High School to College Connections

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High School to College Connections

New Improved!

• Ken Burhanna

Ken Burhanna Cherie Pandora
Rocky River High School
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The Academic LibrariansPoint of View

• 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.

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High School to College Transition

• Component of First-Year Experience program
• Opportunity to impact high school student
  preparation for college

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What We Have In Common

• Academic Librarians and School Library Media
  Specialists share similar Information Literacy
  standards.

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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

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What We Have In Common

• We both struggle with budgetary constraints.

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What We Have In Common

• Collaboration is central to our work Academic
  Librarians with our faculty and SLMS with their
  teachers.

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What We Have In Common

• We are both deeply concerned about the
  preparation of students for college and life-long
  success.

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What We Believe
Exposure to academic libraries and/or
college-level research can reduce anxiety and
strengthen student Information Literacy skills.
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The 10 Things We Want Students to Know

• College libraries are big.
• Research is a process.
• LC Classification is as easy as ABC.
• Ask questions.
• Familiarity with citations.
• Evaluation is key.
• Learn to avoid plagiarism.
• Get an early start.
• Everything is not on Google.
• Focus on scholarly literature.

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Academic Content Standards

• ILILE
• www.ilile.org
• K-12 Ohio Dept. of Ed. ACS
• Select grade level
• Checklists
• Detailed lists

• INFOhio
• www.infohio.org
• Educator Tab OR
• Library Staff Tab
• Academic Content Std
• INFOhio Resources
• Aligning Resources to the Ohio ACS

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Web Presence As a Tool

• Promote databases (NO passwords!)
• Include pathfinders, webquests, lessons
• Link to University websites
• Add vocabulary review
• Reserve some pages to meet Students needs
• Plan special pages for Parent Partners
• Link to Know It Now and Homework Help
• Link to local Public Libraries
• Provide links to online Test Prep sources

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Critical Reading, Critical Thinking
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Define Terms, Require Examples
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Partners

• Guidance counselorsCollege information
• TeachersResearch papers and projects
• AdministratorsPR
• ParentsBetter preparing their children
• Educational FoundationsField trip
• StaffKnow your mission

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SLMS To Do List

• Select teacher-collaborators
• Identify colleges your students attend
• Locate academic librarian
• Investigate field trip distance and costs
• Visit both the web site AND in person
• Be FLEXIBLE
• Inquire into borrowing privileges

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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

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Collaborations Underway

• Kent State Universitys Informed Transitions
  Outreach Program.
• Transitioning to College Web Site.
• TRAILS Assessment Tool.

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Informed Transitions
www.library.kent.edu/highschool
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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.

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Informed Transitions

• Important questions
• Do students have an assignment?
• Any other specific objectives?
• What is the size of the group?
• Will students need borrowing privileges?

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Informed Transitions
High school seniors or college freshmen?
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Transitioning to College -- T2C
www.transitioning2college.org
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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.

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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

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T2C Supporting materials for videos
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Glossary -- Definitions of common terms used in
academia
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T2C Including links to additional information
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T2C Lesson Plans
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T2C -- Compare College Libraries
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T2C -- Feedback
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TRAILS
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TRAILS Objectives

• Standards-based
• Both class and individual outcomes
• Privacy assured
• Web availability with no cost
• Easy to administer

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TRAILS Development

• Review of State and Information Power standards
• Select core competencies and classify into 12
  Information Literacy categories
• Write objectives for each competency
• Develop items for each objective
• Field test and revise items

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TRAILS View Class Report
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TRAILS View Student Report
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Advice for Collaborations

• Investigate the K-16 educational terrain in your
  state.
• Identify the universities and colleges that are
  closest to you and/or your students are mostly
  likely to attend.
• Reach out and contact the academic librarians at
  those institutions.
• Ask academic librarians what their expectations
  are for new student information skills.
• Ask if they have handouts they can share.

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Advice for Collaborations

• Realize academic librarians may need to focus on
  those schools that feed their institutions.
• Are some of your students already involved in
  higher education (post-secondary option).
• Consider developing a program where juniors or
  seniors can have the common experience of
  visiting an academic library.
• If field trips arent an option, consider other
  options (e.g., Transitioning to College or
  College-level assignments).

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Contact Us

• Ken Burhanna
• Assistant Professor, Libraries Media Services
• First Year Experience Librarian
• Kent State University
• Kent, OH 44242
• 330-672-1660
• kburhann_at_kent.edu

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Contact Us

• Cherie P. Pandora
• Teacher Librarian
• Coordinator of Media Education, K-12
• Rocky River High School
• 20951 Detroit Road
• Rocky River, OH 44116
• 440-356-6825
• cherie_pandora_at_admin.rockyriver.k12.oh.us