Ginger Clark, Librarian

Debbie Briethaupt, Library Aide

Lore Wise, Parent Coordinator

Agenda• Our Library

– Sections

– Special rooms

– Uses

• Procedures– Signing in

– Checkout counter

– Students

• Daily routines– Checking in books

– Shelving books

– Creating displays

– Straightening shelves

– Straightening furniture

– Straightening pit

– Filing magazines

– Assisting students

Reference Section

• Reference:– Books never leave the

library.

– Except when they are needed by teachers.

– Used for research and class practices.

– Magazines housed here.

-----BIOGRAPHY-----

• Biography:– B on spine label.

– Books about people.

– Organized by subject’s last name.

– Point out sign & posters.

– Flows from A to Z.

-----FICTION -----

• Fiction:– Fiction is false.

– Labeled FIC.

– organized in ABC order by author.

– Mix of fantasy, mystery, horror, classics, popular series, science fiction, historical, realistic…

-----NONFICTION-----

• Nonfiction:– Labeled with Dewey

numbers.

– Books organized by category.

– Not all are true!

– Use catalog to locate.

– Use signage to find book.

– Help students evaluation for reading level.

-----Easy Section-----

• Easy:– E on spine label– Not all are easy!– Organized

alphabetically by author.

– Help students evaluate.– Display as much as

possible, and make it the pretty one! LOL.

-Kindergarten Shelf-

• Kindergarten Shelf:– Blue labels.

– Alphabetically by author.

– Ignore numbers.

– Display display display!

– Help label these, Please!

-----Specialty Rooms-----

SPECIALTY ROOMS

– Can be booked by teachers for class use.

– Must be supervised.

– Can be closed for privacy.

-----Professional Room-----

– PRO on the label.

– Teacher’s room

– Videos, filmstrips, and teacher/professional books.

– Unfiltered computer for staff use only.

– No students except on special assignment.

-----Publishing Center-----

• Publishing Center:– Must be supervised!

– Internet access on 6 computers.

– Color printers & Scanners.

– Small equipment storage.

-----Book Hospital-----

• Book Hospital:– Volunteer’s Room!

– Work room.

– Laminator.

– Supplies.

– Sink & Bathroom!

– Refrigerator & coffee machine.

– Wires and cords

-----Library Office-----

• Library Office:– Telephone.

– Debbie’s Desk.

– Ginger’s Desk.

– Stamps, labels, and book processing supplies.

– Confidentiality.

DAILY ROUTINES

• Checking in books• Organizing yellow cart• Shelving books• Creating displays• Straightening shelves• Straightening furniture• Straightening pit• Stamping books

• Filing magazines• Assisting students• Labeling Accelerated

reader books• Labeling special books

such as Caldecott award winners.

• Discarding old or worn out books.

Procedures

• Debbie Briethaupt • Checkout counter

– Notebooks

– Instructions

– Policies

– Materials behind desk.

Procedures

• Lore Wise• Maintaining Shelves

– Yellow cart

– Reading a spine label

– Locating proper shelf space

– Shelving the book

– Display books when possible.

Procedures

• Ginger Clark• Assisting Students

– Privacy issues

– Policy issues

– Teach a man to fish

– Book evaluation

– Using search stations

Thank you for your support!

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