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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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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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