Moving From Decoration To Documentation | Creating Library Spaces That Matter
Why Are We Here?
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Time Allotted 12:30 - 1:00pm
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 1:00 - 1:30pm
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 1:30 - 1:50pm
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 1:50 - 2:00pm
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 2:00 - 2:15pm
Share and Reflect
Let's talk about what you came up with and your final thoughts on today.
Time Allotted 2:15 - 2:30pm
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