-book fairs
-connect community with public library
-book swaps/little free libraries
-useful parent links on school library website
Curriculum
-collaborate with teachers on delivery of the curriculum
-connect teachers with technology aligned with teaching goals
-connect students with technology and resources for research
-guide students in search for information & research skills
-integrate learning about academic honesty, copyright, ethics
-introduce use of copyright-friendly resources
Physical Library Space
-welcoming, engaging space
-create a place where staff & students want to be
-a place where fun & interesting things happen
-make students want to find out about goings-on in the library
Classroom Websites
-help teachers set up class websites
-wikis where students can contribute content
-create authentic context for online literacy & citizenship
-connect school with home
-invites parents into classroom learning, and how they can support learning at home
Library Website
-remote access to library resources 24/7
-links to interesting sites for each grade
-book review sites to help choose books
-set up a site for students to contribute book reviews & recommendations
-updated, evolving resources
-links to web 2.0 tools with short descriptions of how they can be used
-link to public library events
-links to Learning Commons, copyright-friendly tools
Field Trips
-both real & virtual
-regular visits to public library
-regular visits to Children's Book Bank
Student Partnerships
-reading buddies
-tech buddies: technology club members teach & guide younger students in using technology
-book circles - real and online
-student tech team: for helping with technology around the school
-partner classes with another school for authentic literacy use: letter writing, book clubs
-establish partnerships with schools around the globe to integrate social studies, literacy, and technology
Celebrate Student Work
-make literacy matter
-both physically & virtually
-make library a gallery/museum of student work
-hold "gallery" events to showcase student displays of learning
-invite parents for viewings & events
-regularly changing collections of work
-celebrate student authors
-hold student author readings
-include student writings in library collection
Clubs
-Comic Club: create comics using BitStrips
-Gaming Club: give students opportunities to use technology
-Computer Club: learn about different apps & web tools
-Animation Club: use technology & web tools to create animated short
-Film Club: use technology & web tools to create short film
Updated Collections
-weed collections to keep resources current
-staff input in buying new resources
-student input in buying new resources
-promote new resources
