Matthew Clobridge Library Technology Management Administrator Topics to Cover • Background • Goals • Pilot Schools • Changes in 2018-2019 • What’s Next?
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Background • ConnectED Library Challenge, Spring 2015 • White House ConnectED Convening, January 2016 • 60 communities initially implemented school/library partnerships • Program now led by Urban Library Council
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North Carolina School/Library Partnerships
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Goals • To instill a love of reading and promote literacy for all Durham Public School students. • To increase access to library resources, both print and digital, for all teachers and students.
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Pilot Schools • Hillandale Elementary School • Carrington Middle School • Rogers-Herr Middle School • Hillside High School
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Pilot Schools • Parent/guardians opted-in to program. • DPS sent student data to DCL via Secure File Transfer Protocol (sFTP). • DCL created library card numbers for 180+ students. • Lending rules: • Up to five book checkouts • No audio-visual checkouts • No fines for overdue materials • Fees for lost items are incurred
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Faculty & Staff Access • DPS faculty and staff can get a standard DCL library card by presenting their DPS identification at any library location. • Regardless of their county-of-residence. • Follows normal DCL adult library card lending policies.
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Changes in 2018-2019 • Opt-out instead of opt-in • Required approval from DPS legal • Students’ ID numbers as their library card number • Changes have been made to DCL systems to allow for student ID numbers to be used instead of a library-specific number.
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What’s Next? • Update Memorandum of Understanding to reflect new opt-out procedures. • Determine efficient procedures for student information changes throughout the school year. • Branding • Roll out district-wide at start of traditional calendar school year. • Promote to parents/guardians, teachers, and DPS staff.