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The School Library: A Vital Component of Jewish Education

The School Library: A Vital Component of Jewish Education. Joyce Levine, North Shore Hebrew Academy High School Rachail Kurtz, Yeshivah of Flatbush Joel Braverman High School Michal Malen , North Shore Hebrew Academy Lower School Karen Ulric, Golda Och Academy Upper School

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The School Library: A Vital Component of Jewish Education

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  1. The School Library:A Vital Component of Jewish Education • Joyce Levine, North Shore Hebrew Academy High School • Rachail Kurtz, Yeshivah of Flatbush Joel Braverman High School • Michal Malen, North Shore Hebrew Academy Lower School • Karen Ulric, Golda Och Academy Upper School • Rina Krautwirth, Stern College Library, Yeshiva University

  2. We have the Internet. Why do we need a school library?

  3. What do the educators say?

  4. “The library is the barometer of the school. The better the library, the better the school.” • -- Dr. Stuart Zweiter, Director of the Lookstein Center for Jewish Education in the Diaspora at Bar Ilan University

  5. Teachers say,A school without a library is… ...like a body without a heart  --Principal …of no great benefit.  Our librarian helps the children learn fundamentals that they will use the rest of their lives.--Special Ed Teacher  ...problematic.  The teachers wouldn't have the resources we need without the expertise of the librarian.--Third Grade General Studies Teacher ...like a car without tires.  It doesn't go the distance.--Hebrew Teacher ...a barren land.--Kindergarten teacher North Shore Hebrew Academy Lower School

  6. Students say,A school without a library is… ...incomplete. ...less fun. ...makes it harder to learn. ...less entertaining. ...bookless and sad. North Shore Hebrew Academy Lower School

  7. What are the facts?

  8. The Library Raises the Level of Achievement Good library skills are integral to academic success (Dold 2012) 17% higher on standardized reading tests (Smith 2006)

  9. Library Staffing Improves Reading Skills: 7-13% A study in Illinois showed increases in reading performance with higher library staffing levels (2005)

  10. Library Staffing Improves Writing Skills: Up to 18% increases in writing scores in elementary and middle schools with higher library staffing in the Illinois study (2005)

  11. Library Access Improves Test Scores: 20%+ increase in test scores if libraries opened for 80 or more hours per week as opposed to fewer than 60 hours per week (Florida 2003)

  12. Impact of Library Media Specialist on Reading Proficiency (Kansas 2012)

  13. Reading Enjoyment Increases • For 3rd and 6th grade students, the presence of a school librarian strongly increased reading enjoyment. The presence of teacher-librarians increased reading enjoyment, which is linked to student achievement (Ontario 2006) • Library services increase interest and participation in reading (New Jersey 2010)

  14. Overall, students performed better when principals valued library and media specialist activity (Lance, 2007)

  15. Why not just let students use the Internet for research?

  16. http://www.flickr.com/photos/will-lion/2595497078/

  17. The Librarian Guides Internet Use Most of today’s students are weak in their abilities to determine the quality of the information. Students need to be taught to find, evaluate, and use information to solve complex problems. (Dold 2012)

  18. Why do we need a professional librarian?

  19. Compare the benefits:

  20. Educational Partner Partner in Common Core Curriculum goals School library website creator Teacher of 21st Century Skills Instructor of Project-based Learning Faculty Consultant Storyteller Collection Developer Facility Designer The School Librarian Adds Value

  21. The Librarian is an Educational Partner An Educational Partner The school librarian instructs studentsin research and literacy skills andconducts programs to support the school’s educational goals. North Shore Hebrew Academy H.S

  22. An Educational Partner The Librarian shares the goals of theCommon Core Curriculum • An Educational Partner that correlate with the school librarian’s role: toteach students how to search for information and use resources.

  23. An Educational Partner The Librarian creates the School Library Website: Students’ first stop for research

  24. The LibrarianTeaches 21st Century Skills • An Educational Partner • Research Skills • Database searching • Pathfinders • School library web page • Source Evaluation • Bibliographic citations • Digital citizenship • Ethical online behavior • Bolsters the goals of the common core curriculum Golda Och Academy Upper School

  25. The Librarian provides instruction in Project-basedlearning • An Educational Partner Students (wearing national dress of their assigned countries) create websites for country research using Google Sites which can be shared with the school community. Golda Och Academy Upper School

  26. The Librarian is aFaculty Consultant • An Educational Partner who helps teachers • locate useful materials • integrate library resources Co-teaches literacy and digital citizenship Collaborates to build exciting lessons Provides teachers with the newest and best sources of information

  27. An Educational Partner The Librarian is a Storyteller who chooses stories that integrate topics and values addressed by both English and Jewish Studies teachers. North Shore Hebrew Academy Lower School

  28. Develops & Organizes the collection The Librarian Develops and Organizes the Collection • An Educational Partner • Print and Electronic Resources • Databases and Websites • Cataloging, Circulation and Automation • Age-appropriate Information Access • Curriculum-relevant materials • Controls inventory via online catalog and maintains collection

  29. Develops & Organizes the collection The Librarian isaFacility Designer • An Educational Partner • Comfortable seating • Group seating • Carrels • Tables • Attractive environment • Appropriate shelving • Media area • Atmosphere conducive to study and learning North Shore Hebrew Academy H.S.

  30. Class Visits Extracurricular Activities Enhancements Clubs School-Wide Enrichment Programs The School Librarian is a Program Innovator

  31. A Program Innovator “The LunchBunch” North Shore Hebrew Academy Lower School Is a library club comprised of kids interested in various topics. Clubs like these foster curiosity in outside interests.

  32. A Program Innovator Book Day Program at Yeshivah of Flatbush H.S. One carefully chosenbook is read by the entire school body, e.g. 1984 by George Orwell. The book is then developed thematically into: • Workshop sessions • Visiting experts on related topics • Student performances Coordinated by librarians in partnership with English department .

  33. A Program Innovator “Partners in Reading” • Students in middle and high school meet over a pizza lunch as the high school students lead discussions analyzing book themes. • Encourages reading, analysis, comprehension and literary discussion. • Programs like “Partners in Reading” forge bonds between students of the middle school and high school. • They foster mentoring and leadership skills in high school students. This program was developed jointly by high school and middle school librarians at Yeshivah of Flatbush.

  34. A Program Innovator The Reading Championship • A monthly non-fiction reading competition for freshmen and sophomores • Librarians excerpt book selections and create 10 reading comprehension questions • This activity supports the goals of the Common Core curriculum. Yeshivah of Flatbush Joel BravermanH.S.

  35. A Program Innovator The Novel & Nosh Societymeets monthly to discuss a book selection over lunch in the library North Shore Hebrew Academy H.S.

  36. Why do we need a Jewish day school library when there is a public library?

  37. Develops & Organizes the collection The school library advances the school mission:Promotes spiritual development and a stronger sense of Jewish identity

  38. The Librarian in Jewish schools facilitatesabridge between Judaic and secular studies • An Educational Partner Rabbinic faculty is invited to teach Jewish perspectives on ethical topics such as plagiarism. North Shore Hebrew Academy Lower School

  39. An Educational Partner The Librarian Reinforces Reading Skills in both English and Hebrew Helps students build Hebrew reading skills and confidence. Students readHebrew library books and report on them either in writing or orally. North Shore Hebrew Academy Lower School

  40. Jewish Organizations and School Administrators are PIVOTAL in Fostering School Library Programs Advance excellence in Jewish education by supporting your school library!

  41. Sources Achterman, Douglas L. Haves, Halves, and Have-Nots: School Libraries and Student Achievement in California. Diss. University of North Texas, 2008. UNT Digital Library. http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc9800/. Quoted in Kachel. American Association of School Librarians. Empowering Learners: Guidelines for School Library Programs. Chicago: ALA, 2009. Baumbach, Donna J. Making the Grade: The Status of School Library Media Centers in the Sunshine State and How They Contribute to Student Achievement. Florida Assn. for Media in Education, 2003. http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/library_resources/Documents/MakingTheGradeSummary.pdf . Quoted in Kachel. Baxter, Susan J., and Ann Walker Smalley. Check It Out! The Results of the School Library Media Census. St. Paul, MN: Metronet, 2004. Metronet Project. http://www.metrolibraries.net/res/pdfs/2004final_report.pdf. Quoted in Kachel. Dold, Claudia J. The role of librarians in academic success. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Applications (ICTA). Orlando, FL. Nov. 2012. Available at: http://works.bepress.com/claudia_dold/34 Dow, Mirah J. and McMahon-Lakin, Jacqueline. 2012. "School Librarian Staffing Levels and Student Achievement as Represented in 2006–2009 Kansas Annual Yearly Progress Data", American Association of School Librarians. Farmer, Lesley. “Degree of Implementation of Library Media Programs and Student Achievement,” Journal of Librarianship and Information Science 38.1 (Mar. 2006): 21-32. Print. Quoted in Kachel. Francis, Briana Hovendick, and Keith Curry Lance. “The Impact of Library Media Specialists on Students and How It Is Valued by Administrators and Teachers: Findings from the Latest Studies in Colorado and Idaho.” TechTrends, vol. 55, no. 4, 2011, pp. 63–70., doi:10.1007/s11528-011- 0513-9. Kachel, Debra E. School Library Research Summarized: a Graduate Class Project. Mansfield University, School Library & Information Technologies Department, 2013. Lance, Keith Curry, and Bill Schwarz. How Pennsylvania School Libraries Pay Off: Investments in Student Achievement and Academic Standards. PA School Library Project. HSLC, Oct. 2012. http://paschoollibraryproject.org/research Lance, Keith Curry, Marcia J. Rodney, and Bill Schwarz. The Idaho School Library Impact Study-2009: How Idaho Librarians, Teachers, and Administrators Collaborate for Student Success. Idaho Commission for Libraries. 2010. http://libraries.idaho.gov/doc/idaho-school-library-impact-study- 2009. Quoted in Kachel.

  42. Sources Lance, Keith Curry, Marcia J. Rodney, and Christine Hamilton-Pennell. Powerful Libraries Make Powerful Learners: The Illinois Study. Canton, IL: Illinois School Library Media Association, 2005. Alliance Library System. http://www.islma.org/pdf/ILStudy2.pdf. In Kachel. Lance, Keith Curry, Marcia J. Rodney, and Becky Russell. How Students, Teachers, and Principals Benefit from Strong School Libraries: The Indiana Study 2007. Indianapolis, IN: Association for Indiana Media Education, 2007. Indiana Library Federation. Web. 10 June 2013. http://www.ilfonline.org/units/aime-indiana-study-information Lubetski, Edith. “Read for Pleasure and Learn Hebrew, Too!” Judaica Librarianship. 7:1-2 (1993):96-97. The Ontario Library Association. “School Libraries and Student Achievement in Ontario.” 2006, www.accessola.org/web/Documents/OLA/Divisions/OSLA/SchoolLibrariesStudentAchievementOntario.pdf. Small, Ruth V., Kathryn A. Shanahan, and Megan Stasak. “The Impact of New York’s School Libraries on Student Achievement and Motivation: Phase III.” School Library Media Research 13 (2010):1-31. http://www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/aaslpubsandjournals/slr/vol13/ SLR_ImpactofNewYork.pdf. Quoted in Kachel. Smith, Ester. Student Learning Through Wisconsin School Library Media Centers: Case Study Report. Madison, WI: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, 2006. Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. http://imt.dpi.wi.gov/files/imt/pdf/finalcasestudy.pdf. Quoted in Kachel. Todd, Ross J., Carol A. Gordon, and Ya-Ling Lu. Report of Findings and Recommendations of the New Jersey School Library Survey Phase 1: One Common Goal: Student Learning. Center for International Scholarship in School Libraries, Rutgers University, July 2010. New Jersey Assn. of School Librarians. http://www.njasl.info/cissl-study/. Quoted in Kachel. Todd, Ross J., and JannicaHeinstrom. Report of Phase Two of Delaware School Library Survey: “Student Learning Through Delaware School Libraries.” Center for International Scholarship in School Libraries, Rutgers University, Apr. 2006. http://www2.lib.udel.edu/taskforce/study.html. Quoted in Kachel.

  43. About the Contributors Joyce Levine was Director of Library and Media Services at North Shore Hebrew Academy High School in Great Neck, New York. She earned her graduate library degree at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. She also worked at the Solomon Schechter Day School of Nassau County and at the Hebrew Academy of Nassau County (HANC) High School. Joyce served as SSC President and Chair of the Publications Committee of the Association of Jewish Libraries.

  44. About the Contributors Rachail Kurtz is the Library Chairperson at the Yeshivah of Flatbush Joel Braverman High School.  She is also active in the Association of Jewish Libraries, serving on the Accreditation Committee for Synagogues, Schools and Centers, and has served as Co-Coordinator of the Reference Workshop for AJL/NYMA.  Rachail has facilitated many high school programs as librarian and partner in education.

  45. About the Contributors Michal Malenearned a graduate degree in Library and Information Science at Drexel University in Philadelphia. She was the librarian of the lower and middle schools of North Shore Hebrew Academy from 1981-2015 and has run parent and community workshops on literacy and information. She reviews books for the AJL newsletter and is the editor of the children's and young adult review section of Jewish Book World.

  46. About the Contributors Karen Ulrichas been the librarian at Golda Och Academy (formerly Solomon Schechter Day School of Essex and Union) for 12 years.  She began her career as a Children's Librarian with The New York Public Library, and also worked at The Brearley School in NYC and The West Orange (NJ) Public Library.  At Golda Och Academy she assists her students in grades 6-12 with research and reading choices and encourages faculty to explore both print and electronic resources.

  47. About the Contributors Rina Krautwirth is the Reference and Instruction Librarian at the Hedi Steinberg Library at Stern College for Women, Yeshiva University.  She holds a BA in Biology from Barnard College, an MA in Jewish History from the Bernard Revel Graduate School for Jewish Studies, and an MLIS from Queens College.She also serves as the co-presidium of the New York Chapter of the Association of Jewish Libraries.At Stern, she teaches sessions on how to conduct library research on a college level and assists students and faculty with their reference needs.

  48. This presentation has been produced under the auspices of the Association of Jewish Libraries. www.jewishlibraries.org AJL promotes Jewish literacy through enhancement of libraries and library resources and through leadership for the profession and practitioners of Judaica librarianship. AJL’s School, Synagogue and Center Division offers educational support and accreditation to Jewish school libraries of all types. The contributors would like to thank Edith Lubetski Head Librarian, Hedi Steinberg Library of Stern College for her encouragement and guidance on this project for additional slides and documentation. We also acknowledge Shmuel Ormianer, Project Manager at Stern College for Women, Yeshiva University, for his help with graphic design. Copyright Association of Jewish Libraries, revised 2018

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