Thank you to all who responded to my question. I am creating a website for
next year and I think I will either post new title there or create a blog
attached to the site. One of the things that complicates my situation is
that I cover 10 buildings. So the internet might be the best way to reach
such a spread out audience.
Thanks again.
Carla
My original post was:
> I am starting to think about ideas for next year that way I can make a list
> of things to do and not forget what they are come next year. I have a few
> teachers who want to know what's new in children's lit, but don't have the
> time to read the professional journals, plus I don't have enough copies to
> go around. Any suggestions for the best way to inform them on what's new. I
> was going to create a list and send out an email as I read each issue, but
> there seems like there should be a better way. Any suggestions would be
> greatly appreciated.
Responses were:
There are so many award-winning books that I would send teachers an email
with the websites for American Library Association book awards, your state
award reading lists (In TX, we have the Bluebonnet Award for elem. books.),
and other websites that list award-winning books. Those books have already
been chosen as the best of the previous years, so why recreate the wheel?
How about starting your own library blog. Each entry could be a
short booktalk about the new book. Then you could just update your
blog as you discover new books and it would be up to the teachers to
look at the blog. It would be kind of one-stop review shopping
tailored to your collection.
Carla, one thing I try to do is inform teachers of the content themes of our
professional magazines. While this doesn't have to do with informing about
new books, when I enter current professional magazines into our database I
type a brief summary listing themes covered in that issue. I then copy and
paste that info., along with the title, issue date, etc. and e-mail them the
list. I have had teachers come in asking about the issues once they see
what's in them.
Generally with books I place them out on display where they will be see as
they come in the library. If it is a large quantity I put them out on
tables. I remember someone on the list_serv saying one time that they had a
special event with some refreshments to get them to come in.
There are a couple of children's lit listservs.
Somebody will probably send you info.
When I get new books in the library, I e-mail a list
to teachers - or sometimes put the list on the library
home page.
Put the names of the books on your school's web site but to the right of
each book name list what aspect f education it is earmarked for as oposed
to what age group. The two fold-ness of it is that it will not only draw
people to your school's web-site (guardians and parents included) but also
serve the community to have your school's site known as a resource.
I tried it out during Spring semester and I like these tips. Quarterly
bibliography list that I create as I have read, attended workshops and
reviewed journals. I list the bib with Easy, early chapter fiction, Fiction
and curriculum related non-fiction. Each bib had 25-30 titles. I created
it as I worked, and right now I'm working on the bib for first semester
06-07. It's not too time-consuming now that I have a rhythm. Also, I'm
sending monthly/thematic resouce email messages. This is for new stuff and
reminders about what is held in our collection. I also do "commercials" at
faculty meetings. This is my way of getting the word out.
Start a blog-go to blogger.com, it's very easy- and then let your
teachers know about it. Link it to your library page/site, so that they
have easy access to it. Update it regularly, with books that you read
or want to order.
I used to photocopy the table of contents and put in teacher's boxes
with quick colored notations for ones I knew were of interest to
particular teachers. They could come and copy or read if they had
further interest.
Another idea is to put it in a manila envelope with a routing slip with
all names listed so they would send it on to the next person when they
had read it. This did not work as well as it used to get stick at
someone's desk for weeks. Depends on your staff.
--
Carla Boyington
K-8 School Media Specialist
Fall Mountain School District
17 Cray Road
North Walpole, NH 03609
ph: 603.445.2052
FAX 603.445.5452
cboyington@sau60.org
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