Successful Collaboration Stories - Posted on 9/27 in this blog is your opportunity to share your success stories!

Here are some examples of successful collaboration. This information was found in the 2001 spring edition of the Journal of Youth Services in Libraries in an article called Hand in Hand: Public and School Library Cooperative Projects by Jana Fine (2001, p. 18-22).
In Bergen County, NJ, “the school librarian and the public young adult services assistant manager plan and facilitate a middle school lunchtime book discussion called “Books & Bites”.
“The Knoxville project was a mini-grant that provided the schools and the public library with the opportunity to assist third-grade students in learning how to publish their own books. The Beginning with Books workshop was a successful collaboration between the schools, the public library, and Beginning with Books. An all day workshop to kindergarten and first-grade teachers was offered on a variety of topics.
“In DeKalb (Eastham, Mass.) a committee of DeKalb County School System library media specialists and public library librarians met to discuss strategies for increasing their ability to share resources and information. It was decided that communication between library media specialists and public librarians about class projects and assignments is key to students’ success in the research process. To facilitate this exchange of information, an electronic School Assignment Alert Form was developed for library media specialists to use in contacting librarians at public library branches. Key components related to the assignment requirements (e.g. objectives, resources needed or recommended, format, length, etc.) are included in the form.
“Youth staff is in the process of inviting all the third, fourth, and fifth grade classes of the local school to come in for a tour.” This is happening at Minneapolis.
In Kansas City, Mo, “By the request of teachers at the local high school, staff presented workshops to the junior class on the Internet/databases, finding books in the catalogs, how to use microform machines, how to find job related information, and other basic library skills.”
In Meriden, Conn, “A fun program that the public and school librarians have planned revolves around fairy tales. The school librarian reads traditional stories, and the public librarian reads fractured tales and discusses similarities and differences. The children then write their own fractured tales. They have an opportunity to read their own stories at the ‘Walter Miller School Night at the Public Library.’ Not only can families sign up for a library card, get a library tour, and see their own children participate in this event, they can also view artwork from area school children on display.” This is most impressive because it teaches the children higher order thinking skills. This is most necessary to be successful as a lifelong learner. Dr. Harold Bloom, a world leading educator and creator of the different levels of learning, would be proud as analysis is considered one of the highest levels of thinking.