Monday, January 8, 2018

WI 2017-18 - INFO I699-001: Independent Study: Nebinger School :First Day: Mon., 1/8/2018

1. CANCELLED DUE TO SNOW/ICY CONDITIONS

The Story So Far:

November 2017: Independent Study Proposed and approved.

Sunday, December 3, 2017: George Nebinger Elementary School Library Day of Service:
9 AM - 1:30 PM
*Cleaned shelves
*Sorted paperbacks on spinner rack
*Removed 100 Books/100 Days books in baskets from library for placement in classrooms

Monday, December 4, 2017: Follet Destiny Training Session 9 AM - 12 Noon. 
*Rachel Robinson, WePAC

Nebinger Friends Goals/Job Description for Intern

The library has not been in use for many years and requires considerable
*organizing,
* labeling/scanning
* updating of its collection.

Additional support is needed in a number of areas to include:

· Library protocol development
· Survey development for students and Teachers on interests and trending favorites
· Book recommendations to reflect racial/ethic composition of student body
· Volunteer recruitment initiatives and development of an on-line volunteer scheduling system using an existing platform.
· Development of a volunteer training program
· Development of a student library orientation program
· Library décor (warm/welcoming) and signage
· Grade Group level program planning
· Direct engagement with students during soft opening of library and initial class sessions
· Other areas based upon interests and ideas of the Intern

MY AGENDA: 
A.. First steps:

1. Shelf read: 
Me.
*Drexel works study students
No.
*Penn work/study students?
-Not yet. (Ask Ancil)
*Nebinger Friends volunteers?
- Ask Debbie

2. Re-organize books:

*Board Books
*Easy Fiction
*Easy Chapter
*Easy Paperbacks
*other?
*Easy Series? (keep separate? shelf together?)

3. Weed Collection
*Budget for replenishment?

4. Catalog w/Follet Destiny
*WIll software be installed/live
- Ask Debbie, Rachel, Bruce, Ancil

*Drexel works study students? 
- No, only for days of service-type projects.
*Penn work/study students?
- Ask Ancil G. Also, Amey H. (Mondays and Fridays)

5. MLK ; Day of Service
*Is there a plan in place - No.
*Make one?
Unfortunately, the budget does not extend to keeping the school open for just the library at this time on this date.


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Last Day

Today was my final day at Nebinger. I will miss it.