September+18,+2007

__In attendance:__ Barbara Stripling, OLS Melissa Jacobs-Israel, OLS Esther McRae, OLS Elizabeth Naylor-Gutiérrez, OLS Judith Schaffner, OLS Lynne Kresta Smith, OLS Cheryl Kahlberg, Brooklyn Public Library Louise Lareau, NY Public Library Beth St. John, Manhattan Center HS Viviane Lampach, Bronx HS Libraries Bernardine Cruté-Lowery, Bronx Middle School Libraries Corinne Vinal, Aspiring Principals Program Christine Hatami, UFT Media Committee Laurel Hicklin, QPL __Absent__ Betty Zapolsky, Secretary Kathy Steves, Parochial Schools Rena Deutsch, NYCSLA Linda Cuff, Empowerment Schools LaShawn Ross, HVLA Tom Nielsen, METRO Carrie Bickner-Zeldman, Education Outreach for the Research Libraries, NYPL
 * Library Council Meeting #1**
 * September 18, 2007**

__Guests- Aspiring Principals Program-LEADERSHIP ACADEMY__ Liz Brown Rosa Nieves-Greene Pedro de la Cruz Luis Genao Flavia Puello Seth Schoenfeld Anth Watfa Shama Frederick Underwood LaShawn Robinson Deonca Renée Luis Duany Joe Scarmato Tony Carbonette 12 - 12:30 Corinne Vinal 22 aspiring principals assigned to schools, 2 per school: 6 in Brooklyn, 2 in Queens, 2 in Manhattan,  and 2 in the Bronx; 18 pursuing small school proposals; 12:30 - 1:00 Barbara presented a PPT on the work of the Council 1:00 - 1:15 1:15 - 2:00 Lori Bennett, Director of Middle School Education Suggestions for middle school library grants: · programs, workshops for teachers from librarians · book clubs · get parents involved in ways that doesn’t look like parental involvement · parent-child book clubs with opposing points of view · technology – students can teach parents · parenting collection · extend the day in library · supply resources AND the opportunity · focus on boys? · What are you doing to encourage middle school boys to read? Graphic novels? Magazines? · Who does YOUR library appeal to? Only girls? Are boys addressed? Parents? · character-based curriculum addressing social issues · identifying books that could be used in advisory to tackle difficult social topics – advisory packet --- professional resources for teachers as well as titles to read with students; an all advisory read; · exploring careers perhaps specifically for boys; through COIN database? · science fair books – Urban Advantage works with AMNH · exit projects – incorporate whatever is created; maximize research process through exit project experience beginning in 6th grade; 2:00 - 2:45 How do you see school libraries serving these student populations? Providing technology for disabled students; adaptive technology; accessibility for students in wheel-chairs; hi/lo books -- connect students to these books through displays and bibliographies; help them get to these resources; survey student interests; parent resources helping understand rights of sp ed students – rights to adaptive tech, etc; involve librarians in professional dev for sp ed; library should be center of education about sp ed for students, parents and teachers – speakers, etc.; teacher collection highlighting differentiated instruction;
 * Food and introductions**
 * Food and introductions**
 * Overview of Work of Council**
 * Overview of Work of Council**
 * Report on iQuest and Inquiry Initiatives**
 * Report on iQuest and Inquiry Initiatives**
 * Middle School Initiative**
 * Middle School Initiative**
 * Market Maker Listings and Specialized Student Populations**
 * Market Maker Listings and Specialized Student Populations**
 * Special Education**

Library should support G&Ts curiosity – depth important; technology is key; internet access to the wider world – experts, museums; gifted students are not necessarily information fluent; higher level materials are more expensive; make connections with outside community resources—hospital libraries, corporate libraries, etc.; AP course books are more expensive;
 * Gifted and Talented**

Library should be unifying force – one common instructional source; school-wide reading; must analyze each school curriculum and build the collection around them; biggest challenge is equitable access to library; library should push out school-wide curriculum for information literacy skills – note-taking, bibliography format, etc.
 * Campus**

Picture books with content; bilingual and foreign languages; other languages; mini-cultural events celebrating months; professional books dealing with ELLs; leveled texts – maybe on the inside of books; student books written at students’ level; finding translations on curriculum topics is difficult; dress up as characters; 2:45- 3:00
 * ELL**
 * New Business**
 * Location for Next Meeting –** Christine Hatami’s School – Flushing HS
 * Location for Next Meeting –** Christine Hatami’s School – Flushing HS