Collection development - Weeding workshop

Hi everyone,
For those of you who would like to get some hands on practice at weeding and assessing your school library collection, I will be running a session at Papatoetoe South School on Thursday Dec 2 from 9.30 am - 2.30 (at the very latest).

Please RSVP to me, lisa.allcott@natlib.govt.nz if you would like to attend. You will need to bring your lunch if you intend to stay into the afternoon (not obligatory). We will spend some time discussing the issues around weeding and assessing your collection, but will mostly be working with the collection.

National Library will be looking at filming some of the session for adding to the website but there is no obligation to be on film if you do not wish to be.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

Lisa Allcott

Homework for Day 3 reminder

Task One – Prepare a needs analysis for the library users in your school.

Task Two – Draft with your team a school Library Collection: Guiding statement

Task Three - Outline of Buying plan. (See website). Include: a) Curriculum area(s) that classes are studying this year that need(s) strengthening b) An area of recreational reading that could be strengthened e.g. more picture books with Pacific Island themes / characters. c) An area in your reference section that needs strengthening

Task Four – Explore and promote an e- resource we used todayDescribe how you showed/ promoted one e- resources eg -EPIC, Te Ara to a student or a teacher

Task Five – With a buddy visit two more libraries in your area, looking particularly at staff work areas. Record with camera, load example on blog

Task Six – Gather documentation for, or update, Library Handbook

Day 3 Introduction to School Libraries

Hello Everybody

Alice, Lisa, and Anthea are looking forward to seeing you all next week on Tuesday 14th September. I will be on leave in the sunshine!!

All the very best for your work in your school libraries and please come to visit us and keep using the blog to stay in touch with each other.

Cheers Pauline

Birkenhead Primary School's new library

Our new library was installed a week ago. It was a mad rush to get all the books on the shelf over the long weekend in time for book week starting on the Tuesday and the official opening on the Thursday. There is still lots to do, but our school now has a library after 3 terms without one.

Tidy Kiwi almost done!!

Hello everyone, Looking forward to next day of course. I am hoping to get some new posters & signage for our Library, (badly needed)

Furniture in the office has been rearranged & looking so much better. A little more to do.

See you all soon

Diane
Wesltlake Girls High School

Hi everyone. I am new to te blogging scene and to being a teacher in charge of te library. So a steep learning curve to go on. Have also been asked to source new shelving for the library. GREAT! Would like advice on names of suppliers for shelving. Am thinking of especially of picture books where teh cover can be forward facing facing.
Any suggestions?

A bit of a survey...

Hi all from the 2009 course and welcome to those on the 2010! I have a bit of a problem in my library, so I thought I'd survey you all and hopefully get some ideas to solve the problem. My inherited shelving is shelving along a wall that has no fixed ends or fixed dividers and so to indicate the alphabetical and dewey numerical systems we use the Raeco Indicator blocks ( fig C on Raeco's 2010 catalogue, pg E29 ) and to we also have some of the Raeco Standard Steel bookends ( fig A on Raeco's 2010 catalogue, pg E24 ). My problem is - the Indicator blocks can't hold the weight of any books - even if they are supported by a bookend - so my indicator blocks end up being shoved over - by children and books and the shelves are driving me nuts as they always look a mess. Has anyone else got a solution to get these indicator blocks to stay standing upright - I had wondered if I was going to have to buy the Checkmate Book Supports ( fig D on Raeco's 2010 catalogue, pg E24 ) to not support the books, but to support each side of the indicator block. Alternatively - do I chuck those indicator blocks and re-invest in something that has a bit more weight to it - if so, any suggestions on what that product could be? The only other ones I have seen in my limited library career are the ones from Syba Signs ( Winter 2010 catalogue, pg 10 ).
I'd really love to hear from any of you, any and all suggestions are welcomed - I am getting to desperation point!!
Thanks in advance!
Lisa at Te Papapa School, Onehunga.

2009 ISLL group follow up session

A follow-up session planned for this term has had to be postponed because few people were available, so we are hoping to have the follow-up later in the year in our fabulous new building- time to be decided. In the mean time, please post your questions on the blog so we can all keep up with the issues that you are dealing with and the sorts of things you would like discussed at the later session- and here on the blog.

O.k. Here we go! This is me trying to add photo's of the current library work station and the getting to know your library activity. Wish me luck..

1.Teachers and students interact with this activity in a number of ways. They can work as individuals, pairs or groups in order to locate all areas etc. The labels can be removed from the wall and handed out to children as a scavenger hunt type activity and of course there is always the race is on challenge where the person, pair or groups to locate all items on the list first is the winner. Of course with the youner classess a little a a time is always a better option. I would love to hear what others think and to hear about what you are trying in your library. = D

2. At the moment there is no real work space as we are in a classroom waiting for the new library to be completed. Poor Carol just finds a spot a goes for it!

Hi everyone,

How's it all going? I am struggling a bit at the moment as I have so much I would like to look at and am unable to secure release time at this time of the term! I have also requested a meeting with senior management and hope to get something happening this week! I have some photo's to post later this week! The big hurrah!...The building work has started on the new library so by the end of term 2 Te Huruhi should have a shiny new library for the children to enjoy.

Paula = D

Hi Everyone,

It was great to meet all of you on March 9th. I really enjoyed the day and look forward to day 2 in June.

Liz
Botany Downs Secondary College

HI

Hi everyone,
Finally got some time to have a play on here. Like everyone else, I really enjoyed the first day of the course and found it very informative. Going up to the National Library was great, it isn't just a place on paper now. Interesting being the student and given things to find, now I know how the new students at school feel.
Looking forward to day 2.
Caroline

Hello

Hi Everyone! (from course March 9th)

Finally had a chance to have a look at the blog!
Was great to meet you all and look forward to seeing you all again in June.

Hope everythings going well!

Michelle

Ranui Primary School

Hi everyone from class 1 (9th March)
I really enjoyed ,meeting you all. I have been very slowly reorganizing our office space. It is very overdue for a throw out!

I am thinking about new signage in our Library too.

Diane

Westlake Girls

Another Blogging Novice giving it a go !

Hi

Just thought I'd try and see if I could work out how to blog. Great to meet everyone today and I'm also looking forward to catching up at the next course.

Denise Morris
Epsom Normal Primary

Kiaora everyone, just thought I would try and sign in to this blog to see if 'I could' and it worked. It was great to meet everyone today and I am very greatful to be taking part in this PD. Look forward to seeing you all again in June :)

Maria V
Mangere Central School

School Libraries Work

This article looks at evidence  from various states in the USA about how libraries make a difference to student learning.  What is the relevance to your school?

Tasks to be completed for Day 2

Task One
Read to students in the library; make this a planned activity as well as an informal activity. Keep some notes on how this goes and how you feel about it.

Task Two
Post 'before' and 'after' photos of your workroom on the blog or bring to Day 2. To do this make sure you click on compose on your new posting to bring up all the icons. To insert a picture click on the picture icon.The photos need to be small to be accepted.

Task Three
Create your own library Orientation task for students or teachers and bring to Day 2.

Task Four
Bring a book to Day 2 that you have weeded or that you are not sure should be weeded.

Task Five
Request a loan from CS (Curriculum Services) for yourself or a teacher. Use the online request form that Alice showed you. If the loan is for you it can be used for a display in the library or for reading aloud in the library.

Task six
Read School Library Works and make a comment about the article on the blog posting above this

Starting the course

To prepare for the course you need to have familiarised yourself with two documents (both available as links in Useful Resources):
The school library in the information landscape: guidelines for New Zealand Schools, pp5-17, 48-50 (Cover below)

And

Student Learning in the Information Landscape 2005 Education Review Office, pp1-5,54-61 (Cover right)