.
Q3: we partner with @LHPL for our Bluebonnet trip- students who read 10 or more books on the list went on a trip to the PL. We made dinosaur “poop” #txlchat#splctoolkit
A3 Our school library promotes public library programs. Public library collars with our school librarian's big Reading Extravaganza event. We encourage Ss to use test-prep resources they have access to via online database subscriptions. #txlchat
#txlchat#splctoolkiit#aasl We promote the summer public library reading programs at our end of the year academic ceremonies, on our campus websites, and through social media.
A2 We are partnering with our public library & city (we are small) with our summer reading bus which is starting this year (Books & Bytes). We are currently collecting book donations. They allowed us to place a collection box at the library & city hall. #txlchat
Database subscriptions sometimes get overlooked. Students can benefit from the PL's offerings; on-site bibliographic instruction is a good way for the PLs and SLs to partner up and learn from each other. #splctoolkit#txlchat
A3 Our school library promotes public library programs. Public library collars with our school librarian's big Reading Extravaganza event. We encourage Ss to use test-prep resources they have access to via online database subscriptions. #txlchat
Yes! I offered a KYVL training for teachers when I worked at the public library (with no attendees, sadly) because using databases is a skill Ss need for college. #txlchat
One way to keep the conversation going is to set benchmarks throughout the year related to ongoing communication with your school or public librarian. #splctoolkit#txlchat#aasl#alsc#yalsa
A4. One idea: Send/email library collaborator your newsletter. Keep her/him updated on happenings. Include invitation to participate! #splctoolkit#txlchat#aasl#alsc#yalsa#txlchat
A4: I receive an electronic copy of the public library calendar. Also I'm chair of the pub library board. Gives me an opportunity to promote schl lib programs w local pub lib. #txlchat
A4. Marketing tools, like calendars, print materials and social media outlets can help you cross-promote programs to students throughout the year. #splctoolkit#txlchat#aasl#alsc#yalsa
#txlchat#splctoolkiit#aasl A4 I have links to both of my nearby public libraries on my campus library website. We promote incentives for students who can show us their public library card.
Public librarians are often looking for opportunities to get into their neighborhood schools and promote the PLs programs and materials. :) #txlchat#splctoolkit
A5. Check to see if your school district or one nearby already has templates or a framework that could be used for collaborating with your local librarian. #splctoolkit#txlchat#aasl#alsc#yalsa
#txlchat#splctoolkiit#aasl I invite the directors to come to my professional Development days for librarians. Now I am going to branch out and include staff and students.
A4: the public library’s youth services send out an email to its volunteers and I’m on their mailing list. I get to know all to cool things their doing. However, I don’t believe I’m effectively communicating with them all that I’m doing. Definitely room for improvement #txlchat
Perhaps it's a new mindset, but we can collaborate to promote both the pub and schl libs. It's just take a little creativity and perseverance. #txlchat#aasl#alsc#yalsa
#txlchat#splctoolkiit#aasl I invite the directors to come to my professional Development days for librarians. Now I am going to branch out and include staff and students.
A3 we connected w/ our library for school library card month, during our family literacy nights we invite our public librarian to have a station to invite families to sign up for library cards. We have exchanged ideas about having our librarian join for storytime #txlchat
Old magazines & preprinted QR Codes. Precut popsicle paper and sticks. They made them under tables covered in sheets that were "tents" for summer camp. #txlchat
A5 I had to dig a little, but I found this awesomeness from Plano Public Library I picked up at TLA!!! Ha! These are really cool ideas & are perfect for our summer program... and maybe yours??? #txlchat
