the perils of the traveling librarian
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rough draft TLA 2011 presentation of Waxahachie (TX) ISD librarians.TRANSCRIPT
AMY CLARK, AMY JENSEN , SUSAN JONESMEGAN MILLS, MISHA NAVARRO, GLENNA
REISNER
WAXAHACHIE ISD
The Perils of the Traveling Librarian
You’re in Charge of Multiple Libraries
Now what??
?
northernroad.tumblr.com
WHAT’S THE PREVAILING CULTURE AT EACH SCHOOL?
HOW DO YOU FIT IN?
School Culture
The Principals
the-nri.com
dailyhighfive.com
What’s A Librarian To Do?
Be flexibleBe patientKnow your principalBe clear on your expectations for the library
and understand their expectations for the school
Be a team player
The “Other” Librarian or the Library Aide
blogs.browardpalmbeach.com
journal-news.com
What’s A Librarian To Do-Part 2?
Be flexibleBe patientHave thick skinUtilize their skillsMake expectations clearRealize you are a team
archone.tamu.edu
The Schools
sanjose-es.pinellas.k12.fl.us
http://www.wisd.org
http://lauriej.typepad.com/.a/6a0120a5cd70e9970c0120a69d648c970c-pi
http://classroom.wisd.org/webs/hegc/
The Schools
Know the school climate; the feel of the campus
Be aware of the diversity of students Be aware of the diversity of staffVaried protocols and proceduresKeep a positive attitude!
DIFFERENCES IN CATALOGING
KEEPING TRACK OF EVERYTHING WITH YOUR CALENDAR
The campuses are so different. How do I keep
track?
Cataloging Differences
Ricky Ricotta books are cataloged differently at each campus!
Yikes!
Dunaway
Felty
Monthly Calendar
COLOR CODING INCOMING EMAILS
USING CATEGORIES IN YOUR INBOX
USING FLAGS AND THE TO DO LIST
Use Outlook to Your Advantage
Use Outlook’s Organize Tool to Color Code
Red = from other librarians
Green = Campus #1
Blue = emails sent specifically to me
Purple = Campus #2
Example of Color Coded Emails
How to use the Organize Tool to help you color code emails
1. Select a message you want to “code in a color”
2. Go to Tools Organize Using Colors
3. Select a color– now all emails from this person will arrive in the color you selected
Right click on the square next to the name of the sender of an email
Choose a color/subject to label the email
Use one color for each campus, one for the district, one for filing, one for sharing, etc.
Use the Categories Tool in Outlook
Customize Your Color Coding
Customize colors and categories by choosing “All categories” in the box that you get when you right click on the square next to the sender’s name on an email
From here you can create new categories and/or rename or re-color existing choices.
Use Flags and a To Do List
Your calendar
Flagged tasks/Flagged emails
Enter new tasks
WORK THE ANGLE OF HAVING MORE THAN ONE COLLECTION TO
USE
LEND BACK AND FORTH TO MAXIMIZE YOUR COLLECTIONS
Pulling from Two Collections
Topic 6
KEEPING TRACK
KEEPING IT ORGANIZED
KEEPING IT SIMPLE
Ordering
Supplies
Duplicate supply orders as much as possible. Even if one campus isn’t quite ready for more
laminate, ordering it now puts you ahead and saves time.
Save your orders so can refer back to them for re-ordering supplies you use often
Try to stay with one company– Demco, Highsmith, etc., to make it easier on yourself.
Books
Take advantage of expert picks like Dr. Peggy Sharp and Dr. Teri Lesesne on Follett
Keep and share lists of teacher suggestions—they may be good at your other campus too
Customize settings when you use collection management tools to search more expediently Copyright date, age level, favorite reviews
Keep your records updatedCheck out your library software for ordering
modules
Books
Stick with one vendor—or just a fewOrder books processed—your time is valuableEmail ideas to yourself when you see themBreak ordering down into manageable
chunks Fiction K-1, 2-3, 4-5 Nonficiton by category (sport, animals, etc) Curricular requests
Block interruptions
COLOR CODING
BASKETS & DEDICATED SHELVES
UNSHELVED SECTIONS
Shelving Made Quick and Easy
Color Coding
Color coded signs on the end of the shelves
Color coded dividers mark each section
Author Bins
Popular authors are shelved in bins in our everybody books “neighborhood.”
Author and/or Subject Bins
High Interest Paperbacks
Series Books
Series can be pulled and placed on the top or bottom of shelves to help students find them faster and help us shelve them faster.
Numbering series books keeps them in order for patrons.
Contact Information
Find this presentation http://MyLibraryLady.weebly.com/traveling-librarians.html Contact us atAmy Clark = [email protected]
Northside Elementary & Clift Middle School
Amy Jensen = [email protected] Shackelford Elementary & Waxahachie Ninth Grade Academy
Susan Jones = [email protected] Felty Elementary & Dunaway Elementary
Megan Mills = [email protected] Waxahachie High School and Library Coordinator
Misha Navarro = [email protected] Finley Seventh Grade Center & Howard Eighth Grade Center
Glenna Reisner = [email protected] Marvin Elementary (PK&K) & Wedgeworth Elementary
