Anthony S. Chow, Ph.D.

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• Anthony S. Chow, Ph.D.
• Zuyi Mui, MLIS student
• Roberta Gavin, MLIS student

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Overview

• Grant Proposal
• Purpose Goals
• Why a Web Portal?
• Overview of demonstration site
• QA

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IMLS National Leadership Grant

• There is an established disconnect between school
  management and SLMCs
• Heres the Problem
• But consistent correlation between SLM best
  practices and student achievement
• Is there really a problem in North Carolina?

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THE Issue?

• Been recognized as a positive indicator for
  student achievement and overall school success
• But at the same time

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• Despite this growing body of research
• Roles in schools are typically misunderstood
• Underutilized
• Poorly staffed
• Poorly funded, and,
• In some cases, practically invisible
• Schools serving more poor students average fewer
  hours of library media specialist and total
  library staffing

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Technology to the rescue!

• Web sites are great clearinghouses of information
• 24/7
• Never quits disseminating
• Dissemination of existing research in easy to
  digest ways
• Online executive summaries for principals and
  teachers

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SLMBestPractices.org

• Demonstration site for an IMLS grant
• Goal 1 Resource Center for SLM specialists
• Goal 2 Information center for school
  administrators
• Goal 3 Facts Opinions
• Goal 4 North Carolina and national dialogue on
  this issue.

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Lets view the site

• www.slmbestpractices.org

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Conclusion

• The research clearly exists
• The Web Web 2.0 technologies empowerment
• The future does not have to reflect the present
• Bottom line is educating students
• 21st Century SLMPs better suited than ever to
  reach students in a unique, individualized
  fashion.
• Visit us and tell us what you think!

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Q A