Moving From Decoration To Documentation | Creating Library Spaces That Matter
Why Are We Here?
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Time Allotted 10 mins
Graffiti Gist Protocol
The Graffiti Gist Protocol in action! Photo Credit: Nancy Mangum
Step 1
- Have each person at your table select one SET of the resources below to read, watch & explore. No two people should be exploring the same resource within your group.
Guiding Questions:
As you explore the resources below, consider the following:
How can we leverage the real estate in our library to:
How can we leverage the real estate in our library to:
- improve outcomes for all our students?
- specifically address the needs of our most vulnerable students?
- better advocate for our programs?
- change expectations about the role of school libraries?
Step 2
- READ / WATCH / EXPLORE your resources.
- SELECT or CREATE one (1) statement that represents your biggest "aha" or take away from the resource(s) you explored.
- Graffiti WRITE your phrase or statement on your chart paper at your table.
Time Allotted 20 mins
Step 3
- REVIEW our guiding questions:
- How can we leverage the real estate in our library to:
- improve outcomes for all our students?
- specifically address the needs of our most vulnerable students?
- better advocate for our programs?
- change expectations about the role of school libraries?
- DISCUSS your resources with your table. In 2 minutes or less, (for each resources) each person will take turns sharing the resources they explored and their implications for our work in the library.
- Everyone else will LISTEN and use the chart paper to free write individual and collective thoughts (words or phrases that stand out - or your takeaways from what your group members are sharing) on the chart paper as you discuss as a group. Free write as much as you would like from the discussion.
Time Allotted 30 mins
Step 4
- Based on your small group conversations, CIRCLE the EIGHT (8) most important words on your poster as a group. These words may be found in either your statements or from your free writing.
Time Allotted 10 mins
Step 5
- Use the eight words you circled to come up with a vision statement for your work going forward. How will you leverage your space to:
- improve outcomes for all our students?
- specifically address the needs of our most vulnerable students?
- better advocate for our programs?
- change expectations about the role of school libraries?
Time Allotted 10 mins
Share and Reflect
Let's talk about what you came up with and your final thoughts on today.
Time Allotted 15 mins
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