[aisle] library helpers

[Caitlin Greener]

We do a couple things to help out students practice shelving.
One is an online game: http://www.mrs-lodges-library.com/play-shelver/
And then we also have them reorder carts of actual books, and then check
them before they are shelved. We don't let students shelve books until they
can do those two things correctly.

Once students have graduated to shelving books, we use color coded pieces
of paper to check their work. Each student claims a color at the beginning
of the year. They place a small piece of colored paper sticking out of the
top of each book they shelve. It is really easy to find the books they have
misshelved and retrain them on specific mistakes they are making.

And just yesterday I made a magnetic label with the alphabet on it so they
can move it to whatever book cart they are shelving!

And here's the handbook I made to train students (pgs 11-23)...just in case
it's helpful.

 student worker handbook.pdf
<https://drive.google.com/a/d219.org/file/d/1j_ZhRCxcaJ80fsCHtn4QAZ_B5RNrZxB5/view?usp=drive_web>


On Thu, Sep 12, 2019 at 12:35 PM Kristi Pierce via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> It might help to assign a specific set of shelves to each helper.  Then
> give them a shelf list to check their work.  Also literally singing ABCs
> helps.  LOL  It can make a somewhat tedious job into a lot of fun, too.
>
> :)
> Kristi Pierce
> Marion Junior High School
>
> On Thu, Sep 12, 2019 at 12:04 PM BROOKE NELSON via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I am lucky to have library messengers (helpers) all day, but I'm having
>> trouble with them putting books back improperly. We have lots of pull outs
>> in here, and I've had messengers for years, but this year is different for
>> some reason. Do any of you have any routines or lessons you use to teach
>> kids how to put stuff back? What I normally do isn't working.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Brooke Nelson
>>
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>> Brooke Nelson
>> Library Media Specialist
>> East Peoria Community High School
>> 309.694.8338
>>
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> Kristi L.S. Pierce
> Certified Library Media Spec.
> Certified Educational Technology Spec.
> Marion Junior High School
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*Caitlin Greener*
Librarian, Niles North High School
847-626-2182
*Currently** Reading Monday's Not Coming **by Tiffany Jackson*
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