Public and school library cooperation: evaluation checklists.The following checklists are evaluative tools to stimulate stimulate /stim·u·late/ (stim´u-lat) to excite functional activity. stim·u·late v. To arouse a body or a responsive structure to increased functional activity. and measure public and school library cooperation. They can also be used to initiate INITIATE. A right which is incomplete. By the birth of a child, the husband becomes tenant by the curtesy initiate, but his estate is not consummate until the death of the wife. 2 Bouv. Inst. n. 1725. discussions among the staff at a public library and at a school library. The first is for public librarians This is a list of people who have practised as a librarian and are well-known, either for their contributions to the library profession or primarily in some other field. . The second is for teacher librarians. They are based on lists given in Vandergrift, K Cooperative cooperative Organization owned by and operated for the benefit of those using its services. Cooperatives have been successful in such fields as the processing and marketing of farm products and the purchasing of other kinds of equipment and raw materials, and in the dialogue: using an instrument to empower empower verb To encourage or provide a person with the means or information to become involved in solving his/her own problems Voya June June: see month. 1994 pp74-75, and include suggestions from participants in a workshop sponsored by the Australian Library and Information Association The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) is a professional organisation for the Australian library and information services sector. Based in Canberra, its membership is open to individuals and organisations, the only membership requirement is an interest in the and the State Library of Queensland The State Library of Queensland is a large public library provided to the people of the State of Queensland, Australia, by the State Government. Its legislative basis is provided by the Queensland Libraries Act 1988. in Brisbane Brisbane (brĭz`bən), city (1991 pop. 1,145,537), capital of Queensland, E Australia, on the Brisbane River above its mouth on Moreton Bay. on 5 July July: see month. 2002. The workshop participants were public and teacher librarians. They considered the opportunities for public and school library cooperation using as a focus my paper Essential connections: school and public libraries for lifelong learning Lifelong learning is the concept that "It's never too soon or too late for learning", a philosophy that has taken root in a whole host of different organisations. Lifelong learning is attitudinal; that one can and should be open to new ideas, decisions, skills or behaviors. Aplis 14(4) December December: see month. 2001 pp142-158
SELF EVALUATION INVENTORY--PUBLIC LIBRARIANS
YES NO
1 Do you know the names, phone numbers and email of all [] []
the primary teacher librarians and school principals in
your community?
2 Do you know the names, phone numbers and email of all [] []
the secondary teacher librarians and school principals
in your community?
3 Have you made every effort to inform yourself and your [] []
colleagues about the school curriculum and student
assignments?
* Requested information from the teacher librarian? [] []
* Requested information from classroom teachers? [] []
* Devised questionnaires to keep abreast of topics and [] []
assignments?
* Arranged specific times and procedures for the [] []
collection of the above instruments?
* Requested time to meet with the teacher librarians [] []
and teachers at the school?
* Asked to be included on the distribution list for [] []
curriculum bulletins, newsletters etc?
* Attended school committees and open informational [] []
meetings for parents and the community about
curriculum changes etc?
* Requested reference copies of textbooks for the [] []
public library?
* Discussed your support for home schoolers? [] []
* Discussed the needs of adult learners at the high [] []
school?
* Discussed out of school learning opportunities? [] []
* Sent lists of new materials to teacher librarians?
[] []
4 Have you made every effort to inform school staff about
how the public library can assist them and their
students? [] []
* Compared library mission statements? [] []
* Worked together in goal setting and data collection, [] []
recognizing similarities and differences in mission?
* Offered to set up curriculum related collections in [] []
the public library?
* Provided feedback to school staff on the use of such [] []
collections?
* Informed school staff about student informational [] []
needs that can and cannot be met by the public
library?
* Offered loans of materials to the school library or [] []
to classrooms?
* Invited school staff to the public library to observe [] []
and discuss resources and services?
* Suggested short term staff exchange?
* Worked with the schools to establish a Homework Help [] []
or Homework Club program?
* Established an efficient document delivery system [] []
between schools and the public library?
* Involved your Friends group? [] []
5 Have you helped to inform parents about the school [] []
curriculum, especially about educational change and
current topics of discussion?
6 Have you contacted specialist teachers (art, music, [] []
physical education etc) to inform them of library
resources that might assist them in their work with
students?
7 Have you invited teacher librarians to participate in [] []
planning sessions for youth services in the public
library?
8 Have you requested invitations to speak at teachers [] []
meetings or at least prepared materials to be
distributed at such meetings?
9 Have you offered to share new materials with school [] []
staff--either in the public library or the school
library?
10 Have you asked teacher librarians and classroom [] []
teachers to participate in cooperative reviewing of
materials--and then made every effort to schedule
meetings at their convenience?
11 Do you offer to do booktalks in the school on topics of [] []
special interest to teachers and students?
12 Do you keep school staff informed about changes in [] []
library policies and procedures, especially about
technological changes and access?
13 Do you provide formal information literacy development [] []
for students in the public library?
14 Are you using the Australian Information literacy [] []
standards (www.caul.edu.au) or the Council of
Australian State Libraries version of them?
15 Have you discussed information literacy issues with the [] []
teacher librarians?
16 Do you work with the schools to register students for [] []
public library cards?
17 Do you work with the schools to enrol students in [] []
summer reading programs?
18 Do you work with teacher librarians on events such as [] []
National Book Week, Library and Information Week, and
National Simultaneous Story Time?
19 Have you participated in cooperative programming with [] []
teacher librarians?
20 Do you share professional development opportunities? [] []
21 Are you purchasing hardware, particularly computers, [] []
that is compatible with those in the schools?
22 Have you established an electronic network between the [] []
schools and the public library (especially email and
catalogue access)?
23 Do you readily return to the school library its [] []
resources returned to you?
24 Does your professional reading include school library [] []
issues and developments?
SELF EVALUATION INVENTORY--TEACHER LIBRARIANS
YES NO
1 Do you know the names, phone numbers and email of the [] []
library manager and children's and youth services
staff in your local public library?
2 Have you compared library mission statements? [] []
3 Have you made every effort to inform the public library
about the school curriculum and assignments and to
inform students and teachers about programs and
activities of the public library?
* Requested information from the public library? [] []
* Requested information from classroom teachers to be [] []
shared with the public librarian?
* Devised questionnaires to keep yourself and public [] []
library staff abreast of topics and assignments?
* Arranged specific times and procedures for sharing [] []
such information with public librarians?
* Requested time to meet children's and youth services [] []
staff in the public library?
* Asked to be included on the distribution list of [] []
newsletters and other public library publications?
* Attended Friends of the Library meetings to inform [] []
yourself about the public library and offer your
support?
* Requested reference copies of textbooks to be placed [] []
in the public library for assistance with homework?
* Sent lists of new materials prepared for teachers [] []
or students to the public library?
4 Have you made every effort to work with public library [] []
staff to assist students?
* Worked together in goal setting and data collection, [] []
recognizing similarities and differences in mission?
* Offered to help set up curriculum related [] []
collections in the public library?
* Participated in a joint evaluation of the use of [] []
such collections?
* Informed classroom teachers about student information [] []
needs that can or cannot be met by public library?
* Explored the possibility of resource sharing to meet [] []
student needs, including school library loans to the
public library, especially during school vacations?
* Invited public library personnel to the school [] []
library to observe and discuss resources and
services?
* Suggested short term staff exchange? [] []
* Worked with the public library to establish a [] []
Homework Help or Homework Club program?
* Established an efficient document delivery system [] []
between schools and the public library?
5 Have you informed the public library about potential [] []
changes in the school curriculum and about current
topics of discussion?
6 Have you contacted specialist teachers (art, music, [] []
physical education etc) to inform them of school and
public library resources that might assist them in
their work with students?
7 Have you invited public library children and youth [] []
services staff to participate in planning sessions in
the school?
8 Have you requested an opportunity to join public [] []
library youth services staff in speaking to their
library manager or the local council about the library
and information needs of young people?
9 Have you offered to advertise public library programs [] []
and services to parents, teachers and students?
10 Have you offered to share new materials with public [] []
library staff--either in the public library or in the
school library?
11 Have you asked public library youth services staff to [] []
participate in cooperative reviewing of materials--and
then made every effort to schedule meetings at their
convenience?
12 Do you invite public librarians to do booktalks in the [] []
school on topics of special interest to teachers
and students?
13 Do you keep public library staff informed about [] []
changes in school library policies and procedures,
specially about technological changes?
14 Have you asked public librarians about your students' [] []
abilities to use the library and cooperatively
planned to meet student needs?
15 Are you using the Australian Information literacy [] []
standards (www.caul.edu.au)?
16 Have you discussed information literacy issues with [] []
public library staff?
17 Do you work with the public library to enrol students [] []
in summer reading programs?
18 Do you work with the public library on events such as [] []
National Book Week, Library and Information Week,
and National Simultaneous Story Time?
19 Have you participated in cooperative programming with [] []
the public library youth services staff?
20 Do you share professional development opportunities? [] []
21 Are you purchasing hardware, particularly computers, [] []
that is compatible with those in the public library?
22 Are you at least working toward establishing an [] []
electronic network between the schools and the public
library (especially email and a catalogue access)?
23 Do you return public library resources returned to you? [] []
24 Does your professional reading include public library [] []
issues and developments?
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