October+2012

October

10/1 Hi Andrew~ Happy Monday! Please take care of the following things today once you've taken care of your daily tasks listed on your yellow folder and let me know if you have any questions along the way. 10/2
 * Wrap up headphones individually and put each on into a plastic bag and close. The crates go under the tables by the lamina tors. You'll see where the other one is.
 * Please wash your hands ;) and count the candy corn and put them into the glass jar (by CD player) Write down the amount on a piece of paper and put on my desk. Keep the amount a secret. This is for our October contest. A.C.
 * Be sure to read the white board on the circ desk so you're aware of what's going on. The Edmodo and wiki information is there if anyone asks. Just life and the addresses and codes are underneath
 * Process Junior Library Guild Books: A.C.
 * Open box and check contents against the packing slip. Make copy of packing slip. Initial and date one copy and put in the bottom bin to go downstairs and put the other on my desk. A.C.
 * In the white envelope, there will be a DVD, gold labels and white labels. Leave the DVD in and put on my desk with the packing slip. A.C.
 * The labels will need to be placed on the books the same way you did for the books from the book fair, but this time you need to place the spine label and the gold label. A.C.
 * Next you'll need to see if any of the books are Accelerated Reader by going to Book Finder on Accelerated Reader link off of our website.
 * If the book is an AR, place a red dot on the spine A.C.
 * They books can then be stamped A.C.
 * Last but not least, the books get covered and I'll have Mrs. Peterson show you how to do that on Wednesday (unless I have time to do it today or tomorrow) A.C.
 * Happy Tuesday! There are a few things I'd like you to do so you can be on the same page as the rest of the school....
 * Watch the Orientation imovie
 * Watch the Destiny tutorial so you can learn how to help kids help themselves find the right book. Always show them first so they do it for themselves next time. And please be patient and kind so they feel comfortable to ask for help another time. A.C. ALL TUTORIALS WATCHED
 * Watch the Teacher Tutorial
 * Watch the Accelerated Reader Tutorial
 * AR is a motivational reading program that allows kids to earn points for the books they've read. The points convert to prizes and those prizes convert to cash that can be used in the community. All 6th graders have an account. 7th and 8th graders have accounts as requested.
 * FIRE DRILLS/EVACUATIONS- Whenever we need to leave the building with the kids, always grab the passes from the box and the sign in sheet. We use that for our attendance so it's really important that the kids come in with a signed and dated pass. If they do not, we send them back to get one. If kids come in during lunch because they've chosen not to eat and they come straight here, then they just sign in so we have a record of it.
 * Kids that come in from Phys Ed also need to sign in and they can leave as needed as long as they sign out and take one of our hall passes
 * Please remember to highlight and/or initial each bulleted item so I know you've completed it. A.C. :)
 * If you ever leave for whatever reason, just give me a shout so I know your out
 * Andrew, please organize the magazine rack, it's messy. And take off the clear label that were put on there please. A.C.
 * Sometimes I'll have things on the ground on the other side of the circ desk. I mean for these things to go in the back closet. Just ask me to confirm and take care of it.
 * The printing bin needs to be emptied. See me if you forget what to do, but that is something that needs to be done when you first come in. A.C.
 * Remember to end whatever you're doing around 2:45 so you can close up accordingly. Use the "End of the Day" check list to help you close up. It can be found under the phone on the wall. A.C.
 * Please read this entire page from the top and take care of everything else that I've already written.

10/3-- ** 6th Grade Lunch Time Book Chat TODAY @ 12:09 - 12:39 (ALL DONE A.C.) ** 10/4 Andrew I'm not well and won' be in today. Please put the sign on the door that's under the circ 1 computer and only let kids in if they are with a teacher or picking up printing, or dropping off a book.
 * Happy Wednesday everyone! If everyone could just take a moment to be sure you've created your own wiki account and joined this wiki, we'll be off to a great start for the year!!!
 * Once that has been established, please go back and read everything you'll need to be responsible for on this page and initial after the date so I know you're familiar with the information.
 * If there are tasks that I've asked to be taken care of, please initial after each task so we all know who to go to if/when needed.
 * Today, I'd like Dianna to show Andrew how to cover books. We've got lots from the fair I'd like to get one the shelves. In the mean time, I'm trying to figure out how to print off proper spin labels, otherwise, we'll be writing them. (Boo..) Spoke with company and I need new label so we're hand writing them....
 * Here's to a great day and great help! Thank you all so very much for your energy today!

Go through the morning and evening checklist by the phone and work on whatever you need to. Thanks and I hope to see you tomorrow. A.C.

10/5- TGIF!!
 * I'll be with the 6th grade lunch time chat from 12:09 - 12:39 today and we'll chat when I'm done. I'd like to know what where you are and what your plans are for today.

10/9 Hope you enjoyed your long weekend! >
 * Keep moving through processing the books purchased from the book fair.
 * Andrew, when the books are ready for the shelves, I want to show you how to create the Q Codes for the books and have you focus on them next. (NOT FINISHED)
 * Books can be checked in and shelves can be read / books tightened and moved to the front of the shelf. The kids like to push them back. It's also a good practice to see if any books fell behind the shelves by taking one of the yard sticks and running it under each shelf. You'll be surprised what you'll find!!! :) A.C.
 * Monica: I would love to see this take up the entire display case, if you can duplicate it. I love the green drips, the theme written in green drips, "It Came From the Library" and Dare to Read for the Fun of It" and the date. I can then add mystery/thrillers for the month of October! What do you think?
 * Please take the "New" stickers off the books before they go back on the shelves- Mrs Hood completed
 * Be sure to check into the wiki twice each day. Once when you arrive and again at some point before you leave to see if anything has been added and to initial and color code what you took care of. If you're not sure how to change color please ask me. Just highlight what you want to change, click on the "T" above and choose a color and click "apply".

10/10
 * Good Morning! When you get the chance, check out the fabulous job Monica did on the display case outside. She did an incredible job mirroring the ALA theme above! YAY! Thank you so much Monica!
 * I'll be with Ms. Blanos' classes 9:30 and 2:45 today for an AR tutorial
 * All scholastic book fair books are cataloged, just need processing and pile are in the working bin. It will be nice to finish them up today. I think we can make that happen! **Done!**
 * Andrew: Please continue adding the dates in the Media Center Borrowing Book. I did all of September, but the rest of the year needs to be done. I also need you to do the same for the Sign In book. Each month is separated by a divider for both the PC Lab (front of the book) and the MAC Lab (back of the book) . Please use the district calendar to complete dating the book for the rest of the year. Please see me before your start. (NOT FINISHED)
 * Have a great day and be sure to look at passed days to initial and refresh your memory. There are no initials yet, please let me know what you've done.

10/11
 * Happy Thursday Andrew! Please keep moving through the Q codes. I finished up the rest of the book fair books just to get them out.
 * You can set the books in the bin on top of the shelves now
 * continue with the dates in the sign in and borrowing book

10/12
 * TGIF! Thanks for a great week! Enjoy today and please continue moving through creating q codes and dating the books
 * Please don't let any teachers or Antonio take you off track, it's easy to do. It's an art, but a skill you'll see you need to master while working here is to do your best to continue working through your tasks while people chat with you. Chatting is fine now and then, we all need a break and to chat, but there is also much to get done and when we chat with others, it sends the message that we have nothing to do and they'll continue to make the circulation desk the place to hang out. It also takes us longer to get things done because it takes us off track. We just can't think clearly.
 * Today is the last day for the candy corn contest so please have the final three winners in the drawer on my desk so I can make the announcement first thing on Monday morning.
 * My goal is to have all of our fiction books Q coded by the time we leave in June.
 * I've left a pile of books for Mrs. Harms to shelve in the back closet and the book chat piles are where we left them yesterday.**Done**
 * Next week remind me to show you how to double check magazines that were checked out.
 * Enjoy your weekend! Be safe and be careful and have lots of fun!!!

10/15
 * Andrew, please see me so we can have a chat....Were you here on Friday?

10/17
 * Good Morning and thank you for being here today!!! There is a bit of processing in the bin and a few books to shelves **Done Dianna**
 * Diane, let's chat about creating Q codes for the fiction collection! **Done**
 * Andrew, please continue to work through your daily tasks and thank you for going back and initialing everything you've completed so far. Remember to continue to check back on the lists and work on whatever is necessary.
 * When Andrew arrives, I'd like to show both Diane and Andrew how to go back and clean up the barcodes used to check out magazines. Please someone remind me. **Done**
 * This week we have had two lovely subs help us with q coding and shelving books! Cynthia and Melissa. With any luck they will be popping in throughout the year. At this point, Our q codes are complete for the A's and B's with the exception of a few. There is a small black cart with the remaing A's and B's that need to be completed, and the beginning of the C's on the bottom shelf. My plan is to move through the collection orderly so that we have q code pages that are easily accessible to us in the future. I'll explain when we speak...**Done**
 * FYI: new audio book in for the 8th grade curriculum: Fallen Angels.
 * Andrew, I want to talk to you about keeping up Edmodo up to date for us! Please create an account for yourself directions are at the top of this wiki.**Done**

10/18
 * How did we get to Thursday already??? **I LOVE IT!**
 * So... Happy Thursday Andrew! Once you work through your tasks today, please continue to work on the q codes. Once the page that Mrs. Peterson began yesterday is full, print it off and let me know. We'll make copies of it, put it in a file, and begin to cut out the squares and tape them to the books.
 * Once they're complete, continue making codes for the rest of the book. If you have any questions about the process, let me know.
 * Get ready....more books are on their way to be processed!!! Woo-Hoo.....!!

10/22 Happy Monday!
 * Please continue process books in bin so we can get them out on the shelves
 * Please move through the Q codes so we can get the books back on the shelves and take new ones off

10/23
 * Hi Andrew, hoping you are well today! We stamped and took care of AR dots for the new books, they just need to be covered please. Then don't forget q codes for them!
 * Have a great day while you're here!!! [[image:smiling_jack_o_lantern_with_stars_0071-0810-2011-5307_SMU.jpg width="72" height="79" align="left"]]

10/24
 * Happy Wednesday~ Hello Mrs. Peterson!!! Our new shipment of books needs to be covered and we're shelving only books with authors with the last initial D and below. Andrew will create q codes for the A's and B's and C's. Those books can be put on the small black cart.
 * Andrew, please work through creating q codes for the books and please also work on the books that are in the rubber band. You can add those q codes to the A - b list if it's possible-- that is on the desk top
 * The Playaways that are orange in the box on the floor can also be processed. There is a sample done for you already: //**Fallen Angels. See me...**//
 * //**I'm starting to write down the names of students and teachers who take headphones. I'm writing full name on post it and how many they took. They must hand back in to one of us so we can then throw away the post it. If they don't hand it back in, they will be responsible for replacing them. We can simply throw away the post it when they are returned.**//

//**10/26**// //**TGIF... please keep moving through the q codes Andrew. Are they boring??? What are your thoughts about the process??**//