Answer the questions on the 2 flipcharts by using the

appropriate sticker for your type of institution.

Red = Public university/college

Blue = Private university/college

Green = Community college/technical school/junior college

Yellow = Other

Our Transition Mission: Reaching Out to the High School

Community

Ken BurhannaMary Lee Jensen

Barbara Schloman

Our Transition Mission: Reaching Out to the High School

Community

Ken BurhannaMary Lee Jensen

Barbara Schloman

LOEX 2006 College Park, MD

Academic Librarians Reach Out

“The need to increase retention and completion rates for students in higher education is a compelling reason for academic librarians to collaborate with their K-12 colleagues in developing information literacy activities across K-20 education.”

Jo Ann Carr and Ilene F. Rockman (2003).Information-literacy collaboration: A shared Responsibility. American Libraries, 34 (8), 52-54.

High School to College Transition

Component of First-Year Experience program

Opportunity to impact high school student preparation for college

Institute for Library and Information Literacy Education

(ILILE)

Kent State federally funded project to: Foster collaboration among K-12 teachers

and library media specialists Advance information literacy in the K-12

curriculum

Partners: College of Education, School of Library &

Information Science, and University Libraries

Insights Gained/Lessons Learned

1. Budgetary considerations directly influence collaborative opportunities.

Insights Gained/Lessons Learned

2. Library media specialists have their own professional associations, regional groups and consortia.

Insights Gained/Lessons Learned

3. Professional associations provide a framework for information literacy.

Comparison of Standards

AASL

Accesses info effectively

Evaluates info Uses accurately Pursues for personal

interests Appreciates literature Contributes to the

learning community and groups

Uses ethically

ACRL

Defines and articulates need

Accesses info effectively

Evaluates & incorporates info

Uses for specific purpose

Uses ethically Incorporates info into

knowledge base

Insights Gained/Lessons Learned

4. Information literacy can appear in state standards as early as K-2.

Insights Gained/Lessons Learned

5. Like academic librarians, library media specialists must collaborate with teachers to gain access to students.

Insights Gained/Lessons Learned

6. Exposure to academic libraries can reduce anxiety and may help with recruitment.

Insights Gained/Lessons Learned

7. Library media specialists are eager and willing to collaborate.

Informed Transitions

www.library.kent.edu/highschool

Informed Transitions

Program objectives: Build on, reinforce and introduce important

information literacy skills Lower student library anxiety Help students with high school assignments Establish collaboration between academic

and school librarians Promote higher education.

Informed Transitions

New high school instructional classroom

Informed Transitions

Important questions: 1. Do students have an assignment?2. Any other specific objectives? 3. What is the size of the group? 4. Will students need borrowing privileges?

Informed Transitions

Early Results: Over 700 high school students have visited Students representing 15 different high

schools Positive librarian & teacher feedback Positive student feedback

Informed Transitions

High school seniors or college freshmen?

Transitioning to College -- T2C

www.transitioning2college.org

T2C – The beginning Used Pathways to Academic Libraries videos at

Bowling Green State University as model for project.

Videos and web site developed with input from Ohio academic librarians and school library media specialists (LSTA grant).

Designed to be used by high school juniors and seniors and first year college students.

T2C – Five 3-5 minute videos Welcome to Academic Libraries

Talking to Databases

Tips for Research Success

Getting Help When you Need It

College: What to Expect

T2C – Student Perspective