Library Practices that Work By Becky Forbes West County Elementary School

Topics  Administration  Seating  Book Repair  Shelving  Instruction  Library design  Cataloguing  Discipline  Check out

Administration Budget Board Reports Student Privacy

Library Design Tables Shelving Counter Book Return Teacher desk Phone Location Computer Location OPAC computer Computer screen privacy

Seating ABC order No backs to librarian Tables Chair (Tennis balls)

Cataloguing Verso page Titlewave MaineCat Library of Congress (Can download) Minimal vs. complete at time of processing Various programs that catalog for you Ordering through book jobbers

Book Repair Basket under counter “Book Hospital” Supplies “A stitch in time saves nine.” Consider time vs. cost Repair “Patron”

Discipline PBS school Library code of conduct PBS rules posted Review as needed – no check outs till appropriate behavior

Shelving Teach 4 th graders specific Dewey order 4 th graders shelve last quarter 5 th graders shelve books Baskets for special collections Sets in special area Shelves marked with titles of sets – colored sheets with titles younger students can check out

Instruction Curriculum Technology All through School webpage and my webpage Teacher requests MAP prep Fun?

Check out Library Cards Daily card file boxes Purple baskets Shelf markers Kindergarten practice