<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-de76d816-7fff-c8f0-3b18-f3c8087e2b31"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Hello everyone~  I want to visit YOU!  My school district, Rockton School District 140, is eager to learn more about what a Future Ready elementary (K-5) library looks like.  I would like to visit at least 2 elementary libraries in the Northern Illinois area before Christmas break. </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> What I’m looking for?  How is your library staffed? (certified librarian, paras/assistants, library director, tech person?) What is the division of responsibility for these roles? How do you use your space?  Do you include STEM and/or Makerspace?   Do you teach library classes for all grades K-5?  Do you collaborate with classroom teachers?  How does the library “fit” into the specials rotation, if at all?</span></p><br><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If you’d be willing to let me observe your library and chat about what makes your library awesome email me!  </span><a href="mailto:baumk@rockton140.org" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">baumk@rockton140.org</span></a></span>  <br clear="all"></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><font face="georgia, serif">Kelly Baumgartner</font><div><font face="georgia, serif">Librarian</font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif">Rockton Grade School</font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif">Whitman Post Elementary</font></div><div><font face="georgia, serif"><a href="mailto:baumk@rockton140.org" target="_blank">baumk@rockton140.org</a></font></div><div><font color="#0b5394" face="georgia, serif">"Be kinder than necessary.  Everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle"</font></div></div></div></div></div></div>

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