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Some Job Advice

by Casey

Jul 7, 2010

Hi Everyone. I am hoping I could get some advice to those of you that have recently been employed as school librarian. I live in Northeast Ohio and there are very few teaching jobs available. I have a BS in Education to teach 7-12 Social Studies and a M. Ed in School Library and Information Technology and am licensed as a school librarian for grade...See More

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Elementary School Book Club

by JJ

Jul 7, 2010

Hi, do any of you run a book club at your elementary school? My principal has asked me to think about starting one for 4/5th graders this year. I like the idea, but don't know where to start. How do you handle kids joining, how often do you meet? How do you handle the different reading levels of students? thanks

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Rebekah Kaufman On 7/07/10, JJ wrote: > Hi, do any of you run a book club at your elementary > school? My principal has asked me to think about starting > one for 4/5th graders this year. I like the idea, but > don't know where to start. How do you handle kids joining, > how often do you meet? How do you handle the different > reading levels of s...See More

Sep 19, 2010

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Mae in Texas Here is one idea. Mae

Sep 20, 2010

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Georgia Media Specialist Certification Question

by Lisa

Jul 26, 2010

I am a certified teacher with a Master's Degree in the state of Georgia. I would like to become certified also as a media specialist.

Does anyone know if I have to pass the GACE tests AND take take classes, or if I could JUST take the GACE to become certified as a media specialist?

Also, if classes are required, do schools ever h...See More

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Mrs. G I work in a media center in Ga, although having GACE certification is usually the offical minimum requirement you'll be hard pressed to find a job. Most media specialist have masters degrees in library science or school library media and have passed their GACE. I would suggest if you really want a job as a media specialist to go abck to school. UGA...See More

Nov 12, 2010

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Book Challenge

by Andrea

Jul 28, 2010

Are there websites that you know of that you can find reviews on books. I am in a class right now and I have to come up with a book that was challenged in a library and find reviews and recommendations on it. I don't know where to go. If you can help in anyway that would be great. Thanks

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Kathleen Try Follett Titlewave. They include multiple reviews per title to help with collection development. You may also want to try VOYA and School Library Journal online.

Jul 30, 2010

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Librarian in AK You can find lists of challenged books on the American Library Association website. A good source for reviews, if you do not have access to the journals themselves, is the Ebsco site NoveList or NoveList K-8. Your university or public library may have access to these databases.

On 7/28/10, Andrea wrote: > Are there websites that you kn...See More

Aug 3, 2010

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Check out folders

by Lynn

Jul 31, 2010

Hi! Last year, I used some good folders for library check out - instead of library cards. Students could place their reading logs in the folders. This year, I was unable to find the same folders for a similar price. I checked everywhere. The folders that I used last year had pockets - which I liked. However, I have resigned to using the manila type...See More

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Lynn The checkout folders are easier for the children/teachers to keep up with because they are larger. They can also put their AR info. and reading logs in the folder.

Aug 1, 2010

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Former librarian Lynn, I've never heard of anyone doing it that way, but if it works for you then that's good. The last 12-13 years I worked, my program was computerized, so we didn't deal with cards anyway.

On 8/01/10, Lynn wrote: > The checkout folders are easier for the children/teachers to > keep up with because they are larger. They can also put...See More

Aug 1, 2010

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Great Read Alouds for Primary Library Lessons

by JLS

Aug 2, 2010

Hello fellow LMS I am beginning my first year as a librarian in Missouri. I know I will be reading mostly award winning titles to my students, however I am looking for suggestions on your favorite picture books to go with different lessons. For example: library rules, book care, I only work with grades K-2.

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Shelf Signage for Elementary Library

by JLH

Aug 4, 2010

This year marks my first in the library. I'm curious how you go about directing students to (and through) the easy fiction and fiction sections of your elementary school library. Do your shelf signs reflect the call numbers on each shelf? Do you simply use an "A" sign for those whose authors' last names start with A?

I'm coming to the ele...See More

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Cynthia On 8/17/10, Angie wrote: > hi there! It's my first time as a librarian too :-) Is your > library already established? Or is it the first time for a > library too? I am leaving everything "as-is" for now and then > I may tweak it as the year goes on. Our library has been in > the building as long as the school (11 years) and the > ...See More

Aug 18, 2010

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Here's what I did (hope it's not too confusing) My library was K-5. I had sections for "E" (picture books), F (fiction), B (biography), and my non-fiction (small reference section too). When I started at the library, one of the previous librarians had a color coding system. Using 1/2" colored tape, I put a small piece on the bottom of the spine, below the call number. Mine was red for E, yellow ...See MoreMy library was K-5. I had sections for "E" (picture books), F (fiction), B (biography), and my non-fiction (small reference section too). When I started at the library, one of the previous librarians had a color coding system. Using 1/2" colored tape, I put a small piece on the bottom of the spine, below the call number. Mine was red for E, yellow for F, blue for B and each dewey number had its own color...ex. 500's were 'hot' pink, 900's were purple. The way my shelves were set up and the way the library was laid out, I couldn't label above the shelves or on the ends of them very effectively. I did label individual shelves with a letter however. I didn't have my picture books in perfect alphabetical order, although I did have all the A's together, B's, etc. The letters on my E shelf were also red. I bought them at first, but as I needed more, I used colored paper and typed them on the computer. I did this also for the fiction and biography sections. Now for my nonfiction I labeled each shelf individually. Ex. one shelf may have been 300 - 350.9 the next shelf was then 351.0 - 398.9. I typed these and taped them on, they were easy to change if your shelf became full and you had to make adjustments. The color coding was especially helpful for non-fiction because if a child wanted a "book on snakes", I could tell them to check the "pink" books. As they got older, of course, I would say the dewey number.

I worked at this school for 13 years before I retired. I do not know if the librarian that took my job continued this practice or not, but it worked for me. HOWEVER, it had already been started when I got there. It may be too large of a job depending on how large your library is.

Good Luck!

On 8/04/10, JLH wrote: > This year marks my first in the library. I'm curious how > you go about directing students to (and through) the easy > fiction and fiction sections of your elementary school > library. Do your shelf signs reflect the call numbers on > each shelf? Do you simply use an "A" sign for those whose > authors' last names start with A? > > I'm coming to the elementary level after five years as a > classroom teacher, so I don't want to do anything over the > students' heads. > > Also, if anyone has any cheap signage ideas I'm all ears! > > Thanks in advance! > JLH

Sep 4, 2010

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HistoryTunes new media resource

by Mrs. Gillenwater

Aug 5, 2010

Hello Media Specialists. We are NYC public school teachers who have developed a new and exciting product for seconday US History. [link removed]!

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Mrs. Gillenwater To Cathy O Thanks for your quick response! Glad you like it!

On 8/05/10, Mrs. Gillenwater wrote: > Hello Media Specialists. We are NYC public school teachers > who have developed a new and exciting product for seconday > US History. [link removed]!

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Aug 5, 2010

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welcome to library letter

by Trish

Aug 11, 2010

I am a new librarian replacing a real "doozy". I want to make a good impression on the new faculty with a snazzy and fun Welcome letter. Does anyone have anything?

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Newbery Book Club??

by Carrie

Aug 15, 2010

I want to create a "club" that will encourage students in Middle School to read the Newbery Medal books.

The problem is, I don't know how to set it up. The reading will be on their own, but I'd like to present awards or incentives for doing this. We have an awards ceremony at the end of the year as well so something could be tied into tha...See More

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CeCe Leave AR out of it, and use a different tacit! Why not ask the kids to read the books, and then write their (short) opinion - should the book have won the award or not. Have them meet periodically for a discussion (bribe with food)about the books, maybe have small groups read books by theme/genre/author and then present to the whole group. I would ...See More

Aug 15, 2010

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Julie I run a Newbery "Club" at my 2 elementary (k-5) schools. Kids are introduced to the club at the beginning of 4th grade. It is completely voluntary. Students need to read 16 Newbery books by the end of 5th grade. Once they read a book they must turn in a slip to me to verify that they have read the book. On the front of the slip I have 5 questions. ...See MoreI run a Newbery "Club" at my 2 elementary (k-5) schools. Kids are introduced to the club at the beginning of 4th grade. It is completely voluntary. Students need to read 16 Newbery books by the end of 5th grade. Once they read a book they must turn in a slip to me to verify that they have read the book. On the front of the slip I have 5 questions. Students must choose any 3 questions to answer on the back. Each answer must have at least 3 sentences in it. I don't accept just yes, no,or because it was good answers. If the slip is turned in with appropriate answers then I mark the book down under the student's name in a log I keep. (just a composition book, nothing fancy) If the slip is not acceptable I return it to the student and tell them what they need to fix. At the end of the year I check the list for any students that have read 16 books. The students get their name engraved on a plaque that hangs in the school lobby and they receive a certificate at the end of the year award's assembly. I teach in 2 Title one schools so the bar of 16 books in 2 years doesn't seem high, but it is a high enough for my students. This number could definitely be changed depending on your student's level. This past school year I had 8 kids (2 were 4th graders) earn their name on the plaque at one school and 1 student earn his name on the plaque at the other school. It is a great program and very, very easy to oversee. > Leave AR out of it, and use a different tacit! > Why not ask the kids to read the books, and then write their > (short) opinion - should the book have won the award or not. > Have them meet periodically for a discussion (bribe with > food)about the books, maybe have small groups read books by > theme/genre/author and then present to the whole group. I would > include silver and bronze medals also (I think some of those > are better than the gold). Compare the older award winning > books to the newer. Also, don't for get the other book awards, > can you include them in the discussions? > I worked with a librarian who challenged students to read their > way through the poster. Of course, you need to have the books! > (hope you have a budget). > > Cece > > > > On 8/15/10, Carrie wrote: >> I want to create a "club" that will encourage students in >> Middle School to read the Newbery Medal books. >> >> The problem is, I don't know how to set it up. The reading >> will be on their own, but I'd like to present awards or >> incentives for doing this. We have an awards ceremony at >> the end of the year as well so something could be tied into >> that. Many of our students get "stuck" in a certain book >> series, which isn't the worst because they are reading, but >> I'd like to encourage them to read books they wouldn't >> normally pick up. We use AR at our school as well. >> >> Any creative people out there that can help me?

Jul 5, 2011

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