1. Acing the Test of a Librarian: Making More Out of Less Rebecca Marcum Parker, BSE MA Librarian: Border Star Montessori KCMSD Kris Baughman, BSE MA Librarian: Eastwood Hills and Southwood Elementaries Raytown C-2

2. Organization: Floor Plans and Furniture Arrangements

3. Start with story area/ carpet and circulation desk 4 zones: computers, tables, story area/ carpet, and shelving Bookcases: shorter is best, but… Blind spots More visible areas: small group area Center stage: instructional

4. Clear Expectations/ Matrix and procedures:  Student library contract  Teacher orientation  Matrix  Class visit procedure  Class check out procedures  Individual visit and check out procedure  Using computers

5. Creating a successful environment  Consistency!  Ask student to identify problem (with help, if necessary)  Ask student to identify outcome  Follow through with consequences  Model, model, model!

6. Acing the Test of a Librarian: Making More Out of Less Kris Baughman kkris.baughman@raytownschools.orgis.baughman@raytownschools.org Rebecca Marcum Parker rparker@kcpublicschools.org