{"id":5637,"date":"2021-11-15T18:59:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T23:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/?p=5637"},"modified":"2021-11-15T18:57:48","modified_gmt":"2021-11-15T23:57:48","slug":"powerful-collaboration-library-and-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/2021\/11\/powerful-collaboration-library-and-art\/","title":{"rendered":"Powerful Collaboration: Library and Art"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Administrators on School Librarians Leading Collaboration\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ysl6sc2rP-s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In honor of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.okeeffemuseum.org\/okeeffe-from-anywhere\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Georgia O\u2019Keeffe\u2019s<\/a> birthday, let&#8217;s talk about the many ways school librarians and art teachers can collaborate. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slj.com\/?detailStory=powerful-partnerships:\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Librarian and teacher collaboration<\/a> is a must for school librarians! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.middleweb.com\/34240\/why-teachers-school-librarians-should-unite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Collaboration<\/a> provides teachers, librarians, and students with new opportunities, resources, and ideas. It&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/theartofeducation.edu\/2015\/01\/07\/how-your-teacher-librarian-can-make-your-life-awesome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">win-win<\/a> for everyone involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2021-NOV-Library-Art-Collaboration-Silva.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2021-NOV-Library-Art-Collaboration-Silva-200x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2021-NOV-Library-Art-Collaboration-Silva-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2021-NOV-Library-Art-Collaboration-Silva-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2021-NOV-Library-Art-Collaboration-Silva.png 735w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Start small! Collaborate by helping the art teacher to find <a href=\"https:\/\/artclasscurator.com\/art-books-videos-and-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">resources<\/a> for classes. Steer teachers to <a href=\"https:\/\/artsandculture.google.com\/partner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online art collections<\/a> that can be used for research, examples of specific art types, and more. Explore <a href=\"https:\/\/artsandculture.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Arts &amp; Culture<\/a> together and plan a lesson based around the art collections, games, interactives, and other resources located there. Find an art-based lesson that the two of you can do together from the <a href=\"https:\/\/learninglab.si.edu\/search\/?f%5B_types%5D%5B%5D=ll_collection&amp;st=art&amp;s=&amp;page=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Smithsonian Learning Lab<\/a>. Plan school-wide celebrations for events like <a href=\"https:\/\/thecreativelibrarian.com\/tag\/peter-h-reynolds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dot Day<\/a> or plan to host a <a href=\"https:\/\/bridgeslibrarysystem.org\/libraries-youth-art-month\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">student art gallery<\/a> in the library!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ready for a bigger challenge? <a href=\"https:\/\/knowledgequest.aasl.org\/collaborating-art-class-molding-student-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Combine library skills with art<\/a> by having students do research and then produce an art project. Collaborate with the art teacher to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.libraryasincubatorproject.org\/?p=10387\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">use discarded library books to create<\/a> amazing works of art. Teach students to analyze art as a primary source using resources from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archives.gov\/education\/lessons\/worksheets\/artwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Archives<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.loc.gov\/teachers\/2016\/03\/reading-portraits-analyzing-art-as-a-primary-source\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Library of Congress<\/a>. Design a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artedguru.com\/home\/a-library-collaboration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Project-Based Learning unit<\/a> that will assist students in using their art skills for a real-world application. Work with the art teacher to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.learnitbyart.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/23\/say-goodbye-to-quiet-libraries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">design a maker space and maker projects<\/a> in the library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Think outside of the box. Your imagination is the only limit to what you can do when the school librarian collaborates with the art teacher! As always, you can look to <a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/subjects\/art\/all-grades\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TeachersFirst resources<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/?s=art\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blog<\/a> for inspiration. What ideas do you have for collaborating with the art teacher in your building? Please share them in the comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In honor of Georgia O\u2019Keeffe\u2019s birthday, let&#8217;s talk about the many ways school librarians and art teachers can collaborate. Librarian and teacher collaboration is a must for school librarians! Collaboration provides teachers, librarians, and students with new opportunities, resources, and ideas. It&#8217;s a win-win for everyone involved. Start small! 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