READ. WRITE. REVIEW. YOUR SCHOOL CAN DO IT, TOO! Tori Gammeri LMC Director, Oliver McCracken Middle School tgammeri@sd735.org Linda Sawyer Youth Services Programming Coordinator, Skokie Public Library lsawyer@skokielibrary.info Ruth Sinker Youth Services Technology Coordinator, Skokie Public Library rsinker@skokielibrary.info - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Illinois School Library Media Association Annual Conference ! | ! 30 October 2010
INTRODUCTIONS... Tori Gammeri • ! 11 years experience o ! 8th grade Language Arts / Literature teacher o ! Librarian, grades 6-8 Linda Sawyer ! • ! Youth Services Programming ! and Collection Development Coordinator • ! 23 years library experience ! ! Ruth Sinker • ! Youth Services Technology Coordinator since 2003 • ! Communications / journalism by training; geek by choice - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ! GAMMERI. SAWYER. SINKER. !!!!!! ! ! !!!! READ. WRITE. REVIEW. !!!!! ! ! !!!!! ISLMA ANNUAL. OCTOBER 2010.
READ... The history of our program ! • ! 2006 American Library Association Annual ! Conference o ! YALSA's Teens' Top Ten ! ! ! connecting teens with publishers ! ! teens review books in exchange for advanced reading copies ! For more info visit http://bit.ly/yalsa-topten - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ! GAMMERI. SAWYER. SINKER. !!!!!! ! ! !!!! READ. WRITE. REVIEW. !!!!! ! ! !!!!! ISLMA ANNUAL. OCTOBER 2010.
READ... The Skokie program !! • ! to produce peer-to-peer book reviews for middle school students • ! mix of well-known and first-time authors • ! books for advanced to reluctant readers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ! GAMMERI. SAWYER. SINKER. !!!!!! ! ! !!!! READ. WRITE. REVIEW. !!!!! ! ! !!!!! ISLMA ANNUAL. OCTOBER 2010.
READ... The Skokie program: UNDER the COVER • ! piloted with one school / two issues and has grown to three schools / three issues • ! took the program to local schools to capitalize on expertise of both educators and librarians • ! jr. high students read, write, and review advanced reading copies • ! library publishes reviews in print and on the Library's website: http://bit.ly/under-the-cover - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ! GAMMERI. SAWYER. SINKER. !!!!!! ! ! !!!! READ. WRITE. REVIEW. !!!!! ! ! !!!!! ISLMA ANNUAL. OCTOBER 2010.
READ... Library's expectation ! • ! school educators help students write, edit, and revise a critical review • ! school educator approves review for submission to the library • ! all reviews are submitted electronically according to the editorial schedule - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ! GAMMERI. SAWYER. SINKER. !!!!!! ! ! !!!! READ. WRITE. REVIEW. !!!!! ! ! !!!!! ISLMA ANNUAL. OCTOBER 2010.
READ... Benefits ! • ! students learn to write critical reviews • ! real-world application of meeting deadlines • ! students read a book before it is actually published ! o ! some schools keep the books to supplement collections o ! some schools allow the kids to keep the book !!! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ! GAMMERI. SAWYER. SINKER. !!!!!! ! ! !!!! READ. WRITE. REVIEW. !!!!! ! ! !!!!! ISLMA ANNUAL. OCTOBER 2010.
READ... Things to consider • ! sustainable source for advanced reading copies o ! contact publishers o ! attend conferences • ! meeting deadlines and full participation ! • ! initial proofreading reveals that additional revisions are necessary ! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ! GAMMERI. SAWYER. SINKER. !!!!!! ! ! !!!! READ. WRITE. REVIEW. !!!!! ! ! !!!!! ISLMA ANNUAL. OCTOBER 2010.
READ... Where we are now ! • ! archive of hundreds of reviews for teens by teens • ! supplements the library's readers advisory tools • ! user feedback has been incredible • ! publishers readily send us titles so they can be included in UNDER the COVER • ! kids are picking award winners before ! award winners are officially picked! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ! GAMMERI. SAWYER. SINKER. !!!!!! ! ! !!!! READ. WRITE. REVIEW. !!!!! ! ! !!!!! ISLMA ANNUAL. OCTOBER 2010.
WRITE... Selection of students ! • ! visit classes o ! open invitation ! • ! recruit students o ! series reviews o ! mentoring opportunity o ! former members ! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ! GAMMERI. SAWYER. SINKER. !!!!!! ! ! !!!! READ. WRITE. REVIEW. !!!!! ! ! !!!!! ISLMA ANNUAL. OCTOBER 2010.
WRITE... ! Preview materials ! • ! reading level • ! interest level • ! subject matter • ! series? ! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ! GAMMERI. SAWYER. SINKER. !!!!!! ! ! !!!! READ. WRITE. REVIEW. !!!!! ! ! !!!!! ISLMA ANNUAL. OCTOBER 2010.
WRITE... Create timeline ! • ! One month total turnaround time o ! 1 week to distribute books / recruit students o ! 2-3 weeks to read and create first draft o ! 1 week for revision / final edits - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ! GAMMERI. SAWYER. SINKER. !!!!!! ! ! !!!! READ. WRITE. REVIEW. !!!!! ! ! !!!!! ISLMA ANNUAL. OCTOBER 2010.
WRITE... Process approach to writing ! • ! prewriting • ! drafting • ! revising / editing • ! publishing - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ! GAMMERI. SAWYER. SINKER. !!!!!! ! ! !!!! READ. WRITE. REVIEW. !!!!! ! ! !!!!! ISLMA ANNUAL. OCTOBER 2010.
WRITE... Process approach to writing ! • ! prewriting o ! notes while reading o ! brainstorming ! • ! drafting o ! first draft written o ! second draft typed / formatted - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ! GAMMERI. SAWYER. SINKER. !!!!!! ! ! !!!! READ. WRITE. REVIEW. !!!!! ! ! !!!!! ISLMA ANNUAL. OCTOBER 2010.
WRITE... Process approach to writing (cont'd) ! • ! revising / editing o ! writing conference ! • ! publishing o ! final draft by deadline o ! celebrate release - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ! GAMMERI. SAWYER. SINKER. !!!!!! ! ! !!!! READ. WRITE. REVIEW. !!!!! ! ! !!!!! ISLMA ANNUAL. OCTOBER 2010.
WRITE... Recognizing reviewers • ! publication o ! print o ! website ! ! public library: http://bit.ly/under-the-cover ! ! school: http://bit.ly/mccracken-lmc • ! announcement o ! daily announcements o ! weekly newsletter • ! release party • ! bulletin board • ! assembly - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ! GAMMERI. SAWYER. SINKER. !!!!!! ! ! !!!! READ. WRITE. REVIEW. !!!!! ! ! !!!!! ISLMA ANNUAL. OCTOBER 2010.
WRITE... Student testimonials ! I like doing UNDER the COVER reviews because... !!!! ! • ! "It is exciting to read books before they come out." !!!! ~7th grader ! • ! "I like criticizing books that are unsavory, and it's cool to have my review in a magazine thing." !!!! ~7th grader ! • ! "I just love to read and I run out of options fast!" !! ~6th grader ! • ! "I found out about lots of cool new authors by doing reviews." !! ~7th grader ! • ! "I like ! to help people find new books, because I know how hard that can be!" !! ~8th grader - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ! GAMMERI. SAWYER. SINKER. !!!!!! ! ! !!!! READ. WRITE. REVIEW. !!!!! ! ! !!!!! ISLMA ANNUAL. OCTOBER 2010.
REVIEW... Technology coordinator • ! connect users with information and resources • ! serve users through the library's web presence • ! develop new ways to deliver traditional services Technology coordination • ! delivering library service when, where you need it o ! accessible 24-7-365 o ! portable, shareable o ! our place, your place ! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ! GAMMERI. SAWYER. SINKER. !!!!!! ! ! !!!! READ. WRITE. REVIEW. !!!!! ! ! !!!!! ISLMA ANNUAL. OCTOBER 2010.
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