Library Media 101

1. Library Media 101 Help! What should I do first?

2. First: Do What is Best for Kids!

3. Training • Required Library Meetings for All Librarians • 4 - days: • Freshstart– September 1, West HS • DPS Book Fair – Sept 12 & 13 – Holiday Inn DIA (one day is required, two is preferred) • Electronic Database Fair – January 8 1:30-3:30, DSA • Spring Library Meeting, April 16, TBA

4. Training • Required New Teacher/New Librarian Training (Up to 16 hours paid by HR for training outside the school day. All others get credit.) – See Calendar • A Celebration dinner in May!

5. Library Staff Support Groups • Professional Learning Communities • Book Clubs • Structured Professional Learning Communities • Mentoring • Committees and Workgroups

6. Paid or Credit for Training? • NTN = Paid • Training and Committee Work after school hours = Credit or Professional Development Contact Hours or PDU • Training and Committee Work during school hours = No Pay, No Credit, Yes: Professional Development Contact Hours, Yes: PDU

7. E-Mail • Your DPS E-Mail Address (Outlook) • firstname_lastname@dpsk12.org • Helpful E-Mail Addresses • jody_gehrig@dpsk12.org • janne_cookman@dpsk12.org • bill_rejebian@dpsk12.org • debra_turner@dpsk12.org • ERS Helpdesk • ers_helpdesk@dpsk12.org

8. Telephone • Helpful Phone Numbers • Jody Gehrig 720-423-8101 • Debra Turner 720-423-8102 • Janne Cookman 720-423-8105 • Bill Rejebian 720-423-8107 • LION Hotline • 720-423-8130 • The ERS Main # (If all else fails) • 720-423-8117

9. Educational Resource Services • Video Multi-Media Library • Classroom Library • Professional Library • Acquisitions/Purchasing • Collection Development • Technical Services • LION Team • Textbook Library • Art/Music/PE Resources • http://ers.dpsk12.org/ (ERS Website, Library Manual, Self-Help

10. Getting Accredited • Conditional Librarian Form w/ Principal’s Signature • Endorsement in Lib Media = before May, 2008 • Get Appointment w/ Jody (Debbie) --TODAY!

11. Budgets / Record Keeping • General Fund • Administration/Staff Development/ Library • At Risk Funds • Instructional Funds • Mill Levy • $6.00 per student • Boost? • Allocation Form • Excel Spreadsheet • Plan your Expenditures • Use your collection map • Keep your community informed

12. Budgets / Record Keeping • Call Jody Gehrig/Vivian Hartz if things don’t look right—or don’t feel right with your budget. The sooner we solve these problems the better. • Any Doubt--Call

13. Professional Organizations • Colorado Alliance of Libraries (CAL) • School Library Association = Colorado Association of School Libraries (CASL) • Conference November 9-12, 2006 Holiday Inn DIA • Technology in Education (TIE) • Conference in June, 2007 • Membership Info Online

14. Professional Listservs • Libnet Listserv. libnet@bcr.org • Subscribe libnet • LM_NET Listserv. listserv@listserv.syr.edu (Subscribe LM_NET Firstname Lastname).

15. Library Instruction 101 Student Achievement is the Bottom Line!!!

16. Library Technicians / Paras • A Library Tech/para in the library means • The library is open • Kids are checking out materials • Library Tech/para plans books for story time – not lessons • The Library Tech/para does NOT plan any library lessons. The teachers must plan these. The library tech can carry out parts of the lesson once it is planned. • Teachers come to the library with their students • NO LIBRARY GRADES ARE GIVEN!

17. Tools • Plan Ahead • Yearly Map • Calendar • Collaborating Around Standards • Information Literacy and Technology Proficiencieshttp://ilt.dpsk12.org/ • Best Practices • Organize for Survival

18. Library Report Card Standards • Demonstrates the ability to read, locate, select, and make use of relevant information from a variety of media, reference, and technological sources. (Colorado Reading and Writing Standard 5) • Reads and recognizes literature as a record of human experience.  (Colorado Reading and Writing Standard 6) • Demonstrates ability to use the processes and resources of historical inquiry. (Colorado History Standard 6) • Demonstrates responsible citizenship and awareness of safety in accessing and using digital information.  (DPS Information Literacy and Technology Proficiencies) • DPS Standard 7 Information Literacy and Technology on regular report card under each subject area

19. 4 Best Places to Connect with Teachers and the CSAP • Compare / Contrast • Inference • Sequencing / Cause / Effect • Main Ideas / Supporting Details • K-5 Science, Science, Science • Get to know / understand / love and become involved in the literacy program • HS librarians: Get to know / understand / love and become involved in the redesigned American History and Biology courses

20. Colorado State Library • Colorado State Library Index Page: • http://www.cde.state.co.us/index_library.htm • Services to Libraries: • http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdelib/slsvcs.htm • Library Research Service (CO2 Study) • http://www.lrs.org/

21. Schedules • Fixed • Mixed Fixed and Flex • Flexible • A Flexible Schedule is Not the Beginning • Service Time

22. Collaborations R US • We can’t do it alone? • Good Teachers Needed • Schmooze -- Sell yourself • Million Words Program • Sell the library program • Be nicely pushy

23. Classroom Management • Kids want boundaries • Kids need boundaries • Kids test boundaries

24. Questions?