So many of the decisions that I made around textbooks this past year were seemingly arbitrary. I looked for what had been done in the past and attempted to replicate the process, perhaps with a few upgrades. But I did not feel that my process in policy making was rooted in sound theory or practice. Russ, the John Muir Librarian, was able to fill in some of the information that I was missing in order to understand the "why" of things.
Collection of textbooks traditionally begins the Tuesday after Memorial Day. Librarians on the CalLib listserve agree. This usually allows 3 weeks for the task to be accomplished. I will use this date as well. Teachers tend to resist the due dates and I will feel better not arbitrarily picking a day but using the formula that many school librarians use. We both agree that class sets tend to to get abused and lost of the year. Russ is trying to strategize ways to minimize this in the years to come. He will be putting together some data to share with teachers about the monetary impact of thier lost/damaged collections. I should share this information with staff as well if it is having a large negative impact on our textbooks.
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documenting the progress and process of completing requirements for the Library Media Teacher credential.
Links to PROJECTS
Projects - 2 B Devoloped
- 1. Library Advisory Board: How do we involve elementary students in collection development?
- 2. Tech in the Classroom: Voicethread
- 3. Display for New Titles
Topics Under Inquiry
- 2.0 Applications of interest
- Collection Dev. Policy
- Softwares of interest
- Textbooks (check out, returns, repair)
- Use of students as helpers
- Website Use and Usefulness
- Weeding (criteria, schedule)
Blog Archive
Thank you John Muir Middle School!
Greetings Russ and Veronica,
I wanted to thank you both for being wonderful hosts. I came to you with many questions and received valuable guidance for my years to come as a school librarian. I feel much better prepared to implement policies that have been shown to be successful. I am now able to weed the collection and have a clear understanding of how to set weeding criteria. What sometimes seemed huge and looming tasks (computer updates and cleaning, ordering supplies, etc.) were shown to be manageable when attacked with a plan. Thank you Russ for taking the time to discuss the processes that you use and the reasons behind your decision making. I look forward to finding ways to collaborate around such things as the California Young Reader Medal contest and creating new programs that work for our student population.
Thank you Veronica for showing me how to care for a vast textbook collection and ensure that our books are usable for years to come. Your textbooks are beautifully maintained and I envy the quality throughout. I can only hope to become as thorough as you in the years to come.
It was a pleasure working with you both and as new questions arise I hope we can continue to discuss the best ways to provide our students with access to print and electronic resources. Enjoy the rest of your summers!
Sincerely,
Sarah Rosenkrantz
I wanted to thank you both for being wonderful hosts. I came to you with many questions and received valuable guidance for my years to come as a school librarian. I feel much better prepared to implement policies that have been shown to be successful. I am now able to weed the collection and have a clear understanding of how to set weeding criteria. What sometimes seemed huge and looming tasks (computer updates and cleaning, ordering supplies, etc.) were shown to be manageable when attacked with a plan. Thank you Russ for taking the time to discuss the processes that you use and the reasons behind your decision making. I look forward to finding ways to collaborate around such things as the California Young Reader Medal contest and creating new programs that work for our student population.
Thank you Veronica for showing me how to care for a vast textbook collection and ensure that our books are usable for years to come. Your textbooks are beautifully maintained and I envy the quality throughout. I can only hope to become as thorough as you in the years to come.
It was a pleasure working with you both and as new questions arise I hope we can continue to discuss the best ways to provide our students with access to print and electronic resources. Enjoy the rest of your summers!
Sincerely,
Sarah Rosenkrantz
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