Using Data to Prove the
Worth of the School Library
Jennifer LaGarde February 2020
Let’s Connect!
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Jennifer LaGarde
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Link to today’s session:
bit.ly/TCEA_20
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“People lose their way when they lose their why.”
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My Journey
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My Journey
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My Journey
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Librarian on Loan
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Librarian on Loan
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A Nation Without School Librarians
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2008
Data from more than 34 statewide studies indicate that students earn better standardized test scores (in reading and math) in schools that have strong library programs, led by certified school librarians.
(Lance et al 2018)
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27 countries/20 year study
500 Book Access
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Educational Level of Parents
(Evans 2010)
Reading
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Reading
Children who read for pleasure make more progress in vocabulary, spelling, and math than those who rarely read.
(Sullivan & Brown, 2013)
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Academic Achievement
Higher Education
Financial Security
Empathy
Philanthropy
Healthier Relationships
Physical Well Being
Longevity
Reading
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We’re Creating A Generation of Non-Readers Who…
See reading’s only
purpose as assessment.
Do little/no reading beyond what is assigned.
Develop skills as “fake readers” to fool teachers.
Have to take remedial
reading and writing in college.
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“Failing to graduate a populace that values reading has long-term consequences for everyone.”
- Donalyn Miller, Reading In The Wild
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Rethinking The “Elevator Pitch.”
One size NEVER fits all.
Ways To Share
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Data Walls
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Data Walls
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Data Walls
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Annual Reports
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Annual Reports
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Annual Reports
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Other Formats
What To Share
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Circulation Data
“Why should I care about this?”
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Collection Data
“...we can remind children of color that they are beautiful and they are powerful, and we can provide literature that affirms them…. That’s the work we need to do right now.”
-Kim Parker | @TchKimPossible
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Collection Data
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Collaboration Data
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Facilities Data
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Instructional Data
Laurie Hnatiuk | @lhnatiuk
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Qualitative Data
Michelle Annett | @Cascade Library
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Qualitative Data
Michelle Annett | @Cascade Library
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Student Specific Data
Tara Celustka| @TaraCelustka
Stories Connect Us
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What Story Do You Want To Tell
Making Them Care
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“As librarians, we can offer the very best hammer in the world, but if your principal, your teachers or your parents really need and want a wrench, a screwdriver or a hacksaw, having a hammer, no matter how wonderful, is simply immaterial. They get “it” that you have a great hammer - it just isn’t relevant or important to them. Even if you think it darned well should be.”
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Your “It”
Their “It”
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A Back To School Challenge
Can you name your _________________’s top three priorities?
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A Back To School Challenge
Can you name your _________________’s top three priorities?
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Boosting Your Signal
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YOU GOT THIS
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CURATE
CONNECT
SHARE
Thank you!
Link to this session: bit.ly/TCEA_20
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@jenniferlagarde
@jennlagarde
Jennifer LaGarde
librarygirl.net
jennifer@librarygirl.net
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