council of great city schools librarians group host: chicago public schools paul whitsitt, director
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Council of Great City SchoolsLibrarians Group
Host: Chicago Public SchoolsPaul Whitsitt, Director
Chicago Public Schools District Information
CPS Web site www.cps.edu (parent/student focus)
650+ Schools; 408,000 Students; 24,000 teachers
67 charter schools
K-8, 9-12 model, but variations increasing
CPS Student Demographics FY2008-09
African-American: 46.2% Latino: 41.2% White: 8.9% Asian/Pacific Islander: 3.5%Multi-Racial: 2.9%Native American: 0.2%84.3% from low-income families13.3% are limited-English-proficient68% of elementary students meet/exceed state reading standards (2009)31% high school students meet/exceed in reading (2008)
Snapshot of CPS Librarian Workforce
Approximately 550 teacher-staffed libraries and 500 teacher librarians
Approximately 100 HS and 400 K-8 librarians
20 have achieved National Board Certification in Library Media
All HS librarians have masters in library science
However, almost half of elementary librarians are certified teachers without library certification or endorsement
CPS Department of Libraries Vision Statement
All students and staff in the Chicago Public Schools are effective users of ideas and information, competent and enthusiastic
readers, independent learners, and positive contributors to the school
community and to society.
Role of the CPS Department of Libraries
Librarian DevelopmentAdministrator Advocacy Print and Electronic ResourcesReading Motivation ProgramsGrants AdministrationProfessional Library ServicesRecruitment / Placement
Area Library CoordinatorsConnie Amon - 1, 2, 3, Automation
KC Boyd - 16, 17, 18 and Mayor Daley Book Club
Dorsey Chambers - 11,14,15 and Battle of the Books
Francelia M. Herron - 10,12,13 and Recruitment Grants (IMLS)
Maria Rodriguez – 7,8 and Budget
Merril V. Stegall - 4, 6, 9 and Certification / Placement
Lisa E. Perez, All High Schools, Professional Library, HS MDBC
CPS Library Challenges
Scheduling / Access Hours
Budgeting (School and Central Office levels)
Professional Staffing
Collections
Technology Integration
Recent, Current, and Coming CPS “Libraries” Achievements
Librarian Learning Communities
Centralized automation launch
DOE, IMLS and Local library grants
Expansion of Mayor Daley Book Club reading motivation program
New endorsement “waiver” procedure
Coming – New librarian evaluation tool!
CPS Department of Libraries Wiki http://cpslibraries.wikispaces.com/