Hi Barbara et al!
What a great idea! Thanks, Barbara, for posing the question.
Last year was my first year as a librarian, but I had two things that =
really worked.
1. Valentine Theme:
Three displays in the library:
BMS Students (Heart) Reading -- caption (Drew a picture of a heart)
Teachers and Library Staff went around the building and took pictures of =
students reading in all kinds of setting. (BMS stands for Barrington =
Middle School)
BMS's Favorite Couples -- caption
Students submitted favorite couples -- we got everythihng from Jennifer =
Aniston and Brad Pitt to John and Theresa Kerry... Bryce and Julie =
(Flipped by Van Draanen) to parents, to Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
Some students drew their submissions, some were taken from fan or weekly =
news magazines, some from favorite books. One of my favorites was a 7th =
grader submitted an original illustration of "Toot and Puddle" because =
that was her favorite book as a youngster. (Kids have to submit their =
favorites to us and the library staff posts their submission.... eliminatin=
g inappropriate postings)
"Books we've (Heart)" Caption
Students submitted a title of a book they loved -- because the sheet on =
which they submitted it was a large heart, many wrote the title, author =
and added an original drawings.
2. Second success was not a bulletin board...but I'll share. For Poetry =
Month in April, we had an all school project. Our library staff created a =
short kid/teacher friendly, instructional packet about THE ODE with =
examples for each English teacher. The English teachers did a short =
presentation, and then set the kids loose to compose "An Ode to My =
Locker!" Of course, in the library we highlighted and displayed many =
poetry books. =20
Almost every locker in our building -- over 1000-- had a poem posted on =
the locker. Now ... in a middle school you would think that there would =
be a lot of defacing and destruction, but it was great! It didn't happen. =
Our principal said a few words at lunch to each class about respecting =
one's property. We had the poems up for about 2 weeks....then took them =
down. We are compiling the poems into grade level books that will be in =
the library. We also got some great pictures for the yearbook as well as =
for the grade level books we're making for the library of kids reading the =
poems on the lockers.
This year I'm going with an ELECTION theme:
Elect to read for pleasure
Elect your favorite Caudill Book --Illinois's book list
Elect to be your very best!
Elect to use critical reading on the Internet
etc.
Don't know if it will be a success! Will keep you posted.
Can't wait to read everyone's great ideas.
Readingly yours,
Chris
Christine L. Evans, librarian
Library/Media Center
Barrington Middle School - Station
cevans@cusd220.lake.k12.il.us
847-381-0464
>>> Barbara Braxton <barbara@AUSTARMETRO.COM.AU> 08/02/04 05:18 AM >>>
What has been your most successful/ intriguing/ popular/ appealing /
outrageous / funny / gross display that you have set up in your library =
to
attract students? What themes and slogans have really worked?
Displays are an important part of the environment we create for the =
students
but sometimes it is hard to think of a new idea. So let's share what we
have done - and maybe your idea will be another's inspiration.
Barbara
Barbara Braxton
Teacher Librarian
Palmerston District Primary School
PALMERSTON ACT 2913
AUSTRALIA
T. 02 6205 6162
F. 02 6205 7242
E. barbara@austarmetro.com.au
W. http://www.palmdps.act.edu.au
"Together, we learn from each other."
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