ADOPT-A-SHELF @ THE

LIBRARY

WHAT IS ADOPT-A-SHELF?

•A WAY FOR STUDENTS TO DISCOVER AND SHARE BOOKS THEY MIGHT HAVE NEVER NOTICED BEFORE

•A WAY TO KEEP THE LIBRARY SHELVES IN

ORDER

* A WAY FOR STUDENTS TO EARN REWARDS

LEARNER OUTCOME:

- LIBRARY ORGANIZATION

- RESPONSIBILITY

- OWNERSHIP

- COOPERATION

- COMMITMENT

- FOLLOW THROUGH

- PROBLEM SOLVING (HIGHER ORDER THINKING)

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?

• SELECT A CLASS OR ADVERTISE

•THIS IS ON A VOLUNTEER BASES

•STUDENTS THAT SUBMITTING A COMPLETED APPLICATION

“ADOPT-A-SHELF” APPLICATIONADOPT-A-SHELF APPLICATION

• STUDENT’S FIRST AND LAST NAME: ___________________________________

• DATE APPLICATION WAS COMPLETED: ___________________________

• EXPLAIN WHY MS. NELSON SHOULD SELECT YOU TO BE AN “ADOPT-A-SHELF” VOLUNTEER.

• _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

• DO YOU HAVE A PREFERRED SUBJECT OR SECTION YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAINTAIN? (EASY. FICTION, NON-FICTION)

• I CANNOT GUARANTEE PLACEMENT IN THAT SECTION. 

• 1ST CHOICE: __________________________________________

• 2ND CHOICE:__________________________________________

• COMPLETE “ORDER IN THE LIBRARY” (ONLINE SHELVING TEST)

• STUDENT MUST PRINT OUT A CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR 3-LEVELS:

• 1 . LEVEL #1 - “SORTING” ___ 2. LEVEL #4 – “SHELVING” ___ 3. LEVEL #9 – “REORDERING” ___

• ELA OR HOMEROOM TEACHER’S SIGNATURE: _________________________________

• PARENT (GUARDIAN) SIGNATURE: ___________________________________

COMPLETE “ORDER IN THE LIBRARY” ONLINE SHELVING TEST

https://www.ischool.utexas.edu/order_in_the_library

HOW DOES ADOPT-A-SHELF WORKS?•STUDENTS REQUEST DESIRED SHELVES,

BUT TIBRARIAN ASSIGNS SHELVES

•SHELVES WILL BE LABELED WITH STUDENT’S NAME OR AN ASSIGNED NUMBER (OR NAME)

•STUDENTS WILL MAINTAIN SHELVES FOR A

DESIGNATED PERIOD OF TIME

“ADOPT-A-SHELF” REQUIREMENTS:

1. ALL BOOKS ARE PULLED NEAR THE EDGE OF THE SHELF (LINED UP EVENLY)

2. ALL THE CORRECT BOOKS ARE ON THE SHELF

“ADOPT-A-SHELF” REQUIREMENTS:2.KEEP SHELVES NEAT… ALL BOOKS STANDING TALL

3. ALL SPINE LABELS ARE AT THE BOTTOM – FACING 0UTWARD

“ADOPT-A-SHELF” REQUIREMENTS:

4. KEEP BOOKS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER BY FIRST THREE LETTERS

OF

AUTHOR’S LAST NAME (RETURN OTHER BOOKS TO THE SHELVING CART)

“ADOPT-A-SHELF” REQUIREMENTS:

5. GROUP SAME AUTHORS TOGETHER

6. SERIES BOOKS IN SEQUENCE ORDER

“ADOPT-A-SHELF” REQUIREMENTS:8.CHECK THE “RE-SHELVING” CART

FOR BOOKS THAT BELONG ON

ASSIGNED SHELF.

“ADOPT-A-SHELF” REQUIREMENTS:6. BOOKS IN NEED OF REPAIR SHOULD BE GIVEN TO TIBRARIAN

OPTIONAL:- IF SHELF SPACE IS AVAILABLE, DISPLAY RECOMMENDED BOOKS OR DECORATIONS

“ADOPT-A-SHELF” R U L E S:1.SHELVES MAY ONLY BE MAINTAINED BEFORE/AFTER

SCHOOL OR DURING LIBRARY ENRICHMENT

2. STUDENTS MAINTAIN THEIR SHELVES AND

THEIR SHELVES ONLY!

3. DO NOT PURPOSELY MESS-UP SOMEONE ELSE’S SHELVES

( HE/SHE WILL LOSE SHELVES AND ANY ACQUIRED “BOOK BUCKS” )

HALL PASS:“Adopt-A-Shelf”

VolunteerHall Pass

________________Shelf # ____

“ADOPT-A-SHELF” FOLDER:

“Adopt-A-Shelf” Volunteer Information: - Application - Website Address: Shelf Alphabetizing test - Hall Pass Card - List of Shelf Requirements - Adopt-A-Shelf Rules

“ADOPT-A-SHELF” REWARDS:• EACH MONTH TIBRARIAN WILL CHOOSE THREE SHELVES AS, “SHELVES OF

THE MONTH”

• MONTHLY WINNERS WILL RECEIVE :

• GOLD STAR AWARD – ON THEIR SHELF

• SHELF-OF-THE-MONTH CERTIFICATE

• “BOOK BUCKS” – TOWARDS A FREE BOOK!