The school library “LESEBURG” Primary School Mehlingen/

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1 Grundschule Mehlingen Hauptstr. 11 67678 Mehlingen Germany

Mehlingen

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Grundschule Mehlingen

3 Grundschule Mehlingen 185 students in 9 classes 12 teachers 1 teacher special needs 3 pedagogical assistants for children‘s care in the morning and the afternoon 8 external experts for workshops in the afternoon 2 young persons passing their voluntary social year www.gsmehlingen.de

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1. Promotion • Campaign “Joy of reading” with of reading annual Reading Days and writing

Any type of strategy that has to • Reading and writing as a principle in education do with pupils can improve their • Promoting reading as part of the school quality reading and writing skills program and they can appreciate them in the rd present • VERA: 3 grade comparison tests in German and audio visual Maths world.

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• Using different channels: audio books, e-books, 1. Promotion of reading computer exercises, filmed literature, picture book and writing cinema …… Any type of strategy • ANTOLIN (www.antolin.de) that has to Reading a book, then answering do with questions about it. pupils can improve their Ø 20.000 books listed reading and writing skills • ONILO (www.onilo.de) and they can appreciate Digital and animated children's books them in the for interactive whiteboards with present accompanying educational materials. audio visual world.

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2.1 Grundschule Mehlingen Organization • Central library: Leseburg / “Reading Castle” of the school • Class room libraries library th Opening of the Leseburg: 26 January 2010 Conception of the school Actually: libraries: • ca. 2000 own books centre of • plus 200 news books, not yet inventoried resources, classroom Organisation: libraries, • One hour for each class to take and/or to give back books organization (person in charge, no class teacher) of resources, • Open for classes for reading lessons and research with the spaces, etc. class teacher

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2.2 Organization of the school library

Conception of the school libraries: centre of resources, classroom libraries, organization of resources, spaces, etc.

LEO in Europa – COMENIUS Projekt 2013-2015

2.2 Organization of the school library

Conception of the school libraries: centre of resources, classroom libraries, organization of resources, spaces, etc.

LEO in Europa – COMENIUS Projekt 2013-2015

2.2 Organization of the school library

Conception of the school libraries: centre of resources, classroom libraries, organization of resources, spaces, etc.

LEO in Europa – COMENIUS Projekt 2013-2015

Reservation of books 2.2 Organization of the school library

Conception of the school libraries: centre of resources, classroom libraries, organization of resources, spaces, etc.

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New books arrived! 2.2 Organization of the school library

Conception of the school libraries: centre of resources, classroom libraries, organization of resources, spaces, etc.

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Christmas books 2.2 Organization of the school library

Conception of the school libraries: centre of resources, classroom libraries, organization of resources, spaces, etc.

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Europe corner in the Leseburg 2.2 Organization of the school library

Conception of the school libraries: centre of resources, classroom libraries, organization of resources, spaces, etc.

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Multimedia room 2.2 - 1 Interactive Board Organization - 15 brand-new laptops of the school - Fast internet library

Conception of the school libraries: centre of resources, classroom libraries, organization of resources, spaces, etc.

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3. The school library as a centre of school life Curricular • Centre of information (using non-fiction books, dictionaries, Work in the computers, internet) library • Reading corner (beanbags, seats) / rest area A library • Media competence (orientation in the library, opening up the should be library, using computer and internet) much more • Class room (for reading lessons, information extraction using than the books and/or computer/internet, for films/presentations) physical space • Independent learning (using the media “book” as one possibility where to get information) materials are kept. It is • Presence library important for • Library to borrow books the library to • Cinema be connected • Multimedia centre (equipment) with the educational work. LEO in Europa – COMENIUS Projekt 2013-2015

School between demand and reality…..

4. • Reading together in the family seems to get lost • Implication of Reading aloud seems to get lost the families • Children are let alone –TV/computer as nannies • Students often don’t know the book – but the film The promotion of Nevertheless or perhaps because of: reading and • 1st grade: Letter for the parents by the Ministry of Education writing goes about the importance of reading – not only in the school but also beyond in the families (reading aloud....) teaching. • Class teachers talk continuously with parents about the key The competence “reading” implication of • Books as class literature the families is • Information evenings with the parents basic for • “Reading mothers” in the classes good results. • Workshops organised by parents during the “Reading Day”

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There is no community library in Mehlingen. There had been 5.1 two small libraries: one by the protestant church, the other by Interactions the catholic church. In 2008 the protestant one had been closed, with the public the other still exists. There are partly joint actions between the library library and the school, depending on the teachers. The fluent contact (good There is a time problem: The library is open only 2h/week late relationship) afternoon = classes can't go there during school time with their with the public teachers. library of reference Joint actions: helps to share - Reading Day 2008. The library offered a Pippi Longstocking resources, evening. generate - World Book Day 2010: Cooperation “Books in the Wind” activities and create use habits.

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The next big library is the Stadtbibliothek (city library) in 5.2 (about 150 000 media). Many students use this Interactions with the public possibility (problem of transport to and from Kaiserslautern, 15 library km).

The fluent For teachers it is possible contact (good • to organise guided tours for students to visit the relationship) Stadtbibliothek (“Library license for Kids”) with the public • to rent thematic boxes like “Fairy tales, animals, pirates” etc. library of reference • to participate in the project “Kaiserslautern is reading” helps to share resources, The Stadtbibliothek is offering also book packages (up to generate 200-300 books for 6 months) to complete the school library activities and (same lending system). create use habits.

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The Landesbibliothekszentrum 6. (Among others:) A service centre in Rhineland-Palatinate for Any other libraries initiative, that does not fit in Supports schools the previous • Planning school libraries (architecture, style, technology) sections, but • Helps in developing school libraries considered • Installing the software (BIBLIOTHECA2000) plus support excellent in • In-service training for library staff the • Supplementary library = Lending books for school libraries improvement • Offering thematic boxes to schools of reading • Preparing books (foliation, barcode, cataloguing) and writing • Help desk skills and in school libraries. LEO in Europa – COMENIUS Projekt 2013-2015

7 .The school media centres Central spatial position of the Leseburg in the school in the partner • institutions • Budget: Annually 2.500,00 € Inventory (equipment, • Book prizes in Germany are set! technology, media stock, Schools get a 10% discount for library books spatial • position in the school, • Administration of the books by computer system budget, (BIBLIOTHECA2000) pedagogic integration into school, personnel, what works, what not?

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7 .The school media centres in the partner institutions • Staff: No extra library staff Inventory (equipment, • One of the young persons passing the voluntary technology, social year organizes the Leseburg media stock, spatial Class teachers learned how to use the computer position in the • school, system budget, pedagogic integration into school, personnel, what works, what not?

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• Problems: 7 .The school Behaviour of the students in media centres in the partner the library, like putting the books back in institutions the correct order, how to be silent in the library, carefull handling of the books...... Inventory (equipment, technology, • Solution attempts: media stock, - System Bookmark to recognise where to put the spatial book back position in the school, - After the library lesson 2 students stay in the budget, library to re-arrange the books properly pedagogic integration into school, personnel, what works, what not?

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