#aasl15 recruitment to mentoring
TRANSCRIPT
From Recruiting to Mentoring
Transformative Practices in School Librarianship
November 6, 2015#AASL15
Presenters
• Mary Keeling, Supervisor of Library Media Services, Newport News (VA) Public Schools
• Sue C. Kimmel, Assistant Professor, Old Dominion University
• Karen Gavigan, Associate Professor, University of South Carolina
• Rebecca Morris, Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
• Cassandra Barnett, Program Advisor for School Libraries, Arkansas Department of Education
Today’s Agenda
(30) Information sharing from presenters
(20) Group activity and discussion
(10) Conclusion
closed
Critical Need
Where’s a certified school librarian when you need
one!?!?
High Poverty School Districts
Correlation with critical need for Highly
Qualified Teachers including School
Librarians
Source:Arkansas Department of Education’s Statewide Information System (SIS)
Responses
Retention
I love my job!
Qualities of “ideal” school librarian candidates
dispositions
knowledge & life
experiences
credentials skills
credentials
Built-Rite United States Map Puzzle, by Tom. https://flic.kr/p/oubjG CC 2.0
Compare Groups of States
Certified Librarians SampleLow 25.2% – 45.8% 8 of 9
(88.8%) Below Median
54% - 68.5% 8 of 20 (40%)
Above Median
73.1% - 84.5% 8 of 13 (61.5%)
High 89.3% - 97.6% 8 of 8 (100%)
Findings
• High staffing rate correlates to rigorous requirements
• Most states require teaching license as well as library certification
• States vary in – License types– Paths to licensure
Examples of students’ backgrounds (USC):• Over 90% are practicing teachers• Career-changers from a variety of fields• Military or military family members• A few come straight from BSIS
undergraduate degree• Traditional and non-traditional
students – variety of experiences
knowledge & life
experiences
Participation in Practice
dispositions
Example of graduate-level capstone experience (UNCG):• Candidates produce professional
portfolio demonstrating evidence & reflection on nine Student Learning Outcomes
• Portfolio serves as documentation of program, but process itself is learning opportunity
skills
• Consider the four areas we’ve suggested
• Discuss with small group
• Draw or write a representation of this candidate
• Share with whole group
What qualities do YOU think
the “ideal” school librarian
candidate brings to a position?
Contact Us!
Mary Keeling: [email protected]
Sue Kimmel: [email protected]
Karen Gavigan: [email protected]
Rebecca Morris: [email protected]
Cassandra Barnett: [email protected]
