Resilience is as resilience does

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About This Presentation

Looks at the nature of resilience and its significance in the world of school libraries. Explore strategies to keep ourselves, our services proactive and responsive.


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Resilience is as resilience does Resilience is as resilience does
Phillippa Ashbey
Teacher Librarian
Phillippa Ashbey
Teacher Librarian Teacher Librarian
Christ’s College Canterbury
Christchurch
New Zealand
Teacher Librarian
Christ’s College Canterbury
Christchurch
New Zealand
Kia Ora Kia Ora
Diversity Challenge Resilience: School Libraries in Action- The 12
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Biennial School Library Association of Queensland, the 39
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International
Association of School Librarianship Annual Conferen ce, incorporating the
14
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International Forum on Research in School Librarian ship,
Brisbane, QLD Australia, 27 September – 1 October 20 10.

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Resilience  Resilience  R
A quiz designed by clinical psychologists 
to test what we know about resilience
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What is resilience?  What is resilience? 
A.
The ability to block out bad thoughts
B.
A focus on the bright side of life
C.
The process of overcoming adversity
D.
All of the above 
A.
The ability to block out bad thoughts
B.
A focus on the bright side of life
C.
The process of overcoming adversity
D.
All of the above 
D.
All of the above 
D.
All of the above 
A
Answer:
The process of overcoming adversity
Answer:
The process of overcoming adversity

Who is resilient?  Who is resilient? 
A.
Everyone
B.
Only people born with innate resilience
C.
Trained professionals, such as emergency 
response personnel or Special Forces soldiers
D.
Only those who've proven they can deal with 
A.
Everyone
B.
Only people born with innate resilience
C.
Trained professionals, such as emergency 
response personnel or Special Forces soldiers
D.
Only those who've proven they can deal with 
Answer:
Everyone
Answer:
Everyone
A
D.
Only those who've proven they can deal with  disasters 
D.
Only those who've proven they can deal with  disasters 

Who tends to be more resilient?  Who tends to be more resilient?  A.
Children
B.
Adults
C.
Men
D.
Women
A.
Children
B.
Adults
C.
Men
D.
Women
A
Answer:
Children
Answer:
Children
A

A.
People who are insecure
B.
People who are happy
C.
People who are sad
D.
People who are self-focused
A.
People who are insecure
B.
People who are happy
C.
People who are sad
D.
People who are self-focused
Who tends to be least resilient?  Who tends to be least resilient? 
A
Answer:
People who are self-focused
Answer:
People who are self-focused
D

Which of these attributes are 
associated with resilience? 
Which of these attributes are 
associated with resilience? 
A.
Independence and a reliance on relationships
B.
Morality and a sense of humor
C.
Recognizing one's inner wounds and taking charge  of them
A.
Independence and a reliance on relationships
B.
Morality and a sense of humor
C.
Recognizing one's inner wounds and taking charge  of them
A
Answer:
All of the above
Answer:
All of the above
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of them
D.
All of the above of them
D.
All of the above

Resilient people  Resilient people 
A.
Don't get stressed when times are bad
B.
Are trained in stress-management techniques
C.
Seek help from reliable people in times of 
stress
D.
Make concrete plans for handling traumatic 
A.
Don't get stressed when times are bad
B.
Are trained in stress-management techniques
C.
Seek help from reliable people in times of 
stress
D.
Make concrete plans for handling traumatic 
A
Answer:
Seek help from reliable people 
in times of stress
Answer:
Seek help from reliable people 
in times of stress
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D.
Make concrete plans for handling traumatic  events 
D.
Make concrete plans for handling traumatic  events 

Are there some experiences for 
which resilience is more crucial?
Are there some experiences for 
which resilience is more crucial?
A.
Events involving physical or emotional abuse
B.
Extraordinary ordeals, such as internment in a 
prisoner-of-war camp
C.
World-shattering traumas, such as the loss of  a child
A.
Events involving physical or emotional abuse
B.
Extraordinary ordeals, such as internment in a 
prisoner-of-war camp
C.
World-shattering traumas, such as the loss of  a child
A
Answer:
Any event traumatic
to us, no matter how trivial
it may appear to others
Answer:
Any event traumatic
to us, no matter how trivial
it may appear to others
D
a child
D.
Any event traumatic to us, no matter how 
trivial it may appear to others
a child
D.
Any event traumatic to us, no matter how 
trivial it may appear to others

We are robbed of our resilience 
by? 
We are robbed of our resilience 
by? 
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Events caused by a natural disaster outside 
our control
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Events that are random and meaningless
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Events that result in physical injury
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Events caused by a natural disaster outside 
our control
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Events that are random and meaningless
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Events that result in physical injury
A
Answer:
Events connected to
an older trauma we were
not able to handle at the time
Answer:
Events connected to
an older trauma we were
not able to handle at the time
D
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Events connected to an older trauma we were 
not able to handle at the time
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Events connected to an older trauma we were 
not able to handle at the time

With painful memories, resilient 
people: 
With painful memories, resilient 
people: 
A.
Nurse the pain as motivation to keep on going
B.
Recognize that life is painful, and accept that 
they must live with their pain
C.
Shift from seeing themselves as victims to  seeing themselves as survivors
A.
Nurse the pain as motivation to keep on going
B.
Recognize that life is painful, and accept that 
they must live with their pain
C.
Shift from seeing themselves as victims to  seeing themselves as survivors seeing themselves as survivors
D.
Think happier thoughts  seeing themselves as survivors
D.
Think happier thoughts 
A
Answer:
Shift from seeing
themselves as victims to 
seeing themselves as survivors
Answer:
Shift from seeing
themselves as victims to 
seeing themselves as survivors
C

America’s Great Loop

Naples, Florida, Children’s 
Library holiday programme
Naples, Florida, Children’s 
Library holiday programme
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The Reptile Man
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Book talks
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Displays
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The Reptile Man
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Book talks
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Displays
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Displays
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Displays

Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Teen Book Club
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Teen Book Club
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Book discussion goups
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Film evenings
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Pizza & Coke
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Book discussion goups
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Film evenings
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Pizza & Coke

Library of Congress Library of Congress
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Digital delivery
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Concerts, films, lectures, poetry 
and more. 
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Digital delivery
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Concerts, films, lectures, poetry 
and more. 

Library Services Library Services

Kentucky Halloween Kentucky Halloween

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Mentoring
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Security
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Web II
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Mentoring
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Security
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Web II
Chicago Public Library Chicago Public Library
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Web II
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Publishing
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Partnerships
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Web II
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Publishing
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Partnerships

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Factors
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Factors Resilience on Lake Michigan  Resilience on Lake Michigan 
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Resilience  Resilience 
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What initiative are you most proud of 
this year?
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What initiative are you most proud of 
this year?
Local
Liaison
Budget
Library
Websit
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Research
Comp
etition
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Staff
promoti
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Display
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Buildin
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plans
Class
Program
mes

Earthquake -Sept 2010 Earthquake -Sept 2010

Resilience is as resilience does Resilience is as resilience does
Positive thinking vs positive psychology Positive thinking vs positive psychology
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Savouring
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Savouring
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Gratitiude
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Strengths
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Optimism
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Hope
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Meaning
Alison Ogier-Price
New Zealand Association
of Positive Psychology

Fiction promotion Fiction promotion
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Author visits 
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Elizabeth Knox
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Bob Docherty
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Michael Grant
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Video Conferencing 
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Author 
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Kate De Goldi, 
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Author visits 
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Elizabeth Knox
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Bob Docherty
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Michael Grant
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Video Conferencing 
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Author 
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Kate De Goldi, 
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Author 
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Kate De Goldi, 
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Te Papa Museum of NZ
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Wide Reading booklets
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Speed Date an Author
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Accelerated Reader
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Bookmarks
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Staff holiday reading promotions
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Author 
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Kate De Goldi, 
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Te Papa Museum of NZ
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Wide Reading booklets
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Speed Date an Author
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Accelerated Reader
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Bookmarks
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Staff holiday reading promotions

Other initiatives Other initiatives
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iPods, iPads, 
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New OPAC
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Careers Kiosk
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New lending periods, library rules 
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Physical spaces: aquarium, easy chairs, 
student work displayed, digital signage R
iPods, iPads, 
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New OPAC
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Careers Kiosk
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New lending periods, library rules 
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Physical spaces: aquarium, easy chairs, 
student work displayed, digital signage

Other initiatives Other initiatives
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Committees / Responsibilities
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Staff sessions on the Intranet, Graphic Organizers
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Parent News, Community News and College Magazines
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Parent evenings on student Social Networking
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Committees / Responsibilities
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Staff sessions on the Intranet, Graphic Organizers
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Parent News, Community News and College Magazines
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Parent evenings on student Social Networking

Resilience  Resilience 
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What is the best thing that could 
happen in your library in the next 
six months?
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What is the best thing that could 
happen in your library in the next 
six months? six months? six months?
New
technolo
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Liaison
Planning/
Docume
nation
Increase
d issues
Publicit
y
Staff
promot
ions
Environ
ment
Partn
er
ships
Communi
cations

We must change because the world is changing We must change because the world is changing

Resilience is as resilience does Resilience is as resilience does
Phillippa Ashbey
Teacher Librarian
Phillippa Ashbey
Teacher Librarian Teacher Librarian
Christ’s College Canterbury
Christchurch
New Zealand
[email protected]
Teacher Librarian
Christ’s College Canterbury
Christchurch
New Zealand
[email protected]