3.23.10 presentation to School Committee - CCHS Learning Commons
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1. The CCHSLearning Commons
Concord-Carlisle High School
Concord, MA
2. The Old Library 3. An outdated service model 4. Deciding on a
Learning Commons Model
Skills:
Problem solving
Out-of-the-box thinking
Creative minds
Knowledge creation
Media skills to share learning
5. Change
New job descriptions:
Chief Information Specialist / Librarian
Student Services Specialist
Accounts Specialist
Media Production Specialist
6. 2007 - 2009
Cleared space
Technology
Weeded and reorganized the collection
Collaborative outreach
Professional development for faculty
7. Before / After 8. Before / After 9. Before / After 10. Before
- After 11. Before / After 12. Before / After 13. Grants for
Student Support 14. Grants for Furniture 15. Curriculum
Transforming Learning 16. Global Connections 17. Evidence of Change
Circulation Statistics
2006 - 20073167
2007 - 20083417
2008 - 20095308
18. Patron Visits 19. Class Visits 20. Wiki Stats
Professional development - effective
+ 23% users
+106% increase in wiki creation
+ 308% course related communication
9/21/09 1/14/10 21. Data - Standards 22. Data - Skills 23. Data
- Technology 24. Data - Assessment 25. Projected Needs
Databases -
Authoritative Information Resources
Acton - Boxborough - 18
Lincoln - Sudbury - 9
Lexington - 23, 3 trials
Newton North - 15
Wayland - 18
Wellesley - 18
Weston - 21
Concord - Carlisle - 6
26. Database Trials
Gale - Global Issues in Context
Gale - Greenr
Gale - History: World
Gale - PowerSpeak Languages
EBSCO - English Language Learner Reference Center
EBSCO - History Reference Center
ABC CLIO - World History
27. Projected Needs
Technology
Increased mobile technologies
Flip video cameras
External hard drives
Digital cameras
Laptops for special projects
Audio books
MP3 books
MP3 players
28. Projected Needs
Curating
Managing and archiving digital content
Curriculum videos
Student work
Art shows and portfolios
Sports events
Theatrical events
Concerts
Presentations
Media content we cant even anticipate at this point
29. Projected Needs
Reading -
Diversification of formats
Digital reading alternatives
E-books
E-texts
Foreign Language very active
Text-to-speech
Translation
Facilitates collaboration
Digital management of content
Builds crucial digital skills
Gale - reviewing a promotion for 405 e-books that will digitize
our reference and authoritative holdings
30. Projected Needs
Student Services
Online Learning - facilitating
Continued diversification of reading resources
Community building
Showcase for student work
Transliteracy - supporting new literacies
Creation
Publication
Collaboration
Digital
Design
Web-based
31. Next Steps Continue to develop
our virtual and physical spaces
collaborative 21st century curriculum
partnership with the Concord Free Public Library
as the center for professional development and innovation
plans for a renovated facility
32. Next Steps Continue to develop
Student outreach utilizing social media to promote: