[LM_NET] HIT: Library Helper Application

[Katie Monroe <katiemonroe@CHARTER.NET>]

First and foremost, thanks to all who contributed information to this hit.  I had 
an overwhelming response of ideas and several application samples.

So, here is the information I received...enjoy!

You should have 4 application attachments above...if any do not open, please let me 
know

**Here's the website for one of the applications listed above:
http://www.eatohillss.eq.edu.au/Library/About/Assistants/assistants.htm 

**Instead of or in addition to having teacher sign approval, you could have a 
parent sign

** "I have informed prospective helpers that if they act up during their class 
library time then I will not even consider them & if they come in during their 
"help" time & don't do what needs to be done then they will automatically no longer 
be a helper."

** "It might be better to get feedback from the applicants' last year's teachers as 
their new teachers may not know them well so early in the school year."

** "In the elementary school, I had a pizza party at the end of the year for my 
helpers. At the high school level, the students use the hours for community 
service.  It's important to set up a system to document how many hours each person 
is working. At my high school, I have a three ring binder called "Student 
volunteers." Each student has a form that goes inside and is filed alphabetically. 
When a student comes in to work, he/she signs in with the date, time, and what task 
he/she worked on that day. At the end of the semester, we add up the hours and I 
fill out a form that goes to the guidance department to document that student has 
earned a set number of hours."

**  "I have a K-5 building and only 4 & 5 graders can be helpers.  With the 
emphasis on writing in our building, our children must write a short essay about 
why they want to be a library helper and why they think they can be successful."

** "Our guidance counselor does this for his ambassador program and one of the 
great questions on his application, or requirement I guess, is that the student 
must elicit one teacher recommendation. I think this is really a great idea because 
it truly shows you whether a student is interested in participating."


Hope this helps!  Thanks again to all contributors!

Katie Monroe


Katie Monroe
School Library Media Specialist
Ellis Elementary School
250 Illini Drive
Belleville, IL 62223
618.397.5512
www.harmony175.org

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