I have a huge issue that I am trying to sort out. I am a brand new librarian,in a k-5 school. I do not care for A.R., but it is has a very strong presence in my school. The librarian that was there before me began by shelving books according to the
Read more…Is anyone using email or text or email alerts for communicating overdue material notices?
I am have used txtblaster.com in the past for smaller groups (under a 100 students), but would like to find out how others might be implementing more digital
Read more…From all who have shared on this topic, I believe I have experienced at least most of your experiences. AR was ifirst ntroduced in our library the year I worked as an assistant to the librarian. It was a lot of work to find and label the books appr
Read more…School won't start for us until after Labor Day, and I'm already getting many requests for time in the library's computer labs. Our English teachers have done great things with technology integration, and they are well organized, so they're ready to
Read more…I discovered there are 40 Ipod Touch devices available for teachers to use in their classrooms. They have been sitting in boxes, unused for 8 months! I would like to learn how other libraries are using them with students to determine if I should use
Read more…I am a new librarian, and I noticed that the children are having a very difficult time independently finding books on their interest level. I spend a numerous amount of time taking the children to the shelves where they would find a particular sub
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I am new to this Ning. I looked at past postings to this discussion topic but thought I would request more input. I am a district elementary librarian at 3 elementary schools. I have weekly 30 min. classes with 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders.
Read more…Does anyone have a link to a video of books being read for k or 1st grade? It can't be youtube. Don't worry, I read to them myself too. This is just something to play while I am checking out books. I don't have a clerk so I need something for th
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How do you display your rules? I want to make the rules a big focus of the library (visually) I will not be teaching 3-5, so I would like these rules to be easily seen by those students who may not get them pointed out to them the first weeks of scho
Read more…Can anyone help me find the plush doll that goes with this book? I have purchased the book, but I want to really have an impact on the kids by placing the elf on my desk all year! HELP!!
Read more…Is anybody involved in a flexibly scheduled elementary school library? Our District is looking into the possibility for an Intermediate School (3-5) and we are looking for some models. Thanks, Pam
Read more…I have recently lost my para in the high school media center. In order to cover some of the new job responsibilities, I am trying to devise a plan which would either close the IMC one period per day, or have teachers possibly supervise students in t
Read more…I have presented an idea to my principal about creating a school newspaper, maybe monthly. I would appreciate any contributions on the sections we should should have. I want it to be student created (3rd, 4th, and 5th). I want to include a cartoon
Read more…I am asking for incentives to get boys to read. My school (unfortunately) is an A.R. participating school, and try as I might boys so often gravitate towards comic books, which are not "testable" and non-fiction which they simply browse through and
Read more…Anyone from media specialist who can help and give me some instructions on how to save instructional materials from televisions.
In our school, it has been my plan to save important articles that i've seen from televisions for the purpose of viewing a
I am brand new at this. I have been hired for my first year as a M.C. for k-5. I have been teaching for 5 years and feel comfortable with the first days of school in the classroom, but how do I begin in the media center. I would appreciate any ide
Read more…Does anyone have a facebook page for their high school library? What challenges did you face? How did you sell it to your administration? Thanks!
Read more…I'm setting up a facebook page for my library (new job for the fall), and I'm wondering if anyone has suggestions on what to include? I'd like to include some sort of book review list, and I know you can link from Goodreads and some other sites. Does
Read more…I have inherited a media center that has no walls, the the boundries are set up by bookshelves that create a long rectangular space in the middle of the hallway. The only 2 walls have a large painting (about 20 years old) of disney movies (complete
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