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Elementary and Special Schools Library Media Specialists

BCPS New Teacher OrientationNew Librarians – Elementary and Special Schools Breakout

Amanda Cochran, S.T.A.T. Resource Teacher, Office of Digital Learning8/12/2014

Circulation Patron Barcodes

Check in/check out procedures

Renewals

Re-shelving

Patron Barcodes Patron Barcodes can be found in Destiny

Patron Barcodes Continued

Patron Barcodes Management Create Student Cards

Binder of Barcodes

Create Student Shelf Markers

Sample Student

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BCPS UsernameBCPS Password

Circulation Guidelines 50 Seamless minutes of instruction

Doing circulation every other week for intermediate grades, and increasing the number of books they are able to check out.

Making circulation a "seamless" part of the period, for instance by directing small groups/individual students to browse/check out books during the independent practice portion of the lesson.

Make the computer accessible for student checkout

Begin circulation procedures at the beginning of the school year

Tips for Circulation Independent check out using Destiny and library cards

Cindy Sexton- Villa Cresta Elementary

Call by table during independent work

Whole group checkout- play a couple of songs while browsing, the last song should be slow to signal time to wrap up browsing

Sandy Bixby- Edgemere Elementary

Tips for Circulation Student in grades 1-5 all scan their own barcode and books

and I have the computer volume up high. I have taught them that the "ERRRR" buzz sound means freeze until the adult comes to the computer.

To help them with finding things, I have Destiny up and I have labels on each shelf and small posters/items as visual clues where certain categories of books are located.

- Sandy Bixby- Edgemere Elementary

Tips for Circulation My students are currently making the transition to

typing in their userID for checkout instead of using cards or scanning barcodes.Anne Groth- Cromwell Valley Regional Magnet

The older grades are often working on projects in groups and as a general rule they know to "give themselves a 10 minute break" to complete their check-out and then return to what they are working on. Kathleen Wellen- Elmwood Elementary

Tips for Circulation If the students are unable to locate materials in the time

allotted to them during class, they know that they are always welcome during arrival and dismissal any day to exchange materials. This helps those who are leisurely browsers, as well as keeps popular Black-Eyed Susan books moving quickly.Susan Ciaccio- Orems Elementary

My fifth graders who may not need weekly checkout are aware that they can get up and check out during independent practice any week. This allows students who are not getting books to continue working and not have too much "down time". If they forgot their books, they are welcome to find a book to put on hold.Colleen Adam- Westchester Elementary

Check In Procedures Students check books in as they enter the library

Homeroom Bins- collected at the beginning of the school day

Renewals If a student scans the barcode of a book they already

have checked out, it will prompt them to renew. This stops all book checkout until a button is clicked.

Try to limit renewals- especially popular or Black-Eyed Susan books.

Reshelving Library Helpers- Intermediate Students

Parent Volunteers

“Adopt a Shelf” program- students maintain a shelf in the library to ensure organization

Digital Resources/Supports

Groupsite- Collaboration and Curriculum

Databases, Elementary Resource Models

Databases/Passwords- Updated June 17, 2014

ODL Wiki

Student Log-ins- New logins for grades Pre-K thru 4th

Example: ADC007 cat123

Book Care Taking care of books- K & 1st Grade Lessons in

curriculum, need to address with 2nd-5th

Damaged books- Book Hospital location,contact parent, assess fine, “First Aid Kit”

Lost books/Fines- Contact parent, assess fine,check with principal or guidance counselor

Weeding Guidelines- Info on next page

Book

Hospital

Weeding Guidelines

Library Collection Maintenance

Weeding and Disposal Procedures

Baltimore County Public Schools Department of Digital Learning 2014

Purpose Weeding or deselecting is an integral and important part of collection development in school libraries. It is essential that libraries evaluate the quality and content of all materials and delete unsuitable, dated, or unnecessary materials. Continued attention to the quality of the collection and related maintenance of the collection helps to ensure a highly effective and quality collection. Collections are not static. School libraries support the essential curriculum while providing and encouraging recreational reading for students and staff. Working toward this end, collections must be maintained in current as well as physically sound and factually accurate condition. Collection maintenance through weeding supports the following key points:

Library collections reflect the BPCS Selection Criteria

Utilization of space in the media center

Reputation for quality and currency of holdings

Removes the illusion of a well stocked library which impacts budget requests

Attractiveness and appeal of the collection

Systemic weeding should be conducted using the schedule below.

September 000-099

October 100-200

November 201-300

December 301-400

January 401-500

February 501-600

March 601-700

April 701-800

May 801-999

June Reference, Professional

Weeding Guidelines

Weeding Guidelines

Questions?