Librarian Resources - Creating a great program:
- 500 Hats Librarian Blog - Everything a TL needs for a great library program.
- 500 Hats - Creating great LS student leaders.
- Library Research Service - generates library statistics and research for library and education professionals, public officials, and media
- Reading Promotion
- Passive displays (rotated every week/month), including a "Bookof the Day" display (I had found a cheap music stand at my local Goodwill,so I put the book on that) right at the entrance to the library.
- 2 or 3 yearly events based on popular book series, movies, TV shows,etc... and I include a book talk and book display before/after the activity or craft.
- I keep, gently but surely, pointing out to teachers the importance of free voluntary reading - this year, the freshmen English teachers have caved inand they come once a month to do a quick book talk and checkout. Not huge,but it's a start. I make sure to have lots of displays for students to quickly find something interesting to them.
- when the library is closed during their lunch because of a middle school class, I put some high interest books on a cart and walk around campus. I have the Destiny app on my phone, so I can check books out to them right then and there.
- when I get a book that I know students will like, or a new book in a series, etc. I send an email to the students who will be interested to let them know. There's usually at least 1 or 2 who put it on hold right away.Also, when I get in all the books from my bi-annual purchases, I create videos showing the book covers; I send them to the teachers and the students to promote the new items.
- I've started an Instagram account for the library, which I use in part to promote new books. As soon as Snap chat can support multiple accounts on one app, I will do the same there.
- Ebooks are quite expensive so I've partnered with the local public library. I've gotten all of my students a library card and students are checking out eBooks through them. One of their librarians came in and walked them through the process of checking out. We are a 1:1 iPad school. Now I don't have to purchase near as many Ebooks. It's a win/win/win situation. I can use their statistics/the students get a lot of Ebooks to choose from (the Public Library even took suggestions for Ebook purchases)/the public library gets a bump in their statistics.
- Teen Librarian Toolbox - from School Library Journal
- Unpretentious Librarian Blog
- Teacher Librarians - The district's biggest bargin infographic