Library Mentoring 912 Grade

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Library Mentoring 9-12 Grade

• Presented by Jane Cunningham

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What is Library Mentoring?

• A semester course that fosters understanding and
  utilization of library resources
• The second semester offers an opportunity for
  returning students to help with library services

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Layout of Assignments

• Students are required to read and fill out three
  book reviews and one magazine review per semester
  (nonfiction, fiction, Gateway Book)
• Some time is given in class for reading
• The course is independent study however, the
  librarian must provide support in keeping
  students on task with their assigned activities
  and provide support in completing assignments as
  needed

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First quarter assignments

• Semester calendar preparation-printed off from
  Office Outlook
• Organization of the Library
• Organization of the library practice
• Learning how to Use the Online Catalog
• Catalog practice
• Almanac assignment
• Reference assignment- Current Biography/Dictionary
  of American Biography
• Genre Jeopardy
• Shelving practice
• Shelving Test
• Catalog Test- 2 book reviews due

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Second Quarter Assignments

• Almanac practice using Inspiration software
• Online Database Assignment (four parts)
• - can look up famous person information for
  biography project
• Biography Outline
• Biography Rough Draft
• Biography Timeline Utilizing Inspiration
• Biography PowerPoint
• Biography Final Draft- burn all parts to cd
• Library Mentoring Final

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Duties of Library Mentors

• Identification of collections and shelving of
  materials
• Check out to patrons
• Labeling shelves
• Inventory of section
• Clean up of shelves
• Running errands- mail/books/overdue notes
• Changing paper in printer

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More Duties

• Watering plants
• Turning on channel one
• Cleaning computer screens, tables, dusting
• Stamping new materials
• Applying new cover protectors to books
• Scanning pictures for yearbook preservation
• Helping other students with computer
  problems/assignments
• Filing- magazines, papers, etc.
• Book reviews
• Help with Scholastic Book Fair
• LIBRARY MENTORING COUNTS FOR TUTORING A HOURS

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Questions?

• Formative Assessments
• Student self evaluation
• Teacher check list evaluation
• Shelving test

Confidentiality Signature- required for all
library mentors who check out materials