1. The High School Library PEIP August 12, 2014 PEIP August 12, 2014 Jessie Simmons-Taylor Jessie.simmonstaylor@ pgcps,org

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3. Lesson Plan Ideas @The Beginning Library Orientation Meet the LMS Meet the LMS Policies & Procedures Policies & Procedures Hours of Operation Hours of Operation Introduction to the Online Resources Introduction to the Online Resources

4. Lesson Plan Ideas @The Beginning Print resources Print resources Online resources Online resources

5. Managing the LMC Take charge Take charge Focus on disruptive students Focus on disruptive students Give incentives for academic excellence Give incentives for academic excellence Keep an eye on your students Keep an eye on your students Establish consequences Establish consequences Be consistent Be consistent Student seating Student seating Five Tips for New School Librarians By Cathy Potter

6. Important Tips Connect with the Public librarians Connect with the Public librarians Don’t forget the arts & music departments Don’t forget the arts & music departments Start with teachers who express an interest Start with teachers who express an interest Eat lunch with teachers once a week Eat lunch with teachers once a week Field trips Book Talks Summer reading promotion Five Tips for New School Librarians By Cathy Potter

7. Important Tips Read reviews regularly Read reviews regularly Read often and read widely Read often and read widely Listen to your students Listen to your students Five Tips for New School Librarians By Cathy Potter

8. Important Tips Communicate about... Communicate about... Communicate with students, teachers & parents Communicate with students, teachers & parents Book Trailers Book Trailers Photos of students @work in the lmc Photos of students @work in the lmc New books Online resources Library programs Student created video projects Student created video projects Five Tips for New School Librarians By Cathy Potter

9. Important Tips Share library lessons and units in the communication Share library lessons and units in the communication Offer to present at Parent/Teacher meetings Offer to present at Parent/Teacher meetings Welcome parent volunteers Welcome parent volunteers Five Tips for New School Librarians By Cathy Potter

10. Important Tips Use social media to connect to professional learning networks Use social media to connect to professional learning networks Join local & state library organizations Join local & state library organizations Reach out to other librarians for support Reach out to other librarians for support Five Tips for New School Librarians By Cathy Potter

11. Important Tips School Planning Management Team School Planning Management Team Attend department meetings Attend department meetings Monthly Reports Monthly Reports Keep track of student use Keep track of student use

12. Market Your Library Come together @ your library Come together @ your library Get the score @ your library Get the score @ your library Toolkit for School Library Media Programs By The Campaign for America’s Libraries

13. Market Your Library We’re here for you @ your library We’re here for you @ your library Meet me @ your library Meet me @ your library Toolkit for School Library Media Programs By The Campaign for America’s Libraries

14. Market Your Library Every student succeeds @ your library Every student succeeds @ your library Toolkit for School Library Media Programs By The Campaign for America’s Libraries Parents connect @ your library Parents connect @ your library

15. Questions?