is your school library a pebble or a boulder? making your library "rock" through publicity...
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Is Your School Library a Pebble or a Boulder?
Making your Library "Rock" Through Publicity and Advocacy
Joanne F. ChristensenMarianne F. Bates
UELMA 2011
Thoughts
“Less help? Less money? Less resources? So what do we do about it? Look to each other - to network, share, talk, advocate. No one tells our stories better than we do.
“Let’s get out of our comfort zones and do more with less. We can still make library memories
that will last a lifetime and teach our kids that librarians do care about them and are always around to help. Because we DO make a difference.” --Lanell Rabner
Department Meetings
Develop collaborative lessons
Show books and provide book lists
Scheduling
In-service
Collaboration
Book carts to room
Sharing ideas—content, technology
Help for substitutes
Aid with the new Common Core
Collaboration
Requests Book Orders
Meeting With Principal
Program—overview of curriculum taught
Budget—needs, how spent
Alert—special activities, problems
Planning—long term goals
“Bring the principal on board
early and win support.”(Adapted from an E-mail from
Sharyl Smith, March 15, 2011)
Bulletin Boards & Displays
Book Fairs
Teacher “Wish Lists”
Book fair book talks
Activities to bring in shoppers
Thank you gifts
Showing New Books to Teachers
Book Talks
Reading classes, by genre
Social studies—historical fiction, multi-cultural
Book Recommendations and Reading Blog
“Speed dating with books”
PowerPoints with book trailers
Bookmarks
Highsmith BookmarksScented Bookmarks
Bookmarks Designed by Deb Herget
Herriman High
Real Men ReadBonneville High
Book club for male students and faculty
T-Shirts
Refreshments
Held early in the morning
Preston Warren, an English teacher, said, "It's good for the students to see that reading continues on throughout your life.” The girls were also asking for a club, so the Laker Book Club was begun. --Rosette’ Acord , 2010 UELMA LM Teacher of the Year
Book ClubsRead same book
Read same genre
Book Chats
Invite outside guest
Skype or invite an author
Newsletter Articles
New arrivals in the library
Announcements
Policies and procedures
Research tips
Multimedia Presentations
Animoto
Picture Trail
Glogster
Want more info? Check out our UCET presentation!
School Website
School TV & Newspaper
Warrior News
Newspaper Articles
Lunch Hour Broadcasts
Social Media
Blog
Wiki
School Announcements from Your Phone
Instant hold arrivals
Book club announcements
Book Fair
Club Rush Week
Poster
Book marks
Sign up sheet
Email and Letters to Parents
Research
Library Activities
Letters
Legislators
Governor
Newspapers
“I taught English early in my [26 year] career and U.S. History and U.S. Government and Citizenship for most of my career, and I could not have done so without the media centers, and the individuals who managed them and taught library-media skills. Thanks for everything you do for the children in your school and for the teachers who teach them.”
--Rep. Joel Briscoe
(response to email from MFB)
Teaching & Sharing Technology Skills
Emails to teachers (individual or mass)
One-to-one mentoring
Faculty meeting or inservice
Teachers
New faculty orientation
District new teacher orientation
New arrivals email to teachers.
Events for Students
Brownies & Books
Veteran’s Day Event
Author events
Christine HunsakerRoy High
Faculty Events
Mike Goodman
Book(ies ) and Cookies
FAB (Andrea Woodring) ($75)
Chili, Nacho Cheese, & Dessert from Costco
Close library during lunch
Leftovers for kids-books & desserts Andrea Woodring
Bonneville High
Mike GoodmanMt. Jordan Middle
Leadership
School Community Council
Land Trust Committee
Technology Committee
Library Committees
Community Outreach
Laurel Harris,Jordan High,
UELMA Librarian of 2011
Library Itself
Warm and friendly staff
Comfortable furniture
Welcoming atmosphere
Electronic picture frame
Reading quotes
Images
“Veteran’s Day.” <freeenterprise.com>
“Veteran’s Day.” <spartanexperience.wordpress.com>
“Mt. Jordan Jr. High.” <sites.google.com/ site/mtjordanmemoryproject/home
“Real Men Read.” <itsallaboutbooks.net>
Problems Moving to CH
Do we have enough carts for LCDs?
Do we have enough DVD/VCR players?
Which books should we take?
Will the computers fit in the space?
Can the students at Butler use the CH library?
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