LGE 2014-2015 Annual Report

        online digital version: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CNovnVtcSl3K9_o6JBiKTFUWfjmSvymrkQOgFneecLE/pub

Goals

• Organize the shelves and weed unnecessary books using MUSTIE.
• Expand the collection to entice reluctant readers.
• Increase awareness about diverse book through programming, books and technology.
• Participate in PLN (Professional Learning Networks) to network with librarians across the state and improve instructional strategies/knowledge.
• Collaborate with teachers (at least 5 over the year).
• Improve book fair sales.

Snap-shot Week

• Please see Prezi here for a snap shot: http://prezi.com/yjgqkatxdxz-/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy

Collection Development

• Book Give-a-ways:

• Created a frenzy fever during morning announcements giving away free books to those you immediately researched the answers to a research question (e.g. for the bk Voyagers by DJ McHale, the students had to research “Who discovered/invented the following: electricity, infrared light, light bulb and ultra-violet light). All books were gone within 5 minutes. Duchess' Book Giveaways It made students listen carefully and incorporated research strategies in a fun manner. However, as of lately, I’ve increased the knowledge depth in the questions and the students have struggled to find answers. I will gladly sacrifice my conference period and money to encourage reading, as countless other educators do day in/out.
• Promoted literacy through various BOOK TRAILERS Dork Diaries, The Hula-Hoopin' Queen and Rutabaga: The Adventure Chef to entice more reluctant readers.

Library Overview Statistics

• Lessons Taught: 960

• Students on Campus: 678

• Students on Passes: 14

• Lesson co-taught with teachers: 10

• Technology Apps taught to staff/students: 6 (Make Belief Comix, VoiceThread, iMovie, Yakit, Prezi, Google Documents)
• Book Trailers Made: 6
• Days Library Closed: 4
• Book Fair Gross Sales: Fall 2014 = $5, 041.36 and Spring 2015 = $7, 032.12
• Books Added to the Collection: 1, 614

Curriculum/Targeted TEKS

• Adhered to district guidelines for digital citizenship and had students recite and pledge internet safety Internet Safety (*instructed students on how to participate w/proper netiquette manners while on the internet.)
• Created a fun learning environment for kids that promoted literacy skills:

• Crankenstein for Valentine Crankenstein (*taught kiddos empathy)
• Creating Space Pets & Learning Moon facts Space Explorers (*taught students science/space facts, K-5th grds)
• Held a campus wide persuasive writing contest to support our struggling writing scores for STAAR  Winter Holiday Writing Contest (*support writing skills & taught basic components of persuasive writing)
• Allowed self-directed discovery of e-books w/Tumble Books 100% Self Directed Learning (*taught students how to access online databases to enhance research strategies)
• Students participated in webinars with superstar Usher Usher & Scholastic Promote Reading (*connected love of reading and famous artists)
• Incorporate cultural festivities with Halloween Activities & Resources Halloween Fun for All (*connection cultural celebrations w/science behind scary creatures, phobias and “zombie” musicians, K-5th grds)
• Novel Study w/Tom Angelberger’s The Fake Mustache and the importance of body language. Fake Mustache (*taught the joys of starting and finishing a novel as a class; allowed for open discussion about specific theme in the book [e.g. identity, acceptance, self-awareness], 2nd-5th grds)
• Library Love Notes for Valentines day, I had students create “Love Notes” based on books they love in the library. (*reinforced writing skills before STAAR, 2nd-5th grds.)
• Taught Make Beliefs Comix to Grades 2nd-5th Make Belief Comix (*incorporated technology & writing)
• Book Art (*taught the students the wonders of what to do w/a book once it’s finished being read--Book Art, K-5th)

Professional Activities

• Attending TLA TLA 2015
• Participating in weekly Twitter Chats to further my skills and collaborate with librarians across the state: #txlchat Texas Librarians Chat
• Attending FBISD Digital Learning Conference
• Became a published research in a textbook on building children’s character. The book titled Teaching S.U.C.C.E.S.S. by Dr. Roger Leslie.
• Member of ALA and TLA

Special Events: Collaboration w/Teachers

• Collaborated with teachers on the following topics/genres:

• Shadow puppetry w/Mr. Davenport (Art) Billy the Ninja Goat
• Real Men Read w/Mrs. Binion & Ms. Webb Real Men Read
• Slime in the Library w/Mr. Enzor The Secret Science Fair Project
• Turkey Gobble Wobble Dance w/Coach Townsend Gobble Wobble Turkey Dance
• Chinese New Year w/Ms. Tao and Mrs. Noceja Chinese New Year
• Christmas Carols w/Mrs. Ogunibyi Christmas Wishes from the Library
• Collaboration w/district colleague, Karen Porter for a Patriots Day lesson. Looking Back To Look Forward^[1]

Technology Instruction w/Staff and Students:

• Taught Prezi skills to Mr. Davenport and Mrs. Noceja Chess Club Prezi
• Taught Ms. George how to make book trailers using iMovie iMovie Book Trailers
• Taught and modeled Discovery Education Board Builder to students. Chinese New Year
• Created literacy picktochart Reading Right by Night Light
• Created an instructional video that explained the process for a “Black-out Poem” in conjunction w/National Poetry Month and Bluebonnet book The Night Gardener. The Night Gardener Blackout Poem

Special Events: Advocacy

• Discussed the importance of diversity in literature w/Vanessa Brantley-Newton (including a book trailer promoting her book, The Hula-Hoopin’ Queen) Hula-Hoopin' Queen and created the hashtag #diversityleads.
• Hot Tweets for the Month (including promotional effort to get James Hardin to sign our library book-a partnership with principal, Mrs. Lisa Langston) Hot Tweets for the Library 
• Participated in Barnes and Noble’s National Program: The Day the Crayons Quit (Texas Bluebonnet Award Winning book for 2015) The Day the Crayons Quit
• Texas Library Pinterest #coolstuff Page: TLA #coolstuff Pinterest
• Collaborated this year with renown authors and illustrators: Vanessa Brantley-Newton, Jonathan Auxier, Dan Gutman, Don Santat, Michael Dahl, Andrea Davis Pinkney, Don Tate, Chris Burton and Woody Kuon.

Special Events: Overall Campus Support/Initiatives

• Teacher Appreciation Writing Activity for 1st through 5th You Inspire Me
• Winter Holiday Ugly Sweater Contest Ugly Sweater
• Provided Chess Club and Art Club coverage for staff members.
• Assisted with Video Conferencing for Mrs. Moreno and Mrs. Noceja.
• Taught technology skills.
• Set campus record for book fair: $7, 032.12 including promoting the fair with sEcReT aGeNt BoOk LaDy (a promotional trailer featuring the campus principal shopping at the book fair).
• Purchased new books to provide an interesting & current collection for all/reluctant readers, including building up a superhero, cookbook, graphic novel and scary story genres. Fall 2014 Book Fair
• Pulled research materials for various teachers (Ms. Tao, Mrs. Webb, Mrs. Cheri, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Coleman, Mrs. Noceja, Mr. Topete, Mr. Alducin and the Ancillary Team).
• Promoted new circulation materials for the library through movie book trailers and displaying new and old materials in the display case outside the library to entice reluctant reader toward different genres of reading materials. New in the Library
• Organized a collection of 22, 000+ books, including conducting inventory to reduce that size to contain more relevant resources.

• Creating a 24 hrs accessibility through digital workspace: http://jeans23things.blogspot.comand http://goodmaneslibrary.pbworks.com