Cooperative Elementary Library Teacher/Staff Procedures

Welcome!! Welcome to a new school year! Thank you for making me feel at home and being patient with my eagerness and many mistakes. This power point is an overview of the library, its resources, schedule, procedures. If you have any questions, please feel free to me or call. My ext. is 3011.

Reserving the Mobile Lab and Explorers Lab The schedule is posted under The schedule is posted under Common Links Common Links Staff Information Staff Information Computer Schedule Computer Schedule Check the schedule and then me the times you would like along with how often (ie - weekly, monthly, etc.) Check the schedule and then me the times you would like along with how often (ie - weekly, monthly, etc.)

Reserving the Mobile Lab and Explorers Lab It will be your responsibility to come to the library to pick up the mobile lab. However, if you need help with it, I will be glad to help if I can. (It is massively heavy) It will be your responsibility to come to the library to pick up the mobile lab. However, if you need help with it, I will be glad to help if I can. (It is massively heavy) Please Do Not Send students. I will not allow them to take it due to the weight and size. Please Do Not Send students. I will not allow them to take it due to the weight and size.

Projector and Other Technology If you need a projector or CPS (yes we still have these), please just me. I will be scheduling a refresher course for the CPS soon. If you need a projector or CPS (yes we still have these), please just me. I will be scheduling a refresher course for the CPS soon. Please give me at least 48 hours notice so that I can make sure all the cables and other needed accessories are together. Please give me at least 48 hours notice so that I can make sure all the cables and other needed accessories are together.

Projector and Other Technology For now, projectors may be checked out for a period of two days at a time. (We only have two on carts) When we get more, then the check out time will increase. For now, projectors may be checked out for a period of two days at a time. (We only have two on carts) When we get more, then the check out time will increase. There are a lot of things in the closet I have to test. As I have things available for checkout, I will let you know. There are a lot of things in the closet I have to test. As I have things available for checkout, I will let you know.

Book and Resource Check Out Teachers may check out books and other materials for classroom or personal use. Teachers may check out books and other materials for classroom or personal use. Check out period will be three weeks. Book limit on the same subject will be 5. Check out period will be three weeks. Book limit on the same subject will be 5. You may check out a “bucket of books.” (It won’t actually be in a bucket yet) If you would like books for your students to read in the room. These will be under your name and you will be responsible for them. You may check out a “bucket of books.” (It won’t actually be in a bucket yet) If you would like books for your students to read in the room. These will be under your name and you will be responsible for them.

Book and Resource Check Out You will be charged for lost books just like the students. (This will only be for the things checked out from August 23 forward) This is a common practice in the district and allows us to use funds to purchase new books instead of replacing lost books. You will be charged for lost books just like the students. (This will only be for the things checked out from August 23 forward) This is a common practice in the district and allows us to use funds to purchase new books instead of replacing lost books. I will be sending out a list of items currently checked out so that you can be sure your inventory matches mine. So that we can all start with a clean slate. I will be sending out a list of items currently checked out so that you can be sure your inventory matches mine. So that we can all start with a clean slate.

Reserving the Library You are welcome to reserve the library for research anytime when there is not a class. You are welcome to reserve the library for research anytime when there is not a class. Please let me know at least one week in advance and give me your topic so that I can pull resources for you. Please let me know at least one week in advance and give me your topic so that I can pull resources for you.

Cooperative Planning I would love to come to your Design meetings. Please let me know when those are, I will attend. I would love to come to your Design meetings. Please let me know when those are, I will attend. If you would like me to plan a lesson with you, me and I will set up a time. If you would like me to plan a lesson with you, me and I will set up a time. I am here to serve you. I will get you whatever resources I can, but you have to let me know what you are studying and when. I am here to serve you. I will get you whatever resources I can, but you have to let me know what you are studying and when.

Copyright Policies Ok, you knew this was coming. Ok, you knew this was coming. Please review the district copyright policies by clicking the following link… Please review the district copyright policies by clicking the following link… Copyright Policy Copyright Policy I will not be the copyright police, but remember, you are the one responsible for what you copy! I will not be the copyright police, but remember, you are the one responsible for what you copy!

Class Library Visits Kinder classes will come every week. I will discuss more with the team. Kinder classes will come every week. I will discuss more with the team. 1 st – 3 rd grades will come every other week. Students may check out books and may keep them for two weeks. 1 st – 3 rd grades will come every other week. Students may check out books and may keep them for two weeks. 4 th grade comes during rotation. 4 th grade comes during rotation.

Class Library Visits Students may come to the library 2 at a time with a pass. This can be done at Open Check Out times. (on the schedule) Students may come to the library 2 at a time with a pass. This can be done at Open Check Out times. (on the schedule) If the lights are off, the students will return to your room. (just in case I get called away ) If the lights are off, the students will return to your room. (just in case I get called away ) For week 1 (Sept. 6), if you are scheduled for Monday, I will double up with another class. For week 1 (Sept. 6), if you are scheduled for Monday, I will double up with another class.

I am here to serve you as your media specialist. Please let me know what you need. Use me, but please don’t abuse me! Catherine Collaborator Library Media Specialist