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What are some examples of the ways in which you are implementing these competencies in your library program? The Engage competencies are concerned with using information in ethical ways. Students are prevalent consumers and disseminators of information. They write research papers, give presentations, and create other work, signifying their learning using the information they have encountered. Ms. Gomez says that one of the most important things that she does is modeling the ethical use of information in all of her own work. When she makes a book tok, she includes a works cited page. When she distributes printables, she cites all of her sources. Ms. Gomez states that the way she cites sources is nearly to the point of overdone, but she feels that is what she needs to do to get the point across about the importance of recognizing someone else’s work.  What are some of the resources in your library program that you are using to          ...

What are some examples of the ways in which you are implementing these competencies in your library program? Ms. Scott personally practices curation with her collection. Her current goal is to create a balanced collection of a 50/50 nonfiction-to-fiction ratio. It is also a priority of Ms. Scott to maintain a diverse collection of stories for her readers, to go beyond mirroring the diversity within the community to provide her students with a broader perspective of the world than the one immediately within reach. To accomplish this, she regularly conducts reverse audits to measure the diversity within her collection.  In their 7th-grade science class, the students are able to practice their curation skills. They use Discus through Mackin to find reliable, project-appropriate sources they exchange on a shared document with their classmates.  What are some of the resources in your library program that you are using to          ...

What are some examples of the ways in which you are implementing these competencies in your library program? Starting in their ninth-grade year, students begin to have the librarian, Ms. Magill, come to their class to teach them about the research process. In the first session, Ms. Magill teaches them where to find the databases they can access as students in the district. As time progresses, Ms. Magill goes through the database search engine functions, like Power Search and Topic Finder . She also teaches them basic search tactics using Boolean operators and wild cards like the asterisk to truncate a word.  During junior year, she works with the students on the research and inquiry process. The steps included in that process are plan, find, create, and present. She talks with the students about what they can expect during each step, including feeling directionless and lost, which is normalized and supported. Ms. Magill also takes this time to remind them that the inquiry process ...

What are some examples of the ways in which you are implementing these competencies in your library program? Mr. Corson recently graduated from the University of South Carolina’s MLIS program and has worked at Wando for the last three years. He works alongside Ms.Cindy Philbeck, another certified librarian, and Ms. Cheryl Pavella, a media clerk. He states that collaboration starts with them and the staff, and that they divide the responsibilities according to their individual strengths. Mr. Corson is adept at and inspired by the programming side of the library.  When considering the competencies for collaboration, a student advisory group demonstrates decision-making as they work together to make the library collection appealing to their peers and find programs and speakers that appeal to them and their fellow students. The library also includes a crafting station which the students can use to complete group assignments. One of the library’s most popular events that they host is a ...