Librarian Roles/Responsibilities

	A	B	C	E	F	J	K	L
1		Task	Time	Who is the primary "doer"
2	1	Check out / check in / renew books to students		Assistant Librarian
3	3	Order library supplies: bookmarks, spine label tape, posters, etc.		Library Program Administration
4	6	Select and order books		Library Program Administration
5	8	Build high quality, age appropriate collections		Library Program Administration
6	10			Library Program Administration
7	13			Library Program Administration
8	14	Send periodic emails to staff, students and parents informing them of overdue library materials		Library Program Administration
9	16	Maintain library OPAC		Library Program Administration
10	17	Maintain library discipline, focused on Responsive Classroom approach		Library Program Administration
11	18	Coordinate author visits and special events such as Public Librarian visit		Library Program Administration
12	22	Reorganize shelves as the collection changes		Library Program Administration
13	2	Create and implement school library celebratory weeks such as National School Library Week and Children's Literature Week, with activities throughout the week		Assistant Librarian
14	5	Repair / discard damaged books		Assistant Librarian
15	9	Create and maintain monthly library displays		Assistant Librarian
16	12	Perform LMC materials inventory		Assistant Librarian
17	15	Shelve books and other materials		Assistant Librarian
18	4	Request books from other schools / local library for students & staff		Both
19	7	Develop & maintain class schedule.		Both
20	11	Prepare, distribute, collect and register receipt of lost book fees		Both
21	21	Read book reviews		both
22	23	Use library signage to assist user to become independent		both
23	28	Provide a safe and orderly environment		both
24	30	Maintain student records; add / delete students as needed		Both
25	32	Promote library media resources		Both
26	33	Keep the library clean and orderly; maintain safe environment		Both
27	38	Promote resources for classrooms for curriculum support and pleasure reading		Both
28	39	Promote library services to staff and students		Both
29	42	Solicit recommendations / requests from staff and students for purchase		Coplanning with classroom teachers should never be "unseen" because it should be followed up with coteaching. Principals, students, and library/classroom volunteers should all SEE the results of coplanning. Collaborative work should be featured in school/school library newsletters and on the school/library websites so the entire learning community knows the value of a professional school librarian leader serving students, classroom teachers , administrators, and families in the school library.
30	43	Support Administrators		Collaboration	Coplanning with classroom teachers should never be "unseen" because it should be followed up with coteaching. Principals, students, and library/classroom volunteers should all SEE the results of coplanning. Collaborative work should be featured in school/school library newsletters and on the school/library websites so the entire learning community knows the value of a professional school librarian leader serving students, classroom teachers , administrators, and families in the school library.
31	44	Support teachers		Collaboration
32	45	Sharer research and information resources with teachers and students		Collaboration
33	46	Assist in development of Summer Reading lists, both at the middle school and intermediate level		Collaboration
34	19	Encourage and manage parent/community volunteers to help in the LMC		Library Program Administration
35	20	Assist in development of Summer Reading Lists and communicate choices to staff, students and local library.		Library Program Administration
36	24	Consult, plan and prepare library-related policies and procedures, ensure they are achieved and reviewed for future development		Library Program Administration	School librarians should involve the learning community if preparing library-related policies and procedures. A Library Advisory Committee composed of students, classroom teachers, administrators, and families should help craft these documents.i
37	25	Create and administer library budget		Library Program Administration	School librarians should involve the learning community if preparing library-related policies and procedures. A Library Advisory Committee composed of students, classroom teachers, administrators, and families should help craft these documents.i
38	26	Ensure new acquisitions align with collection policy selection criteria		Library Program Administration
39	27	Weed and redirect LMC materials		Library Program Administration
40	29	Match library resources to grade-level curriculum, creating content-spercific data for teacher use		Library Program Administration
41	31	Read through catalogs and emails and plan for purchase of supplies		Library Program Administration
42	34	Build bibliographies for teacher units and future reference		Library Program Administration
43	35	Read books and reviews for optimum selection and purchase of materials		Library Program Administration
44	36	Map and appraise the collection to ensure it aligns with needs, interests and abilities of its users, purchase and delete resources where necessary		Library Program Administration
45	37	Keep up to date on current interests of students for purchasing		Library Program Administration
46	66	Create a 21st century learning environment		Professional
47	67	Participate in evening activities such as Literacy Night		Professional
48	68	Maintain own professional learning through participating in listservs (state, national) and professional development opportunities		Professional
49	69	Maintain membership in state School Library Association and attendance at conferences		Professional		ECIS, Follett workshops, NESAC, ILFA
50	70	Promote library resources		Professional		Trilby-Reading Olympics	Smore to the entire community	share TW list with Principals, make and share resource list for teachers
51	58	Encourage Reluctant readers with specific book suggestions		Teaching / Instructional
52	59	Research, develop and implement Digital Literacy instruction		Teaching / Instructional
53	60	Create teaching documents / lessons plans to align with CCCS as well as AASL standards		Teaching / Instructional
54	61	Teach library skills		Teaching / Instructional
55	62	Teach information literacy / research skills		Teaching / Instructional
56	63	Provide library orientation for classes at the beginning of each year		Teaching / Instructional
57	64	Inspire students to read		Teaching / Instructional
58	48	Assist with students with special needs		Technology
59	49	Recommend websites and apps to teachers that correlate with curriculum		Technology
60	50	Match resources to curriculum creating content specific data for teacher use.		Technology
61	51	Research web resources for instructional		Technology
62	52	Teach students how to access and search the online catalog		Technology
63	53	Integrate technology into instruction		Technology
64	54	Monitor computers for appropriate usage		Technology
65	55	Manage and instruct on use of websites and database subscription services		Technology
66	56	Collaborate with school and district tecnology team to review, assess and refine the District Technology Plan		Technology
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69	57
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72	72	Links to other Spreadsheets
73	73	https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CELOgt0n3WrD1XEM5yx83xVdQ3OOEnEw48nd1XeBqNA/edit#gid=0
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76	76	School Duties Maybe or Maybe Not related to the Library
77	77	(COVID) covering classes due to lack of subs
78	78	(COVID) sanitize tables, chairs, books, computer lab stations
79	79	(COVID) curbside service with checkouts and returns when in-person school isn't available
80	80	control the computers that run the heading and A/C systems for classrooms
81	81	Reset the school bell system when necessary
82	82	Car Pick up/drop off/ lunch room/parking lot/directing traffic/prom Duty
83	83	Chaperone field trips
84	84	Webmaster
85	85	Social Media Guru/Publicist/Press Liasion
86	86	Catalog, assign, maintain, checkout chromebooks to students and teachers
87	87	Georgia: maintain equipment and report inventory for entire building
88	88	Assign, distribute, and collect/inventory padlocks for student lockers
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90	90	Infographics
91	91	https://collections2point0.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/what-librarians-do.pdf
92	92	https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/06/awesome-graphic-on-27-things-teacher.html
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95	95	Articles
96	96	https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ariannarebolini/librarian-job-what-its-really-like?utm_source=dynamic&utm_campaign=bffbbuzzfeednews&ref=bffbbuzzfeednews
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98	98	https://sites.google.com/a/springisd.org/transforming-libraries/home/unseen-tasks-librarians-do
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