Design on a Dime: School Library Edition
Kathleen Galarza Renee Rogers
NJASL Fall ConferenceOctober 5, 2013
Kathleen Galarza, Teacher-LibrarianMillville Senior High School, Millville, [email protected]
Renee Rogers, Librarian/Media SpecialistSteinert High School, Hamilton, [email protected]
AASL Flash Webinar, May 2013http://www.ala.org/aasl/ecollab/flash-small-budget
Who We Are & How We Got Here
Stories
Strategies
Solutions
Sources
Goals
Mission Possible:Drab to Fab Library
Makeovers
AASL Flash Webinar PresentationMay 9, 2013
Renee Rogers @overdolibrarian
The Mission
2 Overflowing & Outdated Libraries
1 Brand New Librarian
+/- $200.00
K-5: Before
K-5: Before
K-5: After!K-5: After!
9-12: Before9-12: Before
9-12: Before9-12: Before
9-12: After
Step 1: Make Friends (and Influence People)
Students
Teachers
PTA
Administrators
Custodians
Friends & Family
Step 2: Invite Participation
Step 3: Make Simple Changes
Weed
and
Paint
Signs: Free!Wordle.com
Signage ($)LibrarySkills.com
Free PostersState Library Assoc.
Vendors
Create your own:
Posters($)ALA Graphics
wordle.com
piktochart.com
Visual.ly
easel.ly
Step 4: Create Spaces
Step 5: Network
Listservs (e.g., LM_NET)
State organizations
Online PLN (Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, etc.)
Slideshare (e.g., http://is.gd/qGSx9H)
DonorsChoose.org (http://www.donorschoose.org/rrogers)
Free!
Step 6: Speak Up!
Results: Everyone Loves You When You Are Beautiful!
Kathleen Galarza
NJASL Conference/Rider University
Design on a DimeLibrary Edition
Recycle
Reuse
Reuse
Reduce
Look for Bargains!
Be creative with reuse, reduce,
recycle!
Buy Cheap!
Reuse from home and friends
Paint goes a long way!
Purchasing & Changing
Sites to Visithttp://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/how-find-things-free-or-nearly-free
http://www.nea.org/tools/finding-it-for-free.html
http://www.nea.org/tools/10FreeThings.html
http://www.edutopia.org/free-school-supplies-fundraising-donation
http://www.giftcardgranny.com/blog/the-complete-list-of-66-teacher-discounts/
http://www.freecycle.org
Final ThoughtsREDUCE!REUSE!
RECYCLE!LOOK AROUND!LOOK AGAIN!
ASK QUESTIONS!GET HELP!
BE CREATIVE!ENLIST STUDENTS!
Pinterest.com/overdolibrarian/library-diy
This presentation: http://delivr.com/2v4f7
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