Association of Philadelphia School Librarians Information regarding public school library services in Philadelphia for City Councilpersons, concerned constituents
Association of Philadelphia School Librarians Information
regarding public school library services in Philadelphia for City
Councilpersons, concerned constituents and citizens April 28, 2010
Mishkan Shalom Synagogue, City Council District # 4 C. Heinsdorf,
M.S.L.S. 2010
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians (APSL) Maximized
School Library Services Local Research Results--Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia The Pennsylvania study reports that PSSA [Pennsylvania
System of School Assessment] reading scores tend to run 10 to 15
points higher when library media predictors are maximized. Lance,
2000. Library Power may provide the most benefit for children in
high poverty schools. Offenberg and Clark, Library Power: Impact on
Student Achievement as Measured by the Stanford Achievement Test,
9th ed. Philadelphia, Office of Research and Evaluation, School
District of Philadelphia, 1998.
http://apsl.wikispaces.com/Offenberg+and+Clark+1998
http://apsl.wikispaces.com/Offenberg+and+Clark+1998 Also, School
Libraries Work! Third edition, Scholastic, 2008. Pennsylvania, pp.
14-15. Additional supportive school library research available at
http://www.lrs.org/impact.php
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians Maximized school
library services include: Certified school librarian with clerical
help Open access to the school library so that students can use the
school library when needed Flexible scheduling so that teachers can
bring classes to the school library often during the week Current
collection of resources to support the curriculum and students
pleasure reading needs An attractive and inviting facility More
information available at
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/Library_Resources/8722/
Scroll to School Library Resources Click to download Pennsylvania
Guidelines for School Library Programs-Jan 2005 (PDF)
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians What a certified
school librarian is and does: COACH--Equip all students and staff
members to find good information and synthesize ideas
PILOT/NAVIGATOR/SAGE--Lead beyond technology and information (tools
to collect/scoop/smush, a.k.a. cut-and-paste) to meaning and
literacy (inquiry, comprehension, synthesis and learning)
WEAVER/STORYTELLER/MAGICIAN--Build the information literacy skills
of students and staff, including use of print resources TRADITIONAL
LIBRARIAN/READING EXPERT-- Show the connection between research,
questioning, strategic reading, literacy, and original thought
INVENTOR/POLITICIAN--Advocate to policy- and decision-makers for
well- funded school library programs with certified librarians,
adequate staffing and adequate current resources From Jamie
McKenzie, the educational technology journal Vol 19|No 4|March2010
http://fno.org/mar2010/still.html viewed 4/18/2010
http://fno.org/mar2010/still.html [Adapted with permission of the
author]
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians Academic benefits
of maximized school library services to students include: Access to
resources in support of the curriculum and pleasure reading.
Student inquiry is fostered; research skills are developed leading
to life- long learning. Equity of access to information. Low-income
children receive the most academic benefit from maximized school
library services. (Offenberg and Clark, 1998). Economical use of
resources. One item can be borrowed, returned, and used again.
Resources for wide ranges of readers are available from a central
location.
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians Economic benefits
of maximized school library services Example: Roberto Clemente
Middle School 2005-2006 Principal: Ms. Pat Mazzuca Certified
Librarian: Carol Heinsdorf, M.S.L.S. SSA: Ms. Migdalia Torres
Student population 1,204 Grades 5-8 Items in collection 23,000
Average copyright date 10 years Total expenditures, 2005-2006
$10,000
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians Calculation of
item use 2005-2006
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians Calculation of
Dollar Usage of Collection
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians Pie charts
showing percentages of Philadelphia public schools with and without
certified librarians April 2010
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians SDP School
Libraries with Certified Librarians 2010 284 schools total
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Equity School District of Philadelphia Imagine 2014, p. 31 We
will allocate District resources to schools during the annual
budget process in an equitable and transparent process, with
additional resources allocated to help students with significant
needs to achieve at the same level as other students. World-Class
Operations: Weighted Student Funding Formula Review and improve the
Districts school budget methodology to ensure equity in the
distribution of financial resources. Download Imagine 2014 from
http://webgui.phila.k12.pa.us/offices/s/strategic-planning
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians SDP K-8 School
Libraries with Certified Librarians 2010 204 K-8 schools total
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School District of Philadelphia Imagine 2014, p. 31 Student
Success : Comprehensive Supports and Programs for All Students
Access to Reading Materials and Resources We will increase
opportunities for students to access reading materials and
resources in their schools. Increase student access to reading
materials and resources by providing library books for classrooms
or expanding school libraries. Ensure all high schools have
quality, functioning libraries.
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians SDP High School
Libraries with Certified Librarians 2010 62 high schools total The
following map is copied from http://www.phila.gov/citycouncil/
viewed 4/18/2010http://www.phila.gov/citycouncil/
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Philadelphia City Council District Map 2010
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians SDP Elementary
School (K-8) Libraries with Certified Librarians by City Council
Districts Feb. 2010 Percentage based upon 204 total K-8 schools
Lists of schools by Council Districts can be found at
http://apsl.wikispaces.com/City+Council#lists
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians SDP High School
Libraries with Certified Librarians by City Council Districts Feb.
2010 Percentage based upon 62 total high schools Lists of schools
by Council Districts can be found at
http://apsl.wikispaces.com/City+Council#lists
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians Percentage of
Schools with Certified Librarians in City Council District order,
based upon the total number of schools in each district. April 2010
Lists of schools by Council Districts can be found at
http://apsl.wikispaces.com/City+Council#lists
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians SDP Elementary
Schools with Certified Librarians City Council District 1 DiCicco
20 Elementary Schools Total
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians SDP High Schools
with Certified Librarians City Council District 1 DiCicco 13 High
Schools Total
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians SDP Elementary
Schools with Certified Librarians City Council District 2 Verna 17
Elementary Schools Total
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians SDP High Schools
with Certified Librarians City Council District 2 Verna 5 High
Schools Total
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians SDP High Schools
with Certified Librarians City Council District 2 Verna 5 High
Schools Total
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians SDP Elementary
Schools with Certified Librarians City Council District 3 Blackwell
24 Elementary Schools Total
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians SDP High Schools
with Certified Librarians City Council District 3 Blackwell 5 High
Schools Total
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians SDP Elementary
Schools with Certified Librarians City Council District 4 Jones 15
Elementary Schools Total
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians SDP High Schools
with Certified Librarians City Council District 4 Jones 8 High
Schools Total
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians SDP Elementary
Schools with Certified Librarians City Council District 5 Clarke 28
Elementary Schools Total
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians SDP High Schools
with Certified Librarians City Council District 5 Clarke 12 High
Schools Total
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians SDP Elementary
Schools with Certified Librarians City Council District 6 Krajewski
14 Elementary Schools Total
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians SDP High Schools
with Certified Librarians City Council District 6 Krajewski 2 High
Schools Total
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians SDP Elementary
Schools with Certified Librarians City Council District 7
Quinones-Sanchez 32 Elementary Schools Total
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians SDP High Schools
with Certified Librarians City Council District 7 Quinones-Sanchez
2 High Schools Total
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians SDP Elementary
Schools with Certified Librarians City Council District 8 Miller 24
Elementary Schools Total
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians SDP High Schools
with Certified Librarians City Council District 8 Miller 7 High
Schools Total
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians SDP Elementary
Schools with Certified Librarians City Council District 9 Tasco 17
Elementary Schools Total
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians SDP High Schools
with Certified Librarians City Council District 9 Tasco 4 High
Schools Total
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians SDP Elementary
Schools with Certified Librarians City Council District 10 ONeill
12 Elementary Schools Total
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians SDP High Schools
with Certified Librarians City Council District 10 ONeill 4 High
Schools Total
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SDP annual budget Total FY 2009-10 Current Revenue Projection:
$3,043,000,000 (Three billion, forty-three million dollars)
http://webgui.phila.k12.pa.us/root/home/leadership/budget-websitehttp://webgui.phila.k12.pa.us/root/home/leadership/budget-website
viewed 4/18/2010
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians Estimated
start-up cost for implementation of one new school library: $
93,600 Certified school librarian $ 54,400Library Instructional
Media Assistant (LIMA) $150,000Facility cost
$50,000Collection/resources cost $44,440Library laptop lab
_________________________________________________ $392,440Total
start-up cost of one school library
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians Estimated total
cost for implementation of new libraries: $392,440Total start-up
cost of one school library x 213Schools without libraries, 2010
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$83,589,720Total cost of 213 new libraries
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians Estimated cost
for maintenance of one existing school library: $ 93,600 Certified
school librarian $ 54,400Library Instructional Media Assistant
(LIMA) $ 20,000Collection/resources cost
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$168,000Annual maintenance cost of one school library
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians Estimated cost to
maintain libraries in EVERY school $168, 000Annual maintenance cost
per library x 284Schools
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$47,712,000Annual cost to maintain 284 school libraries
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians First year
library implementation compared to total SDP budget
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians Annual
implementation of 284 school libraries compared to total SDP
budget
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians Calculation of
item use 2005-2006 Roberto Clemente Middle School
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians Calculation of
Dollar Usage of Collection Roberto Clemente Middle School
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians Word problem in
estimation If 110,000 SDP students do not have access to a
certified librarian and a maximized school library program each
year, how much are they missing? 110,000 students x minimum of 30
visits/year = 3,300,000 school library visits missed PER YEAR
(three million, three hundred thousand) Over 12 years = 39,600,000
school library visits missed (thirty-nine million, six hundred
thousand) If 2/3 of the visits resulted in one borrowed book, that
equals 2,200,000 books not borrowed per year (two million, two
hundred thousand) OR 26,400,000 books not read over 12 years
(twenty-six million, four hundred thousand) Now, thats a
PROBLEM!!!
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians Forbes.com
Intelligent Investing Young Learners Need Librarians, Not Just
Google Mark Moran, 03.22.10, 03:00 PM EDT The ubiquity and ease of
Google searches could make kids' minds go soft without the ability
to critique or contextualize the answers. Before parents accept the
wisdom of a school board to cut school librarians, they should ask:
Will my child graduate with a 21st century resume, or a 19th
century transcript? Can he use collaborative technology, such as
wikis? When a search engine returns 105 million results, can the
student find the five that will set her paper apart? With the Web
evolving by the minute, can classroom teachers alone, stressed by
assessment testing and ever-growing paperwork burdens, help
students figure this all out? As the information landscape becomes
ever more complex, why does a school district want to abandon its
professional guides [certified librarians] to it?
http://www.forbes.com/2010/03/22/moran-librarian-skills-intelligent-investing-google_2.html
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Association of Philadelphia School Librarians Action Plan City
Council members must insist upon line items in the budgets of EVERY
public school in Philadelphia for A certified librarian with
clerical help Current and adequate resources Thank you
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Philadelphia City Council Members by District with contact
information 4/10 District Members of Council: 1st Frank DiCicco--
Ed. Comm. (215) 686-3458,
[email protected]@phila.gov 2nd Anna C. Verna--
Ed. Comm. (215) 686-3412, [email protected]@phila.gov
3rd Jannie L. Blackwell-- Chair, Ed. Comm. (215) 686-3418,
[email protected]@phila.gov 4 th
Curtis Jones, Jr. (215) 686-3416,
[email protected]@phila.gov 5th Darrell L.
Clarke (215) 686-3442,
[email protected]@phila.gov 6th Joan L
Krajewski (215) 686-3444,
[email protected]@phila.gov 7 th Maria D.
Quinones-Sanchez--Ed. Comm. (215) 686-3448,
[email protected]@phila.gov 8th Donna Reed
Miller (215) 686-3424, [email protected]@phila.gov
9th Marian B. Tasco-- Ed. Comm. (215) 686-3454,
[email protected]@phila.gov 10th Brian J. ONeill--
Ed. Comm. (215) 686-3422, brian.o'[email protected] At-Large Members
of Council: W. Wilson Goode, Jr.-- Ed. Comm. (215) 686-3414,
[email protected]@phila.gov William K.
Greenlee--Ed. Comm. (215) 686-3446,
[email protected]@phila.gov Bill Green (215)
686-3420, [email protected]@phila.gov Jack Kelly (215)
686-3452, [email protected]@phila.gov James F. Kenney
(215) 686-3450, [email protected]@phila.gov
Blondell Reynolds Brown-- Vice-Chair, Ed. Comm. (215) 686-3438,
[email protected] blondell.reynolds.brown@phila
Frank Rizzo-- Ed. Comm. (215) 686-3440
[email protected]@phila.gov
