SL Interview with Heather Loy - Shared Foundation: Explore

 

EXPLORE

**Implementation**

The interview with Heather Loy, the school librarian at Wagener-Salley High School focused on Explore.  She explained that she is implementing these competencies in the library program through the purchase of comics plus, which is an online subscription for K-12.  The library program has middle and high school versions to support the reading levels of all the students in the school.  Her decision to purchase an online comic book subscription was prompted by the circulation statistics for graphic novels.  The students consistently requested books that had already been checked out.  The comics plus subscription provides multiuser access to books, plus it has its own app.  The library services also includes MakinVIA, a complete eResource managment system allowing access to eBooks.  This is an effort to implement the domain Think, in which students are encouraged to read widely in multiple formats.       
**Resources**
The library at WSHS offers a variety of resources to implement the competencies  for the Explore shared foundation.  Students are exposed to Common Sense Media in which Ms. Loy teaches digital literacy and digital citizenship.  Other resources include Discus and web evaluation.  Students also receive supportive library services through their English Language Arts (ELA) class, which is scheduled for library time through a fixed schedule.  
**Collaboration**
Ms. Loy collaborated with teachers and provided lessons for students on using comic books by presenting comic plus, keyword searching, finding appropriate sources, etc.  She supported the leson content in the classroom alongside the classroom teacher.  Her portion of the lesson content provided engaging and interactive experiences for the students.  The teacher determined the extent of the library services in the lesson. 
**Challenges**
Ms. Loy finds that some teachers do not want to collaborate because of time constraints.  Time is a big issue in the school.  Some teachers see collaboration as something extra to add to their responsibilities, therefore, they do not engage in collaborative opportunities with the school librarian.  
**Other Comments**  Ms. Loy comments that funding is a major issue that drives the implementation of these competencies.  The funding is based on student population, but the experiences the students need supercede the amount of funding allocated for materials and resources for library services.  


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