The Lilead Project
THE LILEAD PROJECT
Lilead Fellows Stephanie Ham, Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, Tennessee Leslie Yoder, Saint Paul Public Schools, Minnesota Lilead Mentor Dr. Ann Ewbank, Assistant Professor and Director of the School Library Media Program, Montana State University Lilead Project Director Dr. Ann Carlson Weeks, Associate Dean for Academic Programs, College of Information Studies, University of Maryland
Empower, Enable, Equip…
The Lilead Fellows Program will create a network of activists -- school library supervisors who will work together and with others in their districts to bring about change in schools and communities. A group of 25 Fellows from across the country engaging in an 18-month program of virtual and face-to-face learning, sharing, and growing. http://lileadproject.org/the-lilead-fellows-program/
Largest School District Clark County School District (Las Vegas, Nevada)
318,040 students
Total # of students served
1,576,575
Avg. # of students per district
63,063
Smallest School District Orofino Joint School District #171 (Orofino, Idaho)
1,071 students
Important Stakeholders •
% of students served [by race/ethnicity]
• •
Two or more races, 3.45
American Indian/Alaska Native, 0.54
• • •
White, 36.8
Black/African American, 25.02
•
Most Prominent Social Issues
Asian, 7.59 Hispanic/Lati no, 27.16 Hawaii/Pacifi c Islander, 0.09
Students Teachers Parents Principals Superintendents Community members Board of Education
• • • •
Poverty Unemployment Immigration and refugees Inequality/income gaps between rich and poor
Tales of Two Cities
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/usa_map_small.htm
Metro Nashville Public Schools • Students – 87,000
• 73% Economically Disadvantaged • 15% English Language Learners
• Demographics
– 45% African American – 31 % White • Kurdish Population
– 20% Hispanic
• School Libraries
– 131.5 School Librarians – Dedicated materials budget
Why Nashville Needs Lilead
Successes
Blended Learning Implementation
Saint Paul Public Schools 37,844 Students 72% Free/Reduced Lunch 16% ELL* (100+ languages) 34% Special Education*
http://www.nationsonline.org/
http://www.grayline.com https://mtpmcg.wordpress.com/tag/christmas/
Race and Equity 74.66% Students of Color
Our Schools, Our Libraries • • • • •
4 High Schools 3 Gr. 6-12 Secondary Schools 6 Middle Schools 43 Elementary Schools 20 Special Programs 18 Licensed Librarians 38 Paraprofessionals No dedicated funding http://www.narcad.org/
Successes Nine New Librarians 201415
Updated Mission LSTA Grants
Energy & Enthusiasm
1:1 Initiative = Opportunity
The Challenge
http://www.slj.com/2012/09/schools/how-does-your-boss-see-you-proof-that-principals-value-librarians/#_
Lilead Makes a Difference
http://wibailoutpeople.org/2013/09/01/milwaukee-sept-21-public-education-is-a-civil-right-march-rally/
A School Library is a Civil Right https://www.hiscox.co.uk/
men·tor /ˈmenˌtôr,ˈmenˌtər/ noun noun: mentor; plural noun: mentors an experienced and trusted adviser.
Lilead Mentorship
Lilead Fellows Stephanie Ham, Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, Tennessee Leslie Yoder, Saint Paul Public Schools, Minnesota Lilead Mentor Dr. Ann Ewbank, Assistant Professor and Director of the School Library Media Program, Montana State University Lilead Project Director Dr. Ann Carlson Weeks, Associate Dean for Academic Programs, College of Information Studies, University of Maryland
Empower, Enable, Equip…
The Lilead Fellows Program will create a network of activists -- school library supervisors who will work together and with others in their districts to bring about change in schools and communities. A group of 25 Fellows from across the country engaging in an 18-month program of virtual and face-to-face learning, sharing, and growing. http://lileadproject.org/the-lilead-fellows-program/
Largest School District Clark County School District (Las Vegas, Nevada)
318,040 students
Total # of students served
1,576,575
Avg. # of students per district
63,063
Smallest School District Orofino Joint School District #171 (Orofino, Idaho)
1,071 students
Important Stakeholders •
% of students served [by race/ethnicity]
• •
Two or more races, 3.45
American Indian/Alaska Native, 0.54
• • •
White, 36.8
Black/African American, 25.02
•
Most Prominent Social Issues
Asian, 7.59 Hispanic/Lati no, 27.16 Hawaii/Pacifi c Islander, 0.09
Students Teachers Parents Principals Superintendents Community members Board of Education
• • • •
Poverty Unemployment Immigration and refugees Inequality/income gaps between rich and poor
Tales of Two Cities
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/usa_map_small.htm
Metro Nashville Public Schools • Students – 87,000
• 73% Economically Disadvantaged • 15% English Language Learners
• Demographics
– 45% African American – 31 % White • Kurdish Population
– 20% Hispanic
• School Libraries
– 131.5 School Librarians – Dedicated materials budget
Why Nashville Needs Lilead
Successes
Blended Learning Implementation
Saint Paul Public Schools 37,844 Students 72% Free/Reduced Lunch 16% ELL* (100+ languages) 34% Special Education*
http://www.nationsonline.org/
http://www.grayline.com https://mtpmcg.wordpress.com/tag/christmas/
Race and Equity 74.66% Students of Color
Our Schools, Our Libraries • • • • •
4 High Schools 3 Gr. 6-12 Secondary Schools 6 Middle Schools 43 Elementary Schools 20 Special Programs 18 Licensed Librarians 38 Paraprofessionals No dedicated funding http://www.narcad.org/
Successes Nine New Librarians 201415
Updated Mission LSTA Grants
Energy & Enthusiasm
1:1 Initiative = Opportunity
The Challenge
http://www.slj.com/2012/09/schools/how-does-your-boss-see-you-proof-that-principals-value-librarians/#_
Lilead Makes a Difference
http://wibailoutpeople.org/2013/09/01/milwaukee-sept-21-public-education-is-a-civil-right-march-rally/
A School Library is a Civil Right https://www.hiscox.co.uk/
men·tor /ˈmenˌtôr,ˈmenˌtər/ noun noun: mentor; plural noun: mentors an experienced and trusted adviser.
Lilead Mentorship
