Collaboration and

Cooperation
Anjelica Rufus-Barnes
LIS 773
Summer 2016

What is collaboration?
Multiple ideas combined
Something new
Shared goal
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Collaboration vs. cooperation

Both exchange resources and
information
But
Cooperation supports or
complements an unshared goal
Works toward a consensus

Collaboration pyramid

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Benefits
School librarian and media centers value
Future collaborations with other teachers or community members
Student achievement increase
Media center as classroom, school librarian as teacher

Barriers
Time
Misconceptions
Low subject knowledge
Territorialism
Little - no administrative support

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Break barriers
Establish self (committees)
Learn standards or subjects
Approach first
Start small

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Work on agreeable schedule (FTF or

online)

Collaboration - teachers

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Collaboration - parents

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Collaboration - public libraries

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Group activity
Groups of three
Assigned scenario
Three minutes
Discuss as a class

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Ideas

Libraries:
- book clubs

Teachers:
- resource guides
- projects
- student fairs
- curriculum

Parents/ PTO:
- programs (family
night)
- authors visits
(funding)
- fundraisers (book
fairs)

- library visits
- author visits
- programs

Questions

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Resource-based guide
http://slcollaborationresourceguidelis773.weebly.com/

References
Berg, O. (2014, April 1). Standing on the shoulders of giants [web log post]. Retrieved from
http://www.oscarberg.net/2014/04/standing-on-shoulders-of-giants.html
Bhargava, M., International Association of School Librarianship, & School Library Association of Queensland Inc. (2010). Teacherslibrarian collaboration in building the curriculum for an IB world school: A case study. International Association of School Librarianship.
Retrieved from http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED518496.pdf
Frazier, D. (2010). School library media collaborations: Benefits and barriers. Library Media Connection. Retrieved May 24, 2016 from
https://koollibrary.wikispaces.com/file/view/article+benefits+and+barriers.pdf
Hobbs, N., Oleynik, M., & Sacco, K. (2011). Together is better. School Library Monthly, 27(6), 42-44.
Lee, J, & Baur, J. (2010). Successful school/public library collaboration [Powerpoint slides]. Retrieved from
http://www.slideshare.net/kcorstel/successful-schoolpublic-library-collaboration

References
Loertscher, D. V. (2014). Collaboration and coteaching. Teacher Librarian, 42(2), 8-19.
Marcoux, B. L. (2007). Levels of collaboration: Where does your work fit in?. School Library Media Activities Monthly, 24(4), 20-24.
Pole, K. & Ferguson, L. (2014). Building truly collaborative partnerships with teacher [Powerpoint slides]. Retrieved from
http://slideplayer.com/slide/6397058/
School library and public library collaboration (n.d.). Retrieved May 25, 2016 from
https://youthserviceslibrarianship.wikispaces.com/School+Library+and+Public+Library+Collaboration
Stoner, J.L. (2013, March 18). Lets stop confusing cooperation and teamwork with collaboration [web log post]. Retrieved from
http://seapointcenter.com/cooperation-teamwork-and-collaboration/
TL Editors (2014). Camilla Elliott. Teacher Librarian, 42(1), 51-54.