Revised Poster session

DRAFT - starting to write

National Library Camp Feasibility Study

• Introduction
• Description of project - various camp scenarios - comparisons of several similar career camps
• Demand analysis - complete industry analysis, market potential and projections (general statistical data on camps and camp attendance, age levels, day vs. boarding, etc. and we can correlate the camp data with general census data for projection amounts)
• Technical/organizational analysis - this part includes the place issues, staff information, and time/schedule
• Financial - comparisons with other camps, locations of possible funding sources, tuition and basic camp costs go here
• Conclusion and recommendation
• Appendix - includes timeline of important dates, list of references, etc.

Introduction

There is a pressing need to fill the ranks of America’s Librarians and other Information Professionals (i.e. archivists, museum curators, etc.). As has been discussed at many meetings, diversity of the profession is a major goal as is attracting the youth of America. The concept of a National Library Camp is a welcome project who’s time has finally come. As we embark into the social networking and information sharing of WEB 2.0, young people have become more and more internet, communications, and technology savy. As information professionals we should be on the cutting edge as well as firmly rooted in traditional librarianship.

A National Library Camp geared towards middle school and/or high school aged youth could be a nurturing and mentoring space for the next generation of Information Professionals. It can be a place for students to find the thrill and challenge of research pursuit and the satisfaction of serving others in completing their information seeking tasks and goals. Technology and established library theory can go hand in hand as we exchange ideas of information needs and solutions among professionals and students.

Camp Scenarios

Academic camps can serve as a model as well as provide an existing framework to insert a “Library/ Informational Profession” module. This module could be intergrated into existing sessions of Library Research, or inclusion of information professionals as speakers on Career Panel presentations. Small groups could shadow a librarian for a day/week to observe first hand what the career entails.

Program Proposal – College / University Collaboration
Universities throughout the country have established programs to identify and work with students, usually jr. high - high school students. The main goal of these programs are to get students into college. Many students may be at-risk and coming from economically, environmentally (geographically), and educationally (1st generation college students) populations; or as I like to call them, "the three e's." Programs, such as Upward Bound, Trio Program, and Early Identification Programs are already working with students to help them to think and get into college. In my opinion, the American Library Association should work with these already established programs to incorporate research skills, information literacy/fluency skills, and technology skills that ARE CURRENTLY ABSENT from many of these programs. Many of the existing programs are aware of this absence in their programs of these important learning skills. Therefore, one of my suggestions would be to partner up with one of these already existing programs.

Upward Bound - Approximately 850 federally mandated programs throughout the U.S. in both urban and rural areas. There is a summer program component which would allow the American Library Association to create a library and information component to the already existing program.

Trio Programs - Unlike Upward Bound, Trio Programs are tied to a specific school. Therefore, students accepted into these programs and maintain a certain minimum GPA are guaranteed acceptance into the University. http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/trio/index.html

Council for Opportunity and Education - Nonprofit organization, established in 1981, dedicated to furthering the expansion of educational opportunities throughout the United States. Through its numerous membership services, the Council works in conjunction with colleges, universities, and agencies that host TRIO Programs to
specifically help low-income Americans enter college and graduate.

Program Proposal – Public Library System Collaboration

There are standing examples of summer reading programs and local “Library Camp” days and even Library Camp sleep-overs for youth and parents. A possible National Library Camp scenario could be to utilize existing Public Library summer reading programs and integrate information career talks, “librarian shadowing” and information researching assignments for students. A possible high light of the Camp could be a visit to the Annual ALA Conference Exhibit Hall (assuming that the National Library Camp would be hosted by the Public Library system each year where the ALA conference would be held). The students could also be invited to one of the various author/speaker luncheons or breakfast (i.e. Annual Coretta Scott King Book Awards Breakfast). Outreach and recruitment could be the responsibility of the local public library system.

Program Proposal – National Library Camp (California Pilot Project Meeting)

The 2008 ALA Annual Conference will be held in Anaheim, CA (Orange County). There are Library Graduate Schools at UCLA in West Los Angeles and at Cal State Fullerton University, (Orange County) (as a satellite / distance learning center for the San Jose State University Program). A small pilot project utilizing resources from both these institutions (i.e. speakers, mentors, logistics) could be integrated with the Early Outreach Program at the University of California at Irvine campus (UCI). I have had promising discussion with the director of the UCI Program. They work with students throughout the year and bring them to UCI during the summer for programs. However, because of the ALA Conference being held in the beginning of Summer and the UCI programs being held in the late summer (August), perhaps an initial meeting of the UCI program staff with ALA National Library Camp planning personnel would be fruitful for a future collaboration. I have also had discussion with staff from the California State Library and there are possible funding opportunities from them as well. Perhaps the State Library Associations could rotate the hosting of the National Library Camp annually. This could provide a friendly competition among them for innovative and outstanding programming.

What about this one?

A few more to view

Emerging Leaders Poster Session

From Maureen Sullivan, posted by MA

DRAFT 4/3/07

ALA EMERGING LEADERS 2007

Project Presentations: Poster Sessions at ALA Annual Conference

Each project team will present a poster session at the ALA Annual Conference in Washington D.C. on Friday, June 22, 2007 in the conference center. This is your opportunity to provide an overview of the work you have done. Your project team has considerable leeway in how it wishes to construct the display. Plan to create a visual display that will inform a general audience about your work.

The room in which the poster sessions will be held will have a 6 foot long table for each group. There will be electrical outlets at all tables. The tables will be arranges around the room and against a wall. Each group will have the table surface and wall space (no more than 6 feet each) for its display.

The following guidelines are based upon earlier experiences with poster sessions at an ALA conference:

Carefully plan your presentation to maximize clarity and simplicity in conveying information.

Include a brief profile of the team members.

Place a heading at the top that is at least three inches high.

Ensure that your materials can be read easily from a minimum distance of four feet. Use fonts that are at least 18 pt., and colors that are legible at a distance.

Include figures, table graphs, maps, or photographs. Caption each illustration.

Computer displays should complement the poster display – keep in mind that because of space limitations and large crowds, it may be difficult for all interested people to view the computer displays, but they will be able to see your poster display.

Bring an extension cord (compatible with your computer) at least 15’ long.

Plan to have at least two team members remain at the display to answer questions and discuss your project with attendees.

Have fun with your design and look forward to presenting your work to attendees.

Program Proposal: Partnerships with Universities

This is basically from one of my previous emails.

My suggestion for the National Library Camp is first of all NOT to call it that.  I am sensing that kids would not react well to the idea of a "library camp" and therefore we should call it something else.

Program Proposal:
Universities throughout the country have established programs to identify and work with students, usually jr. high - high school students.  The main goal of these programs are to get students into college.  Many students may be at-risk and coming from economically, environmentally (geographically), and educationally (1st generation college students) populations; or as I like to call them, "the three e's."  Programs, such as Upward Bound, Trio Program, and Early Identification Programs are already working with students to help them to think and get into college.  In my opinion, the American Library Association should work with these already established programs to incorporate research skills, information literacy/fluency skills, and technology skills that ARE CURRENTLY ABSENT from many of these programs.  Many of the existing programs are aware of this absence in their programs of these important learning skills.  Therefore, one of my suggestions would be to partner up with one of these already existing programs.

Upward Bound - Approximately 850 federally mandated programs throughout the U.S. in both urban and rural areas.  There is a summer program component which would allow the American Library Association to create a library and information component to the already existing program.

Trio Programs - Unlike Upward Bound, Trio Programs are tied to a specific school.  Therefore, students accepted into these programs and maintain a certain minimum GPA are guaranteed acceptance into the University. http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/trio/index.html

Council for Opportunity and Education - Nonprofit organization, established in 1981, dedicated to furthering the expansion of educational opportunities throughout the United States. Through its numerous membership services, the Council works in conjunction with colleges, universities, and agencies that host TRIO Programs to
specifically help low-income Americans enter college and graduate.Another source of information is: . 

Team Conference Call with Kerry Ward and Loriene Roy

Great phone meeting today!!!

I'll try to summerize it....

Today's Agenda:
Go over Feasibility Study Outline, Go over Emerging Leaders Timeline, Talk About Poster, Assign duties for Study & Poster...

We all finally got onto the conference call swing of things today with Kerry Ward and Loriene Roy thanks to the help of Elizabeth Dreazen (Director, Office of ALA Governance).

We looked over the outline of the Feasibility Study from Christy and discussed various possible Library Camp scenarios. Mario will write up one based on cooperation with a college institution and utilizing an existing "academic camp" program, with added integration of a Library component. This will provide the team with an example to work off of to come up with or other scenario descriptions. (possible 5 total)

Florante suggested an example based from the discussion of incorporating Public Libraries summer reading programs/activities from the urban setting of wherever the annual ALA National Conference will be held and somehow integrating the National Library Camp concept with the local PL programs and ALA activities.

We all agreed that the American Camp Assoc. website suggested by Christy would become a good resource for our project. Once we get the various possible senarios fleshed out, Christy volunteered to add the statistical backwork data for the report.

We also started discussing our Poster Presentation at Washington DC as an important aspect of our Emerging Leaders project and Jolie volunteered to start planning its design with the possibilities of including video and photos into our display. Podcasting and Blogging as camp activities may be incorporated too. Mario volunteered printing resources as well.

Overall the one hour conference call was well spent and a followup Instant Messaging (IM) Team Chat session will be worked out for the near future.