[LM_NET] ELEM:Hit: Librbry Club for Elem

[Bonnie Martiny <bmartiny@BELLSOUTH.NET>]

Hi all,
 I was asked by numerous folks to please post or share any information about
elem. library clubs. Thanks to all who took the time to let me know what you
do or plan to do. I checked the archives as well and found a couple of good
posts there, but most of were for high school and middle school. I will
share my hit results with all who previously requested and anyone else who
would like them. I now have a plan of action for the beginning of school
with some good suggestions thanks to all who responded!

Bonnie Martiny
Media Specialist
St. Charles Elementary
Thibodaux, LA
bmartiny@bellsouth.net
bmartiny@lafourche.k12.la.us


Original Request:

Hi All.
Once again I ask advice and help from you, the experts, to get ready for the
coming school year.
Now that you have given me a great read aloud list for my upper grades, my
principal has requested I start a Library Club for our elementary school. We
are a Pre-K-5th grade school. I have a very small library (a portable
building) and we have about 260 students.  She did say I could stick to
3-5th graders for this year at least. We are on a fixed schedule. I do have
open periods at the end of the day for extra check out time but our recesses
are one 8 min. morning and one11 min. afternoon recess. Does anyone
currently have a library club for these grade levels? What do the students
do, what are your guidelines, how often do you meet, do you give awards, do
they have duties, what's working, what is not working, do they sign in to
work, does it include a book club or is it just library club?? I a middle
school librarian for 2 years and we had a library club, but I am not sure
the same format would work with students so young.  I have to compose an
informative letter and sign up form for the parents and students for the
beginning of the year(which starts Aug 8th for students) Anything you can
tell me I would appreciate! (The good thing is now I can pass on the
yearbook to someone else as a Yearbook Club. Yea!) 

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