[aisle] "Library on a cart" book selections

[Renee Brown]

We do a paper book request form for our K-2 students where we ask them to
circle two choices. (I created a Google Form from a Google Slide that
someone shared on this listserv earlier, although I print it instead of
using the Google Form.) I use that to guide my selection for the next week.
For older grades, we let them request via the OPAC and bring a book cart.
I've recently added baskets to my book cart with labels such as Mystery,
Award Winners, Popular Series, Mrs. Brown's Picks, etc. They seem to
respond to the cherry-picked selection.

This week I substituted this Voting form instead of a Book Order form in
light of the election.
 Cast your vote for your favorite book character
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fqEGLiYDxBVM4OU9y6ftJR42W3XZjCvCEOPABn4CYKk/edit?usp=drive_web>

 Library Book Order Form Week 2
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15_oXpLfdyOpW6L25umdraR9xcqFHQ4TluKeoiDpdd5g/edit?usp=drive_web>

 library book order menu
<https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VTzyfwzPq6kzP2NpDw09Awo2GM1d9YhAuKk8a8S5sOI/edit?usp=drive_web>

Renee Brown
*District Librarian*
*Computer Teacher*
*Learn and Serve Team Coordinator*
Arthur CUSD #305
217-578-2229


[image: See the source image]

*        (Class of 2011)*



On Tue, Oct 27, 2020 at 3:01 PM Meredith Riddle via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Hello librarian friends,
>
> For those of you bringing a selection of books to the classrooms: how do
> you pick what to put on the cart?
>
> I've been doing elementary "library on a cart" (book delivery) to
> classrooms since we returned to in-person classes in mid-August. We are a
> rural school district operating in a hybrid learning mode (in-person
> classes 5 days per week, half-days)
>
> We have a really low tech library catalog - we're planning to transition
> to Destiny in the next year or two - so there's no way for students to
> request books except pencil and paper. I got really tired of the paper
> shuffling, so I started just bringing a selection to the classroom. It
> seems like no matter what selection I bring, there are some kids who are
> just. not. interested. in what I have brought, even though they have a
> history of *always* checking out when in the past.
>
> How do I reconnect with these kids? How do I make a good spread of books
> on the cart? I've been doing this rather unscientifically and am currently
> a little disappointed in the results. We just had a big reader return to
> in-person classes from her 10 day quarantine (sadly many kids have been in
> and out of the classroom due to COVID exposure, so disruptive but
> necessary) and she didn't want any books! I was a bit taken aback.
>
> I'm curious to hear your thoughts! This listserv is the best!
>
> Meredith
> District Librarian, Cerro Gordo CUSD #100
>
>
> MAILMAN_MIMEDEFANG
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