Which library does YOUR library look like?

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Which library does YOUR library look like?
Library B
Library A
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For most of our students
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But maybe for some students
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Are we serving all our students?

• ABE
• GED
• Developmental
• I-BEST
• ESL/ELL/EFL

• With Variety of
• Formats
• Languages
• Reading Levels
• Workshops

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Information Resourcesto Support Pre-College
Level Classes
A Conversation at the LSTA Workshop November 20,
2009

• Facilitated by RTCs Debbie Crumb
• Revised 11/18/09

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What Well Discuss

• Collection development
• Customer groups
• Sampling of resources
• Opportunity to get hands-on
• Fabulous, fabulous prizes!

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Collection Development

• Identify partner with stakeholders
• Identify user groups their needs
• Provide materials in various formats
• Provide information literacy training
• Ask users for suggestions/feedback
• Publicize resources to users

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Identify Partner w/Stakeholders

• College trustees
• College administration
• College foundation
• Student government
• Students, faculty, staff pre-college classes
• Faculty from other programs/classes
• Library staff

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Who are our users in pre-college level classes?
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ABE (Adult Basic Education)

• Adults wanting to improve reading, writing and/or
  math skills. Levels 1-4 and 5-6. May or may not
  want to take college-level courses.
• Needs CASAS testing, math, reading, writing,
  info literacy, life skills including job
  hunting, civics, etc.

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GED (General Education Degree)

• Working on earning the equivalent of a HS
  diploma.
• Needs CASAS testing, math, reading, writing,
  social studies, science, GED testing, info
  literacy, life skills including job hunting,
  civics, etc.

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Developmental

• Student needing brush-up in English and/or Math
  in order to take college-level courses in those
  subjects.
• Needs COMPASS testing, math, reading, writing,
  info literacy, life skills including job
  hunting, civics, etc.

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ESL/ELL/EFL

• Levels 1 6 English language instruction for
  immigrants regardless of education level in
  native language. May also be in other user groups
  (ABE/GED, etc.)
• Needs CASAS testing, English-language listening
  and speaking, reading, writing, info literacy,
  life skills including job hunting, citizenship,
  civics, etc.

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I-BEST (Integrated Basic Education Skills
Training)

• Students in select, special occupational programs
  that receive extra help in academic and/or
  English-language skills.
• Needs CASAS and COMPASS testing,
  English-language listening and speaking, reading,
  writing, occupational skills, info literacy, life
  skills including job hunting, citizenship,
  civics, etc.

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Formats - Materials

• Books
• Media
• Games
• Realia

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Display of sampling of materials

• Testing (Compass, CASAS, GED, TABE)
• ESL/ELL/EFL
• Reading
• Writing
• Math
• Occupational Skills
• Life Skills including Job Hunting
• Civics and Citizenship

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Online databases

• ProQuest
• CultureGrams
• e-Library
• Ethnic NewsWatch
• Grolier Online
• International News Desk
• Lands Peoples

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Websites

• Common Craft (In Plain English videos)
  http//www.commoncraft.com
• Literacy NOW (Literacy Network of Washington)
  http//literacynow.info
• Study Guides and Strategies (in 34 languages)
  http//www.studygs.net
• Links to Other ESL/Basic Studies websites
  http//www.rtc.edu/library/ProBasicStudies.htm

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Literacy Now Resources

• Check It Out Handbook Guide for Library Staff
• Check It Out Visuals Package of Graphics for
  Libraries
• ESL Annotated Bibliography (free online)
• Literacy in Life Handbook for Volunteer Literacy
  Tutors
• Making it Real Teaching Pre-literate Adult
  Refugee Students (free online)
• Teaching English Language Learners Handbook for
  Volunteers

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Specially designed workshops
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User suggestions feedback

• Library liaison to Basic Studies Dept.
• Email faculty requesting input/ideas
• Awareness of user wants/needs gaps
• Listen!

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Publicize your resources

• Email staff re new materials/resources
• Show Tell at orientations mtgs.
• Posters flyers around campus
• Library displays
• Other ideas?

Love
Your
Library
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We can affect which libraryour students will see
Library B
Library A
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Questions comments?
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Fabulous, fabulous prizes
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Thanks for participating!