Common Core – An Introduction for Libraries
Channel: SJSU School of Information
Date: 2014-11-06

Podcast Links:
http://amazon.sjsu.edu/slisPod/colloquia/fa14/collHarlanFA14.mp3
http://amazon.sjsu.edu/slisPod/colloquia/fa14/collHarlanFA14.mp4

Abstract:
In 2010, the Common Core Standards were introduced. Since then, 45 states have adopted the standards for K-12 schools. The Common Core standards have introduced instructional shifts that impact academic libraries and what librarians can expect in regard to students’ prior knowledge. Additionally, the new standards may impact what public libraries can expect in regard to resource needs.  There has been some debate around the Common Core standards, and confusion as to what to expect. This session will introduce the Common Core standards, the Instructional Shifts in schools related to the new standards, and the basic implications for academic and public libraries. 

Biography:
Dr. Mary Ann Harlan received her Master’s degree in Library and Information Science in 1999 from San José State University and her doctorate in 2012 from Queensland University of Technology. She has worked in California public schools for 15 years, 11 of those years in middle and high school libraries. She also has served in leadership positions for both the California School Library Association and American Association of School Libraries.

Harlan’s current research focus is on information practices and the process of learning in informal environments. This is representative of her continued interest in adolescents' learning and education.