The Library Hunt: A Strategy for Introducing Students to the Public Library (Video Clip)

Subject Area(s):

• K-12: General
• K-12: Science
• Geography
• Historical Understanding
• Civics
• K-12: Language Arts

Grade Level(s):

• 7th-8th Grade

Description:

In this Reflections video, Sarah Sachs, the Youth Services Director at a public library describes a collaborative project with a seventh grade English teacher to introduce students to the public library. For most students, their last formal visit to the library was in first grade. She re-purposed an instrument used with adults to create a Library Hunt instrument for seventh graders. This engaging project involved six consecutive field trips to the public library during English periods. Keywords include library hunt, beginning stage of research, seventh graders, public library, field trip. VIEW THE VIDEO.



DETAILS

Type of Video: Reflections

File Size: 5.8 MB

Length: 1:44



VIDEO ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION

Audio Transcript: YES (see Supporting Files)

Closed Captioning: YES

Supporting Files:

• Sarah_Sachs_Potsdam.mov
  View the video of Sarah Sach's 7th grade introduction to the public library without closed captioning.
• Library_Hunt_Sarah_Sachs_Potsdam.doc
  Accessibility Info: This is an audio transcript for the video clip.

Standards:

National Information Literacy Standards (K-12)

Accesses information efficiently and effectively.

• Develops and uses successful strategies for locating information.

Information Skills and Subskills (K-16)

Exploration

• Uses indexes and search engines
• Locates and accesses information resources