Creating Lifelong library users one school at a time

This program was one of that last progams I went to and luckily there were some good presenters who were engaging and really passionate about their work with schools. These were three public libraries each partnering with schools in different ways.

MYLibraryNYC is a NYC program where there's been a huge effort to get books, a shared ILS, shared databases, learning kits, training, and more into the schools.  There's been some good success, especially with the circulating learning kits and they have ambitious plans for further collaboration.

Limitless libraries in Nashville has a similarly comprehensive program where the public libraries basically took over the school collections, technology, and resources so that the school librarians could focus on teaching and collaboration with teachers.  

Indianapolis PL described their work with schools which was much more scaled down and traditional in terms of what a public library might do.  It did not include shared ILs or collections, but each student's school ID serves as a library card.  

I was most impressed with the Nashviille "Limitless libraries" program.  They actually consider Limitless libraries a library branch with its own funding, resources, staff, website, etc.  You can get lots more info about it at Limitlesslibraries.org.

I have a good handout from the program I will scan and hand out when I return. :)