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Is this the write website for the Ask the Libraian?

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I’m not sure how to do the quiz thing that were supposed to do

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hi and I have no questions at the moment.

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Hello librarians

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Spotlighting different genres on the walls of the library.

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I'm working with our local public librarian to get every student in my school a Child Library Card, which will allow access to electronic resources as well as summer reading materials.

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While I have a symbaloo embedded on the Destiny homepage for all levels, I also create subject specific research guides for the high school. It includes descriptions on why you may want to select THIS resource vs THAT resource.

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While I have a symbaloo embedded on the Destiny homepage for all levels, I also create subject specific research guides for the high school. It includes descriptions on why you may want to select THIS resource vs THAT resource.

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Welcome to Whitley County Consolidated Schools

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Welcome to Whitley County Consolidated Schools

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I like the lable of being called Library Connectors. Being called Library Conenctors is what we are to help bridge the relationships for students, staff, parents and stakeholders to use the great libraries at their schools.

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A group of students come in once a week to create displays using these adorable marquee signs that they change each time. So student-focused. 

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A group of students come in once a week to create displays using these adorable marquee signs that they change each time. So student-focused. 

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Each month, our library selects a theme to focus its literacy efforts. We market via hall posters, social media, weekly bulletins to parents and staff and daily announcements to students. In October, we embraced the obvious...horror genre, incorporating it into our annual Teens DO Read celebration. This theme brought to fruition through themed book displays, students sharing original ghost stories and their most recent reads, selecting donated and weeded books for their home libraries ("Take a Book as a Treat") and enjoying a book talk with an author. Our November theme is "War and Peace". A dual focus on the world wars and building peacemaking skills.

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We use Symbaloo to curate copyright free resource sites  and apps. Destiny Collections based on specific topics for teachers and Scrible for research. We also link to the public library digital resources. We also make sure our website links to all our resources for 24/7 access.

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We use Symbaloo to curate copyright free resource sites  and apps. Destiny Collections based on specific topics for teachers and Scrible for research. We also link to the public library digital resources. We also make sure our website links to all our resources for 24/7 access.

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Smore newsletters embed very nicely and easily into the Destiny classic Home page. It's a great way to feature specific topics or themes such as Digital Citizenship Week, Banned Books Week or literacy promotions and provide links to resources. Below is a high school example and here's a link to an elementary page.

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The Idaho Commission for Libraries offers free asynchronous online courses to help people learn basics about working in libraries.
https://libraries.idaho.gov/library-development/able/

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Countdown to Coding - Computer Science for Preschoolers

Countdown to Coding is a series of online training modules designed to help library staff and other caregivers understand basic computer science concepts and learn to integrate these concepts into regular storytime and playtime. Each module takes about 15 - 20 minutes to complete. At the end of the training series, participants should feel comfortable describing five basic computer science concepts to families, selecting books that reinforce each concept, and engaging children with activities that help them learn about computer science.

Coding is a new literacy standard that today's young children will encounter when they reach school. Libraries and childcare centers have the opportunity to help lay the foundation for understanding fundamental computer science concepts, just as they lay the foundation for reading by introducing early literacy skills.
NOTE: At the end of each Countdown to Coding learning module, you will need to fill out the survey that is linked to the last slide so that we can keep accurate statistics on who has completed this course.
Find Countdown to Coding bookmarks, storytime plans and additional resources here.

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Library Learning Online has self-paced training for library staff available any time they need it. Formerly known as SABLE, Library Learning Online is being expanded to include more topics reflecting the wide scope of skills and knowledge required in today's libraries. Due to

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Here’s the link to our libguide at Jesuit - feel free to take a look and ask me if you have questions (efitzpatrick@jesuitportland.org) http://libguides.jesuitportland.org/ClarkLibrary

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Create Interactive Posters with a Makey Makey

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Create Interactive Posters with a Makey Makey

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Attach a Makey Makey to posters or dioramas by connection the alligator clip to a metal brad or conductive tape and have students record audio in Scratch.

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Interactive Poster Using the Makey Makey

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Interactive Posters Using the Makey Makey Poster Design: Create a poster or diorama but pay special attention to how the user will interact with your content. Decisions to be made: How will the user know what to do? What kinds of titles or directions can you add? What content should be writte...

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Place-based digital stories placed on a map -- add images & writing to your story map -- then open in Google Earth and fly from location to location

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If you're having trouble accessing a Google product, there's a chance we're currently experiencing a temporary problem. You can check for outages and downtime on the G Suite Status Dashboard.

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If you're having trouble accessing a Google product, there's a chance we're currently experiencing a temporary problem. You can check for outages and downtime on the G Suite Status Dashboard.

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Write a script, choose characters, actions, and sound effects to create simple animated videos.

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Want to try the easiest and most fun way to create animated movies ever invented?

This is how easy it is

1. Choose a scene

2. Create your own actors

3. Write your story and let Plotagon make it come to life

4. Save your masterpiece and share it with the world!

Plotagon is an award-winning storytelling tool for all ages. With this app, you essentially have an animation studio in the palm of your hand.

What's on your mind?

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Turn your story into a movie with Plotagon.

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I use this tool for instruction and collaborations

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Use Book Creator for students to create their own books or graphic novels. They can add images, files, record themselves, and embed content like YouTube videos. Teachers can create free accounts with 40 live books at a time.

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Book Creator - Love Learning - Book Creator app

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Teachers love it. Students love it. Book Creator is the simplest, most inclusive way to create content in the classroom.

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At our high school we use the hashtag #SunsetReads for all choice reading programs, for "I am Reading ... " posters, for social media, for Library displays -- and now our teachers and students use that term when discussing our reading program.

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Storyboard That is a fun story creator website.  

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Storyboard That is a fun story creator website.  

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Assisting Social Studies Curricular Resource Development

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Assisting Social Studies Curricular Resource Development

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Our district has chosen to create their own resources for Social Studies based on the standards. I am working as part of the team curating those online and print resources to support teachers and learners.

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Taking on District and Building Level Leadership Roles

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Taking on District and Building Level Leadership Roles

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I have made a effort to be involved with a variety of leadership teams both at a district and a building level - including membership on our Building Leadership Committee and our Building Equity Team as well as participating in professional learning through training such as Adaptive Schools and UDL.

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My library previously was very traditional. In the past year, I have reconfigured it to include a Makerspace with two seating able to be used with whole are large groups, a reading corner for read-alouds, two soft seating areas and a classroom teaching space to make it friendly for all types of collaborative learning.

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I check in with teachers face-to-face regularly and attend all subject-area meetings (unless a class is booked then). I come with ideas to enrich discussions rather than waiting to be asked. I love co-teaching with colleagues and planning units together. I want to make sure that the support I give enriches the learning targets while always being respectful of each teacher's unique style and goals.

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Inspired by several design ideas from our students & feedback from them via surveys, we created a Coffee Bar area with projector & white board & a fort area with seating above and below. We also moved all the shelving out of a back room to create a conference room / quiet study space. This is all part of a shift to make the library patron-based rather than resource-based.

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I organize a trip for teachers who are new to our school each year to introduce them to the Zambian bush & the beauty of the Zambezi River. I believe that people who appreciate & enjoy where they are living function better at work, feel happier, and appreciate their host country & culture more.

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A group of teachers across both divisions of our school meet approx 4x a year to share Visible Thinking strategies. I coordinate this group to help support the great learning & sharing that comes out of it (in addition to serving on several other committees).  I have also presented at local, regional & international (ECIS) conferences.

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We regularly bring guest speakers from our community in to school & also take students out on field trips to see local projects in action & part of my role is finding the right people and organizing logistics. We had over a dozen parents & community members help us with a STEM fair held with our science dept.

We added Saturday and vacation hours so that families could visit the library more often. We also have special events from time to time (like an Open House Day to see new books or a Rube Goldberg Challenge or language classes) to promote community.

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We help students organize 6 Coffee House events a year (3 for middle school & 3 for high school). The Coffee Houses are a safe space where students share creative work including original poetry, improv, dance, stand-up, short stories, and more. Students gain confidence & the events help build trust and rapport within our student body.

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We just added Newsela this year to our resource collection. The "text sets" feature is so useful and can be customized easily. Students can adjust the reading level of any given text (5 levels) with one click- a great differentiation tool. Most importantly, I love that the articles are chosen with a view toward student interest and curricular ties. It's an easy-to-use current-events based learning platform.

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This is the third year we've had a Libguides subscription and it's been a fantastic way to organize both our main virtual library and also guides to support units across all levels. I love the way I can also import guides from the Libguides Community into our system. Last year we had over 10,000 visits to our secondary virtual library site, so it gets good use.

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We promote #booklove in many ways: through posters featuring high-interest titles that we post on the backs of bathroom doors (changed every 2 weeks), "Who Am I" posters in the library (weekly) featuring current YA & middle grade authors, student-created Favorite Reads Padlets ("shelf view") that are on the main landing page of our virtual library, Banned Books Week activities, genre-tasting / genre-speed-dating, regular booktalks, & visiting author visits. We also share book recs via GoodReads. We are trying to promote more room in the English program of studies for student-choice reading.

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I started inviting parents into the class once a month to read to the kids. So far feedback has been positive and students have chosen to read to the parents as well!

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Besides a fixed schedule for Primary, I also have push-in times where I co-teach in the classroom during Units of Inquiry. I try and make myself available to teachers when they need it and be proactive instead of reactive and pull resources beforehand. .

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I house tutorials on  how our digital resources work in a folder on my YouTube channel and share with  staff. I create videos for kids on how to access and use resources on our Virtual Library and put them in SeeSaw.

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I provide various types of movable seating so students can collaborate in different spaces in the library. To make the space more welcoming, our 9th grade art  classes have been painting colorful book characters on the walls.

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I have started a pilot program for BL as well as introduced Genius Hour. I try and serve on various committees and to stay connected to numerous organizations. I love my State organization, NHSLMA, as it provides support and lots of fresh ideas.

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Through Twitter connections, I gather a lot of helpful resources. I mentor when asked and reach out for assistance when I need it. It is all about connecting!

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We encourage parents to share photos of their children reading while on breaks and holidays. We created a special hashtag and share the photos on social media. The photos, with the location, are displayed in the library and the locations are scratched off on a special map. At the end of the year, we will add up all the miles we traveled and read as a school. It promotes reading while having fun. We also are connecting with other countries using FlipGrid as a book recommendation platform.

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We hold certain special days with various activities showcasing books. Students and teachers sign up to come and participate so it becomes a multi grade level event. Comic Con to appreciate graphic novels and comic book is very popular. We also have a poetry week. May the 4th is Star Wars day and we have a lot of fun activities for that too. We will continue to add days as we discover them.

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I really liked Jessica and Shannon’s idea! Here’s how I introduced it to my staff!

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Paper Fabrication in the LMC

Wednesday, Oct. 24th, 4-5pm

2408 Meadow Lake Drive

Naperville, IL

More information

Come and create some fabulous paper designs. I'll show you how to use the FabmakerStudio site to design a project and then use the Silhouette Cameo cutter to create it!

In no time you'll be able to have your students use the site and the machine to create projects connected to your curriculum!

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Wednesday, Oct. 24th, 4-5pm Naperville, IL More information Come and create some fabulous paper designs. I'll show you how to use the FabmakerStudio site to design a project and then use the Silhouette Cameo cutter to create it! In no time you'll be able to have your students use the site and the machine to create projects connected to your curriculum!

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I wrote a grant to obtain makerspace materials so I can develop a makerspace at our school!

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My new tables pull apart and fit together in various ways to make different size groupings. I also worked with my maintenance department to get rid of a HUGE shelf and get smaller ones that students can see over. This also frees up so much more space for activities.

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I have recently started presenting at several different conferences, and I am very excited that in 2019 I will present two sessions at TLA conference.

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I have been advocating for this for a few years now, and finally got the ok. I am pulling all the AR reading level labels off the books. I never liked that students had a book that advertised what level they were reading at.

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Each year, I lead a team of teachers and we plan our Family Reading Night. We invite families from our school as well as families nearby. Our nearby public library sends representatives, and our local book store sends over a person or items as well.

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I communication regularly to families and teachers about our digital resources, including eBooks, digital subscriptions, and online resources.

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I have a MakerSpace in my library that students can freely create. Our district has an annual Maker Tank, where students invent something and have to present to a panel of judges. I organize this on our campus.

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I have moved our campus to a flexible schedule and collaborate with teachers on lessons/research/projects daily. The teachers and I coteach on a regular basis.

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This summer I worked with the curriculum department to curate resources for each ELAR unit into a collection.

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Mentoring other librians and a practicum student

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Mentoring other librians and a practicum student

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This year I am so excited to be learning with and leading a practicum student. Also, my mentee librarian and I learn together almost daily.

Last summer, I attended EdCampLib and I highly suggest everyone attending. It is personalized learning at its best.

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Mentoring other librians and a practicum student

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Mentoring other librians and a practicum student

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This year I am so excited to be learning with and leading a practicum student. Also, my mentee librarian and I learn together almost daily.

Last summer, I attended EdCampLib and I highly suggest everyone attending. It is personalized learning at its best.

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This year we have done away with AR, so I am encouraging teachers to talk to students more about their reading and encouraging students to talk about what they are reading and write book reviews.

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Moved my giant traiditional library tables out of rows and into pods.

Found thrift store tables and added contact paper to make them white boards. Whiteboard paint might work better.

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I have joined our building instructional leadership team, our district Cultural Proficiency Team, and present at district PD events.

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Finding and sharing those edtech tools that don't require a subsciription fee. The free versions of many tools are

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Making sure that ALL students (no matter what class/teacher) know about access to online resources and audio/eBooks Through co-teaching, mini lessons, videos, Instagram...

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We offered two 30 minute sessions on how to use Tinkercad - I have about 20 designs in my inbox ready to print! Even if not printing, it's fun to design.

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At WI's state library conference this past spring, I saw a presentation by Rita Platt. She shared about an idea that she started in her library to get books in the hands of kids who need them most. She cleared out her workroom/office and created a Book Boutique.

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At the St. Croix Elementary School in rural Wisconsin, students earn Book Bucks by meeting academic goals and spend them on gently used items.

Student Kelsey Chelberg shops at the Book Boutique.

It is 8:30 a.m. on a Tuesday, and the library is buzzing. Students are reading in every nook and cranny. The "beep beep" of the checkout is constant. Excited whispers abound: "Look at this picture!" "Have you read this one yet?" "I met my goals!" And "This book is mine to keep!" St. Croix Falls Elementary, where I am the library media specialist, is a rural school in a Wisconsin community that increasingly struggles with poverty. Despite economic woes, we have almost no achievement gap between the 40 percent of students whose families scrape to make ends meet and their more economically advantaged peers. While the scene I describe may not sound that unique, something very special is happening at our school library. In the little room behind the checkout counter, students are rushing in with hands full of "Book Bucks" and coming out hugging books. This room, once my office, is now the Book Boutique, a free bookstore with hundreds of gently used books. Students in first through fourth grade shop there as they meet academic goals and earn Book Bucks.

The secret to our success

Happy shoppers spending Book Bucks.

There are myriad components to our success, and the school library factors into most of them. The bottom line is that we inspire our students to read. A lot. We have a robust independent reading program that involves time spent reading in and outside of school. We also encourage the community to model a love for books so that students see reading as a natural part of life, not just a "school thing." The Book Boutique is how we turbocharge our reading efforts. For you librarians who are not also gearheads, turbocharge means to add speed or energy to something. We add energy to our reading program by getting books into the community. Fourth grader Willow Cummings told me, "I have over 200 books at home. Most of them came from the Boutique."

Earning Book Bucks

Finn McDonough buys a nonfiction book for his collection.

Students earn Book Bucks in several ways. The most common is by passing Accelerated Reading quizzes on the books they read. They also earn by meeting their individual reading goals, doing " Ten Book Challenges, " and mastering math facts. They save their "money" for a variety of things, none of which are cheap trinkets that would quickly end up in a landfill. From having lunch with a teacher to reading to kindergarten classes to being a library helper, students make choices about how to spend their Bucks. By far, however, the most popular choice is to go shopping for books in the Book Boutique. Our program is successful, and our readers are happy. That said, we sometimes field questions from outside our community about why we don't just give the books away and dump the token economy. The answer is simple-we want our students to experience the pride that comes with meeting goals, and we believe that students value what they earn. "I feel so proud when I earn Book Bucks and get to buy books," says second grader Kelsey Chelberg.

Building the Book Boutique

Our Book Boutique didn't happen overnight; the concept has been growing and changing for the eight years I've been the librarian here. But building one can be easy. It just takes space and books. Not all librarians have the luxury of having an office, much less one they can give up for a Book Boutique. My colleague in the library at St. Croix Falls Middle School simply added a tall bookshelf near her desk-that's the "Boutique." A good weeding will also lead to shelf space for a free bookstore. Of course, having shelf space is the easy part; filling the shelves with books is a bit more challenging. I've used three main methods to stock the boutique.

Donations. I communicate with the community through Facebook and often remind parents and others that I welcome their old children's books. We placed a tote in the school lobby, and it often is filled with donations. Most of the books are suitable for the Book Boutique, and those that aren't get dropped off at the thrift store.

Thrift Shopping and Garage Sales. I can't lie. I am a shopaholic when it comes to spending a quarter (or a dollar) here and there for used books at garage sales and thrift stores. I have a circuit that I shop every few weeks, and when I hit sales, I really stock up. I do spend my own money sometimes but not always. Our local STAR Education Foundation and parent organization have been very generous. Additionally, the James Patterson Foundation granted the Book Boutique $3,000 two years ago.

Make use of inexpensive booksellers. First Book Marketplace offers very low-priced new books and often offers entire boxes of books to Title I schools for just the price of shipping. Similarly, Scholastic Book Orders often have low-priced books, and some teachers even donate their Scholastic Points to me, and I get oodles of nice paperbacks for the boutique.

Getting students to read books is the goal of most elementary school librarians, right? Whether or not incentive programs or goal-setting protocols are used, having a free bookstore can be a great way to get books into the hands and homes of students. After all, students who have books are more likely to read them. Rita Platt (@ritaplatt) is a nationally board certified teacher and a winner of the 2017 I Love My Librarian Award. Her experience includes teaching learners of all levels from kindergarten to graduate students. The library media specialist for the St. Croix Falls (WI) School District, she also teaches graduate courses for the Professional Development Institute, blogs for MiddleWeb, and consults with local school districts.
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At the St. Croix Elementary School in rural Wisconsin, students earn Book Bucks by meeting academic goals and spend them on gently used items. Student Kelsey Chelberg shops at the Book Boutique. It is 8:30 a.m. on a Tuesday, and the library is buzzing. Students are reading in every nook and cranny.

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I allocate $500 of my budget to purchasing audiobooks through MackinVia (that's about 12 titles). Our AEA also takes requests to add to the collection.

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Help teachers navigate and contrubute to OER Commons.

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I send a monthly newsletter to parents, teachers, administration and a few others. This is an advocacy tool, but also invites community participation occasionally.

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Smore helps awesome people like you create gorgeous newsletters.

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Building a relationship with the Tech Teacher at the middle school across the field.  The teacher is coming to my school with her 7th graders to teach our 5th graders how to use Makey-Makeys.  She initiated this contact and I hope we can continue this great strategy. 

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Building a relationship with the Tech Teacher at the middle school across the field.  The teacher is coming to my school with her 7th graders to teach our 5th graders how to use Makey-Makeys.  She initiated this contact and I hope we can continue this great strategy. 

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Makedo | Cardboard Construction Tools For Kids

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Makedo is a simple to use, open-ended system of tools for creative cardboard construction purposely design for kids. Build imaginative and useful creations from upcycled cardboard.

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Use Padlet to have students share book recommendations with students at other schools

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Use Padlet to have students share book recommendations with students at other schools

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Working on the pilot team to bring blended learning into the school.  Working as a resource to help the teachers use appropriate resources and spaces.

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Being a point of contact for new staff, as well as a resource and coach for all things research and digital learning.

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Start little free "libraries" within the school building-stock it with donated books that students can take and keep to build home libraries.

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Start little free "libraries" within the school building-stock it with donated books that students can take and keep to build home libraries.

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FLISAT Doll house/wall shelf. Most children have things they are proud of and want to show off to the world around them. When your child outgrows dolls, you can use this doll house as a wall shelf to display all those important things.

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email teachers to find out what they are doing in the classroom and suggest how I can extend

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email teachers to find out what they are doing in the classroom and suggest how I can extend

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Create a collection of professional literature for teachers in Overdrive..Is this curate?

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I regularly check several blogs and Twitter chats that discuss diverse authors and their work and make sure that each and every book order I do includes books with diverse characters, authors, and sitautions.

Follow #DisruptTexts #EduColor

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Where can you find diverse books? Right here! We've compiled the following list of sites that offer recommendations for diverse titles. Our list is not exhaustive, and we welcome suggestions ...

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Work with 2 other high schools in the district to subscribe to and promote online academic databases to ensure equitable access the district - ok so maybe this also goes in another column.

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Expand opportunities for students to critically evaluate their resources (a.k.a "Fake News).

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Expand opportunities for students to critically evaluate their resources (a.k.a "Fake News).

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Create spaces in the library that students can use. Showcase the learning and share with building administrators.

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Taught this lesson to help students navigate password creation and privacy

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Taught this lesson to help students navigate password creation and privacy

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Interactive lessons and activities for all students!

Use digital citizenship lesson plans to address timely topics and prepare students to take ownership of their digital lives. Browse lessons by grade and topic below, or see an overview of the curriculum.

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Digital Citizenship Curriculum | Common Sense Education

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Use digital citizenship lesson plans to address timely topics and prepare students to take ownership of their digital lives. Browse lessons by grade and topic below, or see an overview of the curriculum.

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Frequent spontaneous collaborations (5 mins) with teachers to make sure I am taking advantage of integration opportunities as well as showcasing ways I can support.

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Frequent spontaneous collaborations (5 mins) with teachers to make sure I am taking advantage of integration opportunities as well as showcasing ways I can support.

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Collaborate with our Middle School ACP teacher to develop book trailers using digital tools & add them to Destiny Discover.

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Collaborate with our Middle School ACP teacher to develop book trailers using digital tools & add them to Destiny Discover.

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Partner with loca businesses to provide books for each student during the book fair.

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Partner with loca businesses to provide books for each student during the book fair.

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We recently designed & built a new 5-12 library. The spaces were designed to support inquiry, creativity, collaboration & community. The pics at the start of the album were our existing libraries; the new library pics are towards the end.

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200 new photos · Album by Becky Ackermann

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Incorporate literacy connections (books) into makerspace projects

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Incorporate literacy connections (books) into makerspace projects

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utilize parent volunteers to shelve books and help with small groups

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utilize parent volunteers to shelve books and help with small groups

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Consider where in your school you could tuck in a "reading lounge"

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Consider where in your school you could tuck in a "reading lounge"

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Website that our librarians maintain. It includes all district and building online resource links. It also includes websites and resources that specific teachers use with their student. Provides easy access to the stuff that gets used regularly.

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Evaluate grade level curriculum for opportunities to build our Lightbox collection.

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Evaluate grade level curriculum for opportunities to build our Lightbox collection.

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Advocate that the district maintain online subscriptions that support student learning and curriculum goals. Provide data supporting the recommendations.

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Taught about tech resources at our district institute EdCamp

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Taught about tech resources at our district institute EdCamp

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Science research projects
"Library Day" mini lessons on searching for and curating book lists
health class book discussions (anlayzing relationships in YA books)
Artist biography research
PE does a dance unit that we help with - YouTube videos to teach a variety of dances, Flipgrid for kids to record their own after learning.

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Facilitate the Regional English Festival for our students to attend.

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Facilitate the Regional English Festival for our students to attend.

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implement a "Creativity Cart" with rotating activities for students to choose when they are finished with required tasks

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implement a "Creativity Cart" with rotating activities for students to choose when they are finished with required tasks

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Staff hang signs outside their doors saying what they have read.

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Look into working with the public library to share digital resources--Ancestry.com; Lynda.com,. Overdrive, etc.

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Ed Camp is something we started last year in our district & I will do it again this year with a focus on Collections.

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Ed Camp is something we started last year in our district & I will do it again this year with a focus on Collections.

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Promoting the state reading programs to encourage students to explore new books or genres outside their comfort zone.

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Our district provides Hotspots to any students who don't have internet at home. Limited to 1GB per month. Same filters as at school.