A New Model for Freshman ServiceLearning Programs Dr April Heiselt Dr Bob Wolverton Ms Susan Hall ALA Conference Chicago IL July 2009 Once upon a time the Day One Story In 2006 MSU President Foglesong established an agenda to build character and leadership skills ID: 754929
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Libraries on Their Minds from Day One:
A New Model for Freshman Service-Learning Programs
Dr. April Heiselt, Dr. Bob Wolverton, Ms. Susan Hall
ALA Conference
Chicago, IL
July 2009Slide2
Once upon a time…
the “Day One” StoryIn 2006, MSU President Foglesong established an agenda to build character and leadership skills. A first-year leadership learning community concept was proposed by Dr. Tom Carskadon.
This concept, “Day One,” while developed under a Student Affairs umbrella, is linked to Academic Affairs and the local community.
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Day One Structure
How the Day One Program WorksLiving-learning environment (
Cresswell
Hall)
Leadership Forum Class
Co-enrolled “Day One” General
Education Class
Service-Learning component
Definition of TermsPods (Day One Courses) = 24-28 studentsAction Team = 5-7 studentsAction Team Mentor (ATM) = Faculty or Staff MentorSlide5
Service-learning Structure
Pod A
Smurfettes
ATM: Ann Smith
The Incredibles
ATM: Joe Jones
Bully’s Bookworms
ATM: Bob Wolverton
Habitat for Humanity
American Red Cross
MSU Disability Services
Starkville Public Library
Red Hots
ATM: Ann TilmanSlide6
Service - learning
Students provide a service that meets the need of a community partner and is
connected to course objectives
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Service-Learning Requirements
Student Requirements10 site visits (minimum)20 service-learning hours/events
On-line service hour log
Submitted one reflection each week
Action Team Project Proposal & Brief
Action Team Service-Learning Presentation (Showcase)
Action Team Mentor Requirements
Took attendance at Action Team meetings
Comment on student reflectionsVerified service hours on student logsSlide8
Day One Events
Field Day
ShowcaseSlide9
Stark Annex Project
Background of the ChristopherRandolph Stark and Annie ReynoldsStark Annex
Recent addition to the
Starkville Public Library
2300 square feet
Staffed by two librarians:
Carolyn Reed and Perian KerrSlide10
Stark Annex Project
Houses genealogy books and materials, microfilm records, historical and rare books and primary family documents. Slide11
Help needed in processing:Newspaper obituariesLocal high school newspapersLocal birth, death, and marriage information from the
Starkville Daily News
Genealogy and local history microfilm
Scrapbooks from local schools and community groups
Stark Annex ProjectSlide12
Stark Annex ProjectThree major types of projects:
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Preservation
Working with obituary notices in newspapers that had been kept in shoeboxes and donated to the library.
Scrapbook maintenance – involved inter-leaving with acid-free paper, copying newspaper entries, extracting names, and documenting contents.
Photocopying local high school newspapers from the 1930s to the 1950s.Slide13
Stark Annex Project
2) Research
Locating and photocopying historical articles.
Researching academic theses and dissertations held by the Mississippi State University Libraries which dealt with individuals, times, or places in Oktibbeha County.
Abstracting and indexing names and dates in early high school yearbooks and finding births, marriages, and deaths with page numbers from local newspapers.Slide14
3)
Public relations: Writing articles for the city newspaper:
Describing Annex work and how the librarians could assist patrons with their genealogical and historical research.
Geared toward young adults that would generate interest in locating and documenting their own family history.
Creating activities for children ages 8-12 that would help stimulate their interest in learning about their own family history.
Creating a display for the Stark Annex.
Stark Annex ProjectSlide15
Day One Action Teams
Bully’s Bookworms (2007) (6 freshman students)
The SubLime 7 (2008)
(7 freshman students)Slide16
Action Team
AccomplishmentsHundreds of newspaper obituaries (originally in shoeboxes) were sorted alphabetically and labeled.
160 Starkville High School newspapers were photocopied on acid-free paper; 121 were inventoried; 16 had all names extracted and indexed.
Seven scrapbooks were inventoried and preserved.
County historical research project at the MSU Libraries was completed. Project involved checking theses and dissertations about the local area.Slide17
Accomplishments, continued
Birth, death, and marriage information was extracted and indexed from the Starkville Daily News from 1950-1952.Initial content inventory completed of all genealogy and local history microfilm.
Names from the 1924 and 1926 Starkville High School yearbooks were extracted and indexed.
Four high school student historical essays became part of the Stark Annex collection.Slide18
Benefits to the Starkville-Oktibbeha County Public Library:
Received assistance from tech savvy, hard working students throughout the semester.
Excellent progress made in organizing their collection.Slide19
Benefits to the Day One students:Satisfaction of serving others in the community.Helped students develop skills in team building, time management, and leadership.
Helped students develop a strong work ethic.Slide20
Children’s
Servicesat the StarkvillePublicLibrarySlide21
BOOM! Books On Our Minds
Community partner was Children’s Services of the Starkville Public Library
Laura
Foxworth
, Children’s LibrarianSlide22
Weekly Service Tasks
ShelvingPublicity, flyers, bulletin boardsComputer tasksEvents / story-time preparationsSlide23
Action Team Meetings: Covered assigned tasks outlined in Day One Guidebook
Planned for the team “legacy” project
Day-long children’s event at the Starkville Public LibrarySlide24
Chronicles of Narnia
Celebration of the series with themed eventNarnia related trivia questionsPrizes, refreshmentsTeam t-shirts were designedNarnia costume contestMovie finaleSlide25
My weekly investment… One lunch hour
Read student work posted to MyCourses, approved for credit
Tracked student service hours and approved Slide26
Factors in Success
Detailed course notebook, outlining weekly assignments, events, expectationsQuestions were anticipated / answeredRules were knownCooperation between academic unitsFlexibility with community partners and student mentorsCritical mass of available volunteersSlide27
Dr. April
Heiselt
ah384@mssstate.edu
Dr. Bob
Wolverton
bwolverton@library.msstate.edu Ms. Susan Hall
shall@library.msstate.edu
Contact Information:Slide28
Day One Information
For more information about the Day One Leadership Programplease see:http://www.dayone.msstate.edu/