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John E Chance II Memorial Library Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School

John E Chance II Memorial Library Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School. Mission Statement. Your instructional partner: providing quality resources in a welcoming environment that fosters learning and a love of literature. Marketing the Library.

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John E Chance II Memorial Library Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School

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  1. John E Chance II Memorial Library Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School

  2. Mission Statement Your instructional partner: providing quality resources in a welcoming environment that fosters learning and a love of literature.

  3. Marketing the Library • We envision our library as a not for profit business • Customer service is our goal • All of our stakeholders are considered to be customers • We like happy customers and provide open access for grades 2-8 • End of Year survey

  4. Marketing Strategies • Mission Statement • Library Brochure • New Teacher Orientation • Donation Flyer • Celebrating National Children’s Book Week • Celebrating National Library Week • Book Fair • Bookmarks • LYRA Voting • Children’s Choice Voting • Summer Reading

  5. Marketing Strategies • E-blast parents • School newsletter • Active leadership role in the school: SACS • Digital photo frame • Power point to Junior High advertising new books • Library Committee • Continuous Education: conferences, webinars, blogging • Professional literature displays in a convenient location before holidays for teachers to check out • Principal’s Report • Library Club

  6. National Children’s Book Week Dad’s Week

  7. National Library Week Use the theme from ALA Morning announcements Treats for the teachers in the lounge Patron of the Day All school activity/contests Decorate the circulation desk Open Channel Library Lessons Banners

  8. Sample National Library Week activities • Join the circle of knowledge at your library • Lesson: Themed posters were laminated and cut up like puzzle pieces with a scavenger hunt on the back. • Postcard contest titled: There’s a story behind everything. Postcard length stories about a library experience were delivered to us through library school mail. • Famous quotes about reading were on display.

  9. Sample activities continued... • Guess the number of books in the library • Host a storytelling festival • In teacher’s lounge…leave a list of questions for discussion break times…What’s your story? What was the best advice your mother gave you? Name one turning point in your life? What did you wear to the prom? How do you relax in the dentist chair? Etc.

  10. Sample activities continued... • Theme: Change your world @ your library • Breakfast with books -- Plays created and performed • List books that changed the world -- Book swap • Hand out open book template for all to fill in….3-5 great things about reading and display • Hats off to reading SSR for 15 minutes all wearing hats • Contest: “Best Read” junior high student was determined by a test that was given. • 2011 Create your own story @ your library • Ideas: Write a mystery about a missing library book • Write a better title for the book than the one being used • Best excuse for a missing book

  11. Curriculum Connection • Curriculum Map • Teacher workshops on databases • Collaborative teaching units • AR promotion (Buddies) • STAR • Author Visits • Correlate lessons with grade level curriculum • Timely listing of websites appropriate for specific curricular needs • Delivering books to the classroom • Professional and leisure book displays before holidays • Writing Contests: LA Writes, Writes of Spring, Letters about Literature

  12. Pre-K - Grade 3 lessons • Pre-K 20 minutes every week • K-3 50 minutes every other week

  13. Favorite Primary Lessons • Pre-K Trip on the Polar Express • K Fall: leaf rubbings • 1st The Frog and Toad Lesson finding the lost button • 1st Janet Brett : drawing Hedgie • 2nd Halloween: Lollipop ghosts • Coming out to the “Big” library • All Dr. Seuss Birthday Party • 3rd Paper cranes • Great Resource: ALA Children’s Programming Monthly Subscription

  14. Middle Grade (4-5)Lessons • 50 minutes every other week

  15. Favorite 4-5 Lessons How do you know if you are a book person? Survey says Book Spine Poetry http://100scopenotes.com/2010/03/12/poetry-friday-book-spine-poem-gallery/ Last years 5th graders recommend Dewey and Newbery Bingo http://library.thinkquest.org/5002/ Genre puzzles OPAC Scavenger hunts Halloween step by step drawing

  16. Junior High Flexible Schedule • Lessons and/or space upon request • Open access study hall before school and at recess time • Collaborative Teaching Units on an as need basis • Study Skills • Media Bias • Mystery Writing • Novel Introductions • Poetry Writing • Skype an author

  17. Volunteers • Parent Club Leader assigned as Library Volunteer Chair • One volunteer in the AM and one in the PM time • Volunteer booklet distributed at orientation day which details ways we need help • Christmas cards & thank you notes

  18. Art in the Library

  19. The Future of Libraries • It’s a Book by…….Lane Smith You Tube Link Google Product Page

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