Worked in library media center for 1 hour
o Using the MLA research guide that I updated yesterday, today Ms. Stamm had me create a more detailed guide to how to use www.citationmachine.net, which is a resource that most students use when citing their research. So, this instructional guide was just a natural extension from the research guide. This website, however, can be quite confusing to students and students oftentimes have a hard time identifying the proper template to use when citing a given source.
o As a result, I created an instructional guide today that uses screen shots of citation machine and instructs students on how to use citation machine and which template should be used for a various types of sources.
Friday, May 14, 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Worked in library media center for 2 hours
o Today I began work on revising the research guide that students use when they come into the library to do research. The reason for the revision was that we wanted to update the information based on the new, 7th edition, MLA handbook.
o To do so, I used the handbook and looked up the formatting for the various materials that we cited on the handouts for everything from print resources and also online websites and resources.
o I was making revisions to both a general handout/guide for research using the MLA style and also one to be used during orientation for the 9th graders. Overall, this process was very time consuming because I had to carefully identify changes that have been made since the 6th edition of the MLA handbook and make appropriate changes to the research sheets.
o Today I began work on revising the research guide that students use when they come into the library to do research. The reason for the revision was that we wanted to update the information based on the new, 7th edition, MLA handbook.
o To do so, I used the handbook and looked up the formatting for the various materials that we cited on the handouts for everything from print resources and also online websites and resources.
o I was making revisions to both a general handout/guide for research using the MLA style and also one to be used during orientation for the 9th graders. Overall, this process was very time consuming because I had to carefully identify changes that have been made since the 6th edition of the MLA handbook and make appropriate changes to the research sheets.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Worked in library media center for 1 hour
o Today, Ms. Stamm and I went over the process for ordering periodicals. Basically, Tremper’s vendor is Ebsco and that the order is done in March. The ordering is specific for the school, but done on a district basis and Tremper can ask for additional titles or for some of those titles to be deleted.
o For Tremper, Ms. Stamm said that about $3,000 of the $41,000 budget is allocated to periodicals, but that the number of titles ordered is about 1/3 of what it used to be because many of the educational periodicals are now accessed online. As a result, a majority ordered are weekly/monthly titles that are for casual reading and are of high interest. In addition, Ms. Stamm explained that sometimes donations are made and these can be accepted as long as they fit with the philosophy of the school and are an appropriate age level.
o Today, Ms. Stamm also went over the process of preparing student records through our automated system, Destiny. Basically, the librarian has access through this along with other things. This task is considered managing patrons, but as Ms. Stamm explained, every day this will be updated as students come and go because the system works with our general student record system, Zangle. So, the only time at Tremper that the librarian would prepare student records is to do so temporarily until things are updated the next day. The librarian does have the ability to manage student accounts and add pictures, ect. In addition, the librarian will have to manually enter any long term sub or parents who request access.
o Finally, today Ms Stamm also showed me how the library prepares circulation reports including how to send out overdue notices and create a shelf list for materials that need to be weeded. Overall, this information was interesting and I was glad to see that this program is fairly easy to operate using the Destiny program.
o Today, Ms. Stamm and I went over the process for ordering periodicals. Basically, Tremper’s vendor is Ebsco and that the order is done in March. The ordering is specific for the school, but done on a district basis and Tremper can ask for additional titles or for some of those titles to be deleted.
o For Tremper, Ms. Stamm said that about $3,000 of the $41,000 budget is allocated to periodicals, but that the number of titles ordered is about 1/3 of what it used to be because many of the educational periodicals are now accessed online. As a result, a majority ordered are weekly/monthly titles that are for casual reading and are of high interest. In addition, Ms. Stamm explained that sometimes donations are made and these can be accepted as long as they fit with the philosophy of the school and are an appropriate age level.
o Today, Ms. Stamm also went over the process of preparing student records through our automated system, Destiny. Basically, the librarian has access through this along with other things. This task is considered managing patrons, but as Ms. Stamm explained, every day this will be updated as students come and go because the system works with our general student record system, Zangle. So, the only time at Tremper that the librarian would prepare student records is to do so temporarily until things are updated the next day. The librarian does have the ability to manage student accounts and add pictures, ect. In addition, the librarian will have to manually enter any long term sub or parents who request access.
o Finally, today Ms Stamm also showed me how the library prepares circulation reports including how to send out overdue notices and create a shelf list for materials that need to be weeded. Overall, this information was interesting and I was glad to see that this program is fairly easy to operate using the Destiny program.
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Worked in library media center for 1 hour
o Having completed the Victorian Age portion of the English project, today I began work on the Elizabethan Age. To get started, Ms. Stamm had me pull books from the shelves. To do so, I went to the same general areas where I had found books and reference materials for the Victorian Age. This was very successful and I found a wide variety of materials that would be helpful in their project. Then, using the online library catalog, I looked for additional titles.
o While a bit time consuming, I was able to start creating a pathfinder/resource list for the Elizabethan Age portion of the assignment. Next time, I plan to look for useful websites and online library databases.
o Having completed the Victorian Age portion of the English project, today I began work on the Elizabethan Age. To get started, Ms. Stamm had me pull books from the shelves. To do so, I went to the same general areas where I had found books and reference materials for the Victorian Age. This was very successful and I found a wide variety of materials that would be helpful in their project. Then, using the online library catalog, I looked for additional titles.
o While a bit time consuming, I was able to start creating a pathfinder/resource list for the Elizabethan Age portion of the assignment. Next time, I plan to look for useful websites and online library databases.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Worked in library media center for 1 hour
o Today I began organizing a cooperative unit with an English teacher doing two projects, one on the Victorian Age and the other on the Elizabethan Age. This project had previously been done on the Victorian Age, so a pathfinder/resource list existed for this portion of the project.
o Starting with that, I pulled all of the books from the shelves and then also took additional titles that I thought could be of some use. Then, I searched the Tremper catalog for the titles that I was unable to find in the library and determine if the book was still held by the library. Once these resources were identified, I updated the pathfinder/resource list and also added additional website and other online resources.
o Today I began organizing a cooperative unit with an English teacher doing two projects, one on the Victorian Age and the other on the Elizabethan Age. This project had previously been done on the Victorian Age, so a pathfinder/resource list existed for this portion of the project.
o Starting with that, I pulled all of the books from the shelves and then also took additional titles that I thought could be of some use. Then, I searched the Tremper catalog for the titles that I was unable to find in the library and determine if the book was still held by the library. Once these resources were identified, I updated the pathfinder/resource list and also added additional website and other online resources.
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