Tues. & Weds., October 2 & 3, 2007

Tuesday: 

• •Worked on getting September’s circulation statistics together for the superintendent
• •Re-worked magazine subscription P.O.

Wednesday:

• •Continued working on magazine subscription P.O.
• •Checked in, distributed, and prepared return shipment of inter-library loan books
• •Continued working on getting September’s circulation statistics together for the superintendent

Monday, October 1, 2007

Statistics for Sept., 2007 

•Number of materials checked-out : 247

•Number of times students signed in to use the library after school: 19

•Number of classes using library computer lab : 98

•Number of classes using library classroom 31

•Number of times students signed in to independently use the library during the school day: 120

•Number of new books added to shelves: 22

•Number of inter-library loan books requested: 19

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• •Worked on organizing the magazine subscription P.O. to meet with Principal about selection criteria
• •At the consumer education teacher’s request, taught HS class how to use the SIRS Researcher (Pro and Con) database using nature vs. nurture as an example.
• •Assisted MS students with independent reading selections.
• •Received a ‘walk-through observation’ in my 9th grade honors English class by the curriculum coordinator.
• •Created a backflip.com resource for a Social Studies teacher at http://www.backflip.com/members/clipperlibrary/14395960

Friday, September 28, 2007

• •Discussed magazine subscriptions with principal

• •Prepared database access instruction sheet for consumer education teacher’s classes

• •Checked in books in book cart and shelved checked in books

Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007

Shortened day for teacher in-services 

• •Organized circulation statistics per superintendent’s request
• •Provided teacher inservice on technology in the classroom

Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2007

• •Pulled, checked-out, and delivered biographies requested by MS English teacher.

• •Helped Science teacher get students logged into library computers.

• •Caught up on checking out books to students here while others are covering the library.

• •Processed MARC records for 6 new books

 

Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007

• •Mediated a potential girl fight; “I’m gonna punch her in the face!”

• •Oriented science class to new http://www.backflip.com/members/clipperlibrary/14386282

• •Received info. from main office about covering two classes without teachers/subs.

• •Covered one class for an English teacher; other class occurred while someone was covering for my prep. pd.

• •Processed and shelved new books: 12 individual books and 1- ten volume set.

Monday, Sept. 24, 2007

• •Prepared sign-in sheets for gym medical excuse students
• •Finished filing supply catalogs
• •Checked in returned books

• •Prepared inventory checklist for 3 student interns to do A/V equipment inventory classroom-to-classroom

• •Helped Science teacher with a career search lesson and with access to extra computers via laptops

• •Prepared Web links for sci. teacher through http://www.backflip.com/members/clipperlibrary/14386282

Friday, Sept. 21, 2007

• •Worked on budget and P.O.’s — again and for a long time
• •Helped student worker sort summer & fall supply catalogs
• •Continued working on magazines’ check-in, shelving, and ordering

Thursday, September 20, 2007

• •Prepared emergency substitute lesson plans
• •Prepared and mailed packet for parents in lieu of Back-to-School Night
• •Spoke with another MS/HS librarian in the state to discuss the integration or separation of MS and HS level books within a one-room school library
• •Prepared for upcoming Book Fair
• •Worked w/ student helper to check in and file accumulated summer magazines

Supported curriculum with the following e-mailed link:

http://www.commoncraft.com ”Confused by technology? Brief, animated explanations ‘in plain English’ for social networking, RSS feeds, and wikis.”

Tues. & Weds. Sept. 18 & 19, 2007

• •Processed inter-library loan books check-ins, arrival and reminder notices.
• •Documented descriptions of magazines on 07-08 P.O. requisition for Superintendent
• •Created sample Multi-Cultural Day activities and resources for the teacher who makes the proposal for this year’s theme
• •Found book descriptions and reviews for a teacher who wants a new classroom novel for use in a research unit
• •Organized and facilitated paperwork for 3 major P.O.’s that have not yet been processed