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Librarians/Media Science Chatboard

AR Test

by Marty

Jun 21, 2013

Years ago there was a site you could go to to download "Homemade" AR quizzes. Does anyone have this link? I'm interested in the Allie Finkle books by Meg Cabot.

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Laurie On 6/21/13, Marty wrote: > Years ago there was a site you could go to to download > "Homemade" AR quizzes. Does anyone have this link? I'm > interested in the Allie Finkle books by Meg Cabot. Try QuikWik

Jun 27, 2013

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New Media Specialist

by Chana

Jul 14, 2013

I just got hired for my first media specialist position and I am REALLY excited about it.

I will be a special area (just like the student go to PE and music, they will come to me) so I will see a class from K-5 each day. I am also the technology/computer teacher and have a computer lab in the media center.

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MrsFrizzle Congratulations! If you are on Pinterest there are a lot of cute librarian tips and bulletin board ideas! Just search library or school library or library displays! Then you can choose some librarians to follow.

On 7/17/13, Congratulations! And where to start wrote: > I think it's the best job in the world, congratulations! Are > the...See More

Feb 7, 2014

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Congratulations! And where to start I think it's the best job in the world, congratulations! Are there other teacher-librarians in your district teaching in the other elementary schools? I would go to them, first. The PE and Music teachers should be helpful, too, since you all see all the kids. Certainly some classes have different "personalities" than others and once you start meeti...See More

Jul 17, 2013

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shelving books

by samantha

Jul 17, 2013

I am a new media specialist at a K-2 school. I have 5 shelves of (scholastic book fair) very thin paperback books that have an inventory sticker but they are just random on the shelf separate from the fiction books. Any idea why the former (retired) media specialist stored them in this manner? Should I incorporate them with the other fiction books?

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An idea for you Hmmm. Sometimes you can only wonder and I wonder if someday someone will wonder about some of MY decisions! That said, maybe they were cataloged that way based on budget,for inventory- if s/he got them for "free" with the bonus points or whatever, to separate them from the rest of the paid-for collection? Who knows. When I arrived ALL the paperback...See More

Jul 17, 2013

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Jillian On 7/17/13, samantha wrote: > I am a new media specialist at a K-2 school. I have 5 > shelves of (scholastic book fair) very thin paperback books > that have an inventory sticker but they are just random on > the shelf separate from the fiction books. Any idea why the > former (retired) media specialist stored them in this > manne...See More

Aug 31, 2013

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Media IA/support staff/para-professional conflicts

by nerdeelibrarian

Jul 19, 2013

I oversee the school libraries in my county. Several of the librarian and Media Instructional Assistants in my district had some serious conflicts with each other over the past few years. The relationships in some cases could best be described as toxic. Much of the issue surrounds a lack of clarity about job roles and who should be doing what. Some...See More

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Help for you Do your teachers and IAs each have unions? In my district both teachers and IAs would have access to help with outside mediation if relationships ever get to the point you are describing. That takes some of the burden and pressure off you, as well as more impartiality. At my school there is also a protocol for what to do to handle these kinds of di...See MoreDo your teachers and IAs each have unions? In my district both teachers and IAs would have access to help with outside mediation if relationships ever get to the point you are describing. That takes some of the burden and pressure off you, as well as more impartiality. At my school there is also a protocol for what to do to handle these kinds of disagreements professionally, within the school- it's important for new staff to have this information. If your schools don't have that in place, this would be a good time and reason to go to your administration to get this together for the new school year. As far as the school libraries you oversee, do they all have the same Standards and are the certificated new librarians meeting resistance to putting these in effect- those would drive the job descriptions, to a certain extent. I think one of the problems when certificated librarians were cut for budget reasons, leaving the library as a place to "just" check out books, which could be done by an IA, is how to now get back to a program with information literacy and technology integration that needs someone with a certificated background to run. I am not sure if that is what happened in your schools? With implementation of Common Core Standards, too, it can't be business- as- was- usual. There needs to be someone making the decisions about non-fiction, etc. and the classroom collaboration that needs to be done now. With that in mind, whether it's a certified librarian or an IA, anyone who wants things to be the way they have always been needs to wake up! It's important as far as moving forward. And how to diplomatically make sure the IAs still feel valued. It sounds stressful and I hope this helps! On 7/19/13, nerdeelibrarian wrote: > I oversee the school libraries in my county. Several of the > librarian and Media Instructional Assistants in my district > had some serious conflicts with each other over the past > few years. The relationships in some cases could best be > described as toxic. Much of the issue surrounds a lack of > clarity about job roles and who should be doing what. Some > of the problems arose when new librarians came into > situations where the IA had been in the library for a > number of years and thought that everything should remain > just as it had been for years. I have several new > librarians coming into the district in August, and I am > looking for tips to help them get started building a > positive relationship from the start. I also need ideas of > how to begin repairing the damaged relationships that > already exist.

Jul 20, 2013

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Jillian On 7/19/13, nerdeelibrarian wrote: > I oversee the school libraries in my county. Several of the > librarian and Media Instructional Assistants in my district > had some serious conflicts with each other over the past > few years. The relationships in some cases could best be > described as toxic. Much of the issue surrounds a lack o...See More

Aug 31, 2013

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How much teaching do you do?

by Sarah

Aug 19, 2013

As a school librarian, how much teaching are you expected to do? Also, do you attend faculty meetings?

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Happy Librarian Hi, Sarah! Not sure what you mean by "teaching"? Even a traditional read aloud would be teaching, if you had selected the book for...theme? inference? etc...and asked questions before, during and after, plus student discussion. Do you mean "teaching" as in Information Literacy lessons (evaluating sources, how to cite sources, databases, etc.)? Both...See More

Aug 19, 2013

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Evaluation Lesson

by Jillian

Aug 31, 2013

What kind of lesson would you suggest while being evaluated 2nd grade level. The time is with a class that is not....my best behaved class. I didn't chose the time.

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What I'm Doing Good for you, Jillian!!! Thanks for sharing! It sounds like you are managing to keep a sense of humor :) about your "luck" with this group of students. Good luck again!

On 10/15/13, Jillian wrote: > The evaluation happened. I had to work really hard to get > this class through the lesson. Did ok. Not my usual but > managed some ho...See More

Oct 19, 2013

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media-r-us Great job Jillian! If any suggestions for improvement/ changes were given from this observation, I would pay close attention to getting them done or working on them. The next admin may be looking for signs of that happening. Keep up the good work!

Oct 21, 2013

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Student engagement

by Shawn

Sep 4, 2013

What do you have kids do while they are waiting to get a book? Say grades K-2? Our easy section is right infront of the student tables but I can't get more than 6 kids up looking for books at a time because it gets too crowded and crazy. I usually call on the quiet students first to get books. Should I have something there for the rest of them to d...See More

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A few ideas to try Hi, Shawn! I don't even let the K students up and about at all. I have them for 43 (very long!) minutes and read them a book to start, for about 10-15 minutes. Then I count them off by 1,2,3,4 to go sit at one of the 4 tables where I have older and donated books in tubs as well as Zoobooks magazines for non fiction. They can only get up to check ou...See MoreHi, Shawn! I don't even let the K students up and about at all. I have them for 43 (very long!) minutes and read them a book to start, for about 10-15 minutes. Then I count them off by 1,2,3,4 to go sit at one of the 4 tables where I have older and donated books in tubs as well as Zoobooks magazines for non fiction. They can only get up to check out a new one if they have returned their previous book/Zoobook, which almost nobody does. It's long. Did I say that already :)? I usually have to redirect a couple kids who start arguing or whatever. I wonder what others think about the coloring, blocks or puzzles? I mostly feel like they should be able to sit for 5-10 minutes (it's never longer than that)and talk quietly and look at books as a developmental and social skill. I do think if you put out books to look at for the ones waiting that would help- big ones, high interest (sharks, for example) that more than one can look at at the same time. I'm fortunate (well, it wasn't luck, I battled for them!) to have 28 computers. Grades 1 (and up) play games on my library website and it solves everything, when they have finished getting books. Most kids hurry, because they want to get to the computers, and that's nice, since I don't have an aide, to be able to spend time with the real book lovers and help them choose. I don't know if that is a possibility for you or not? Teaching the 1st graders to log on is a big job, but worth it! Hope this helps! On 9/04/13, Shawn wrote: > What do you have kids do while they are waiting to get a > book? Say grades K-2? Our easy section is right infront > of the student tables but I can't get more than 6 kids up > looking for books at a time because it gets too crowded and > crazy. I usually call on the quiet students first to get > books. Should I have something there for the rest of them > to do each time while they are waiting? Do you have the > rest of the class color or do worksheets at that time? Or > do you handle it totally differently?

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Amy wiseman On 9/04/13, Shawn wrote: > What do you have kids do while they are waiting to get a > book? Say grades K-2? Our easy section is right infront > of the student tables but I can't get more than 6 kids up > looking for books at a time because it gets too crowded and > crazy. I usually call on the quiet students first to get > books. ...See More

Sep 5, 2013

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Who approves your book orders?

by Leslie

Sep 7, 2013

Do you have the freedom to order the books you want for your shelves, or do you have to run the list by anyone (principal, another librarian)?

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Happy Librarian I have a really limited budget of $3 per full-time student for the year, plus whatever I can generate on my own with Scholastic Book Fair, grants, etc. Pretty much it's entirely up to me what I order, I have a great principal. I did ask for some additional funds to buy more books for CCS support this year. My elementary school goes to 6th grade. I ...See More

Sep 7, 2013

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TeenLibrarian On 9/07/13, Happy Librarian wrote: > I have a really limited budget of $3 per full-time student for > the year, plus whatever I can generate on my own with > Scholastic Book Fair, grants, etc. Pretty much it's entirely up > to me what I order, I have a great principal. I did ask for > some additional funds to buy more books for CCS s...See More

Sep 26, 2013

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Wanted: Nitty Gritty of a Librarian's Day

by Future Librarian???

Sep 28, 2013

I'm seriously considering becoming a librarian after 19 years in the classroom. I have an MS in Reading, but I would have to pick up 24 additional graduate hours in order to obtain my librarian certification in my state. Before I make this decision, I would like to learn as much as possible about the nitty gritty of the job. Any advice and informat...See More

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Happy Librarian I wanted to be a teacher-librarian, always, but worked in the classroom for many years (getting my required endorsement along the way) before finally someone retired. I didn't get my LMS right after graduating university and for me that ended up being a good decision. I never liked the 'science' part of 'Library Science'- creating MARC records, obs...See MoreI wanted to be a teacher-librarian, always, but worked in the classroom for many years (getting my required endorsement along the way) before finally someone retired. I didn't get my LMS right after graduating university and for me that ended up being a good decision. I never liked the 'science' part of 'Library Science'- creating MARC records, obsessing over Dewey Decimals, etc. Now as it turns out software does all the catalog-related things (although once in a while I disagree and catalog a title as something else), and with Common Core Standards and other changes the Dewey organization is going away- at least at the K-6 level, for myself and others in my professional group. My caveat would be not that the grad credits won't adequately prepare you, but what is the situation for libraries in your district? The other posts were reminders about the realities of budget cuts. In my district we serve in the specialist rotation at K-6, along with Music, PE and Art. My job security is serving as the teachers' contracted planning period and that our school is HUGE- almost 625 students. So I have 6 classes back-to-back every day. I can still do story time with the kids, all grade levels, but am also responsible for writing grants to get technology, teaching technology, teaching teachers technology, and fixing everyone's stuff all day long. Teachers will call me in the middle of a lesson and want me to help them replace a burned-out light bulb in their projector...aside from the technology itself, teaching information literacy is also a big part of the day. So I would make sure you know what role your district wants you to play regarding technology, and that you already have the skills or that the grad credits include them (probably they will). I would never go back to the classroom- I think mine is the best job in the school! But check carefully about the longevity of the position- at smaller schools, including in my district, and as the other posts noted, you might end up having to fill in for all kinds of other support classes (I know someone doing math facts one period a day) that have nothing to do with the library....

On 9/28/13, Future Librarian??? wrote: > I'm seriously considering becoming a librarian after 19 > years in the classroom. I have an MS in Reading, but I > would have to pick up 24 additional graduate hours in order > to obtain my librarian certification in my state. Before I > make this decision, I would like to learn as much as > possible about the nitty gritty of the job. Any advice and > information would be appreciated.

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CeCe On 9/28/13, Future Librarian??? wrote: > I'm seriously considering becoming a librarian after 19 > years in the classroom. I have an MS in Reading, but I > would have to pick up 24 additional graduate hours in order > to obtain my librarian certification in my state. Before I > make this decision, I would like to learn as much as &g...See More

Oct 2, 2013

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Commmon core

by Help Needed

Oct 8, 2013

When asked to implement the common core curriculum per grade level into her library curriculum and to collaborate with general education and special education teachers to reinforce skills taught in the classroom, how would you proceed. Thanks!

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