As expected, Thursday was jam packed with activity. Melanie went over budgeting, requisitions, and purchase orders with me, but, as she advised me, each school will have its own unique requirements and steps for budgeting and spending. Once I have my own library, I will need to make good friends with the school bookkeeper so they won't mind all the questions I will ask them!
Mrs. Shepard's class completed their Destiny Quest book reviews. I briefly went over copyright and citations and then the class moved on to the next phase of the project: visual book reports. Visual book reports are a mashup of text and images that represent the major themes, symbols, and or characters of the novel. I think the students will enjoy the creative freedom of this project and I am excited to see their final products. Cathy will work with us on the final day and provide needed guidance on the graphic design aspects of the visual book report.
Teen Read Week (TRW) festivities continued with library trivia and special guests, Travis and Heather, from
Spartanburg County Public Library's teen library staff. Many students stopped by during lunch and won t-shirts and other cool swag for showing their SCPL cards. See more TRW pictures and details on the Cavaliers Read!
blog.
Events like Teen Read Week are a great way to create a "buzz" around your library program and to get students excited and inclined to think the school library is a hub of fun and activity.
