[Baynet] Infopeople's "Service to Homeschooling Families" workshop

[Linda Rodenspiel]

Since some people who may be interested in participating might not receive
this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or
route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks!

 

Title:  Service to Homeschooling Families

 

Dates and locations:

 

Thursday, December 4, 2008, San Francisco Public Library

Monday, January 12, 2009, Solano County Library, Fairfield

Wednesday, January 14, 2009, Buena Park Library District

Thursday, January 15, 2009, San Diego County Library Headquarters

Monday, March 9, 2009, Los Angeles Public Library

Wednesday, March 11, 2009, Santa Maria Public Library

Monday, April 6, 2009, San Jose, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library

Wednesday, April 8, 2009, Fresno Woodward Park Library

 

To register for this workshop:  Use the online registration form at

http://infopeople.org/admin/workshop/view/382

 

Fee: There is a $75 fee for this workshop.

 

 

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, there were well
over one million children being homeschooled in the United States in 2003, a
number that has continued to rise. Studies show that a majority of
homeschoolers use libraries as their primary source of learning materials,
and homeschoolers are among libraries' heaviest borrowers. Still, few
libraries offer specialized services to this high-need population; many
libraries don't know where to start. This workshop will introduce
participants to:

 

.         The world of homeschooling, 

.         Tools libraries need to make connections, 

.         Services that will benefit homeschoolers, the library, and the
community as a whole.

 

 

Workshop Description: This all-day workshop will introduce participants to
the world of homeschooling and what it means to be a homeschooler in
California. Students will explore how they can eliminate barriers that
prevent homeschoolers from using the library effectively, how they can
develop low-cost/high-impact programming for homeschoolers, and how to
create a homeschooling collection that will be used by homeschoolers and
non-homeschoolers alike. 

 

Pre-workshop assignment: We will be setting up a blog two weeks before the
workshop to begin to introduce participants to the different segments and
philosophies active in the homeschooling community and to begin exploring
questions and issues.

 

Preliminary Course Outline

 

.         Who Are Homeschoolers? 

Homeschooling statistics 

Homeschoolers philosophies/trends 

Homeschooling laws/organizations in California 

.         Creating Programs for Homeschoolers 

Removing barriers to homeschoolers using the library 

Developing basic, low-cost programs that have maximum impact 

Welcoming homeschoolers into non-homeschooling programs 

.         Creating a Homeschooling Collection 

Identifying items that will have the widest use 

Evaluating resources 

Locating reviews 

Balancing the collection 

Housing the collection

 

Instructor:  Adrienne Furness.  Adrienne is a Children's and Family Services
Librarian at the Webster Public Library in Webster, NY. She has spent the
last decade working with homeschoolers in various settings, providing basic
library services as well as targeted programming and collections. She served
as administrator of a 2005-2007 NYS Parent and Child Services Grant
dedicated to better serving homeschoolers in the Monroe County Library
System.

 

Who Should Attend: This workshop is for public service staff and
administrators who deal with homeschoolers on a daily basis, purchase
materials, plan programs, and set library policies and procedures. 

 

Prerequisites: None 

 

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Other Logistics:

 

*On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM;  instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30
PM.

 

*Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople
Web site at 

http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions.  Infopeople does not validate
or pay for parking.

 

*Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch.  Since some training
locations do not have in-house or convenient food service.  Infopeople
recommends that participants bring a sack lunch.

 

To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information
about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople Workshops
page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop

 

If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please
contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at
assist at infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685. 

 

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