<div dir="auto">Margo,<div dir="auto"><br><div dir="auto"> As you surely know, your teachers will respond to your presentation more if you include charts, graphs, and/or stats delineating the powerful connection between reading time/library time and improved student performance.</div><div dir="auto"> When our school was remodeled, the board moved the library out from the center of the school into a SMALLER (!!) space at the very edge of the building. (I was not thrilled!)</div><div dir="auto"> However, I determined to make our new library a dynamic space, and it has paid off.</div><div dir="auto"> Now, our teachers bring their students into the library to do research, both online and using books. (Wr're 1:1 fyi.)They know and instill in their students that research via books will be important in college. Plus such research takes greater effort, thus is more mentally engaging.</div><div dir="auto"> Others bring their English or Social Studies classes in when they need space to spread out while forming group discussions or doing a big project.</div><div dir="auto"> Also, I coordinate displays with various class projects when possible and/or assemble book collections (i.e. poetry) for teachers to use in their classrooms for certain units.</div><div dir="auto"> Only 6th graders are brought in for weekly book check outs (we're a 6-12 bldg.), but I always have something enticing in the library to attract kids of all ages during lunch, recess or homeroom when they can come on freely. Plus, I include "fun facts" around the library about the teachers, our school, or other fascinating things that draw everyone's interest. (For "Favorites February" it was simply a vote on "best" candy. I asked teachers/staff for their fave, & posted their pix on a heart w the candy image. Kids LOVED voting& seeing their teachers' choices lol.)</div><div dir="auto"> Of course, we have a section of "fun books" (Guinness World Records, Ripley's, comics, mazes, etc.) for auper-light reading/relaxation and comfy saucer chairs nearby.</div><div dir="auto"> Finally, we offer STEAM activity sessions during homeroom (by grade level) here & there and game days (by grade) once a semester, in addition to our Reading Contest and an 8th Book Club.</div><div dir="auto"> Some of these may sound silly, & they all take work. (Thank God for HS volunteers!) However, our library IS a dynamic space that people make an effort to visit, circulation keeps climbing, and even total non-readers have a very favorable attitude to the space. I'm so thankful!</div><div dir="auto">:) Kathy</div><div dir="auto"><br></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Mar 4, 2020, 2:51 PM Margo Newtown via AISLE <<a href="mailto:aisle@list.railslibraries.info" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">aisle@list.railslibraries.info</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">I'm not sure anyone can really help, but I'm hoping. I am tasked to come up with a presentation to share with my staff on what Librarians can offer to students and staff! While I know what that is, the bigger task is instilling in the teachers the value of the space and the value of what I can offer to get teachers to be more flexible in their schedules to allow kids to come down and explore, discover and create. <div>Are there any thoughts out there on "creative scheduling" opportunities or ways you are doing things to get kids to come down - and staff? For example, using lunch/recess to explore, sending kids down for research, etc. Looking for any thoughts if someone did this with their staff! Much appreciated.<br>-- <br><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Margo Newtown<div>Sheridan School Librarian </div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">847-615-6078</span><br></div><div>@SHlightbulblab</div><div><font color="#333333" face="Gotham SSm A, Gotham SSm B, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif"><i>LIBRARY TAGLINE: Empowering Lifelong Readers as Learners</i></font></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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