1. Which selection tools do you like best? Why?
- I really enjoy LMC. I find all the helpful hints and suggestions on the many topics the cover extremely helpful. I just found the CCBC books on the shelf and can't wait to see how those will work for me. They look promising.
2. How are you doing on your web page? It's due at our next class. Questions? Comments? Be ready to present it to your class.
- My web page is coming along. I think I have all the sections I want right now. I know I need to add more graphics and I am still working on getting LibraryThing up and running. Here is my website: http://teachersites.schoolworld.com/webpages/JNaber/ . Please take a look and send me suggestions. This is a work in progress, right?
3. How are you doing on the Three-Year Plan? Questions?
- I have completed my surveys using google forms. I am gathering the demographic info. Based on the surveys and talking to students and teachers, the magazines, audio books, and the professional library all need work. I am not sure where to start. I ran circulation statistics on the mags and there are a couple that could use replacing. Plus kids have asked for a few different ones.
4. Describe 2 things that you would like to do to promote your library and its resources.
- I would like to promote my website as a tool for library users. Also, I don't think enough teachers use the databases. So, I would like to do some in-service work there. Plus, based on the survey, some teachers don't know how to use the patron catalog to find things. I think I need to do some work there. I also want to have some way to have teachers help promote reading. Maybe I will have pictures that feature teachers with their favorite books and a blurb about the book????
5. (Louis Questions): How has our class and this week's activities affected you in your professional life? Discuss two things that you've learned this week.
- While I do love LMC, my eyes have been opened to more possibilities for finding new titles for the library. Heck, I even found some of them on the shelves behind my desk.
- I know that I have to continue to meet the needs of all of the patrons (students and teachers) by providing a variety of materials in the library. So, as I am making selections I have to think about the end user and if it is something that will be engaging. I also need to keep in mind the levels of the users in the school so that all students are encouraged to use the library.
Your website looks great Jenny. I could spend hours (and may in the future) looking at your web 2.0 resources. I think it is user friendly and that teachers and students will find it a great tool to use.
ReplyDeleteI really like your copyright resources page. There seems to be a ton of useful information in it. I also like your homepage with the pictures of what your library looks ike. It semms like a very easy site to use. It looks great!
ReplyDeleteFor information on how to get free copies of CCBC publications and lots more information, be sure to check out the CCBC website:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/
It sounds like you are getting all kinds of valuable information from your patron surveys. It's so helpful to just ask people what they want, need and like. They will usually give you a great deal of useful information.
I'm glad to hear that you are finding lots of valuable things on the shelves behind your desk!! As you look, I'm sure you will continue to find all kinds of useful things.
Your website looks wonderful. It is totally a work in progress, dynamic and fluid....and, never done. I will try to add more comments as I look at it more completely. Very nice job!