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Book talks!  You can do them in person, record them and put them on a
website, and have the kids make them, too!  What gets advertised is what is
checked out!

Michelle Harris
Heyworth CUSD #4

On Tue, Aug 14, 2018 at 6:00 AM, Email list for the Association of Illinois
School Library Educators <aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I offer free books at our book fair for any student who reads 3 Rebecca
> Caudill. Also, I let the kids run the fair, not parents, so ownership is a
> positive.
>
> I would also try getting the jr high age to help in the library. I have
> library workers before school who shelf, decorate, get equipment to
> teachers, run the circulation system and any other job I need.
>
> I also have lunch hour groups that bring kids in.  We have 3 book clubs
> and try-it Thursday. The first Thursday of the month our science teachers
> bring in a speaker for Try-It and the other Thursdays are for games and
> crafts. This year the counselor has booked the library on Mondays during
> lunch for activities.
>
>  Although not connected to reading, getting the kids excited about the
> library is crucial.
>
>
> On Monday, August 13, 2018, Email list for the Association of Illinois
> School Library Educators <aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> Hi!  I am a starting my 12 year librarian in a k8 building that shares
>> one big library.  I am on a fixed schedule teaching k-4 and the jh ideally
>> schedules a time where they can come down for library checkout and ssr.  We
>> had lots of trouble this last 2 years with our jh not coming with schedule
>> issues or behavior.  I kept stats which proved the poor checkout numbers
>> especially in grades 7 and 8 and shared them with the previous admin and it
>> wasn't addressed.  We finally  have a new administration team that I know
>> is going to support the jh using the library and values reading.  My
>> library is very beautiful and welcoming with a nice size and relevant YA
>> collection. I want to get some ideas of some things I could do in the
>> library to promote jh literacy. I do the Monarchs for K-3, use bluestems
>> for our annual 4th grade battle of the books.  I tried doing caudills with
>> 5-8 but it fizzled.  I need some low stress ideas because of my K-4
>> schedule.  Any help, ideas would be so appreciated:)
>> Thanks!
>> Patty Kulesza
>>
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> Unity Junior High Librarian
> Tolono, IL
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Michelle Harris
District Librarian
Heyworth CUSD #4

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