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Investing in Social Capital Counts

American Association of School Librarians National Conference

Phoenix, Arizona

11 November 2017

Presenter: Judi Moreillon, M.L.S., Ph.D.
Literacies and Libraries Consultant

Twitter handle: @CactusWoman

Blogger: http://schoollibrarianleadership.com

Email: info@storytrail.com

Description

Leveraging social capital leads to school library program success. School librarians who co-develop an AASL-defined “Effective School Library Program” (AASL 2016a) and achieve the “Instructional Role of the School Librarian” (2016b) must build collaborative relationships to seamlessly integrate AASL’s National School Library Standards into the classroom curriculum.

By applying a systems thinking approach (Senge et al. 2012), school librarians can identify and nurture relationships in order to collaboratively solve instructional challenges. They can be leaders in diffusing innovations in teaching and learning throughout the school (Rogers 1995). Using AASL’s “collaboration” definition (2016a), participants will engage in a series of hands-on activities framed by AASL’s “Think, Create, Share, and Grow” themes.

Presentation Slides: Social_Capital_111117.pdf

Handout: Investing_in_Social_Capital_Counts_Handout.pdf

References

American Association of School Librarians. 2016a. “Definition for Effective School Library Program” http://www.ala.org/aasl/advocacy/resources/statements

_____. 2016b. “Instructional Role of the School Librarian.” http://www.ala.org/aasl/advocacy/resources/statement

Rogers, Everett. 1995. Diffusion of Innovations. 4th ed. New York: Free Press.

Senge, Peter et al. 2012. Schools that Learn: A Fifth Discipline Fieldbook for Educators, Parents, and Everyone Who Cares about Education. New York: Crown Business.