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An
up-to-date listing of important events, meetings, and
activities for each month for FCPS school library media
specialists
January
February March
April
May
June July
August
September
October
November December
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November
2009
Things
Recommended to do this Month
Use
opportunities to celebrate and promote the school library
program.
Check
budgets and plan expenditures for this school year:
supplies, magazines, library books, audiovisual
materials, and online services.
Start
data collection and rationale for any foreseen budget needs
for next year as expressed on your annual report.
3rd -
Patricia Conover and Technology Projects - 3:30-4:45
Webinar PD - TRC
5th-8th -
AASL 14th National Conference & Exhibition, Charlotte, NC
6th-7th
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Kentucky
Storytelling Association Annual Conference
7th -
28th Annual Kentucky Book
Fair
12th -
David Warlick and
Personal Learning Networks - 3:30-4:45
Webinar PD - TRC
15th-21st -
Geography Awareness Week
18th -
2009
National Book Awards Teen Press Conference
25th-27th - Thanksgiving vacation
30th
- Wandering
Storytellers;
Natasha’s café. Sponsored by Kentucky Storytelling Association -
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December 2009
Things
Recommended to do this Month
Spend
all library funds possible allocated for this school year by the end of the month.
Check
in materials from students moving during the holidays.
Start
putting in writing, your needs assessment for next year.
Include concerns identified in LMS annual report, i.e.. clerical
staffing, age of collection, collaboration with teachers, etc.
Consider
doing student and teacher surveys to identify other needs for
library media program. Locate surveys to use right after
winter break.
Concentrate on getting in book
orders and AV orders.
Make
plans for "I love to read" day in February.
If
you haven't done much collaboration with a teacher yet, pick
out one teacher and get started.
16th - Holiday Get-Together; Beginning at 3:30 Booker T.
Washington Intermediate Academy Library. Bring a snack and
programming idea
19th -31st- Winter Break
28th - Wandering
Storytellers;
Natasha’s café. Sponsored by Kentucky Storytelling Association -
8:00-9:30 pm. $5.00 cover.
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January
2010
Things
Recommended to do this Month
Finalize book
orders and AV orders. Enter or request to enter orders
into MUNIS. Send order lists to Media Services.
Attend to weeding - it is also a collection development tool.
Alert the principal about equipment needs.
Finalize all needs assessments for next year. Be prepared
to convey this information to the school planners/SBDM.
Assign dollar figures to identified needs and get your budget
request for next year ready to submit to the budget committee.
Check current budgets and encumber balances to assure funds will
not be lost.
Communicate plans for "I love to read day" in February.
Plan to attend Kentucky Teaching and Learning Conference.
1st -
New bid for Library Supplies, Office supplies, teaching aids...
4th -
Classes Resume
15th -
Written
questions for Battle of the Book questions due to
Candy
Zaluski
18th - Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
25th - Wandering
Storytellers;
Natasha’s café. Sponsored by Kentucky Storytelling Association -
8:00-9:30 pm. $5.00 cover.
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February
2010
Library
Lovers Month
Things
Recommended to do this Month
Celebrate
"I love to read" day
Attend UK McConnell Literature Conference in Feb
Finalize
all ordering for media center and submit orders into MUNIS
Make
plans to celebrate National Library Week in April
12th -
Non-flexible
Records
15th - Presidents Day Holiday
22nd -
Wandering
Storytellers;
Natasha’s café. Sponsored by Kentucky Storytelling Association -
8:00-9:30 pm. $5.00 cover.
26th-27th -
McConnell Literature Conference
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March
2010
Things
Recommended to do this Month
Spend all library funds allocated for this school year for
books, supplies, and magazines by the end of the month.
School
councils will be finalizing fund allocations for next school
year during this month.
Be sure your library budget
requests are in along with rationale and goals that link
spending plans to student achievement and the school's
consolidated plan.
Finalize
plans to celebrate National
Library Week/School Library Media month in April
5th - Flexible Records Day
Week of March 8th-
round one Battle of the
Books for Elementary Schools
Week of March
15th- round two
Battle of the Books for Elementary Schools
19th - Professional Development
Week of March 22nd-
round three Battle of the Books for Elementary Schools
29th -
Wandering
Storytellers;
Natasha’s café. Sponsored by Kentucky Storytelling Association -
8:00-9:30 pm. $5.00 cover.
29th-31st -
Spring Break
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April 2010
National
Poetry Month
School Library
Media Month
Things
Recommended to do this Month
Celebrate
promotional opportunities for your library
Make plans for celebrating
Children's Book Week
in May.
1st - 2nd - Spring Break
6th - ALA-APA's
National Library Workers Day
11th-17th - National
Library Week
15th -
Elementary
Battle of the Books Finals 5:00 - Norsworthy Auditorium
15th -
Middle Schools
written Battle of the Books test
Support Teen Literature Day
16th
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National Librarian Day
19th-25th
- Spring TV
Turn-off Week
26th - Wandering
Storytellers;
Natasha’s café. Sponsored by Kentucky Storytelling Association -
8:00-9:30 pm. $5.00 cover.
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May 2010
Get
Caught Reading Month
Things
Recommended to do this Month
Collect
all due and overdue books and AV Materials.
Confer
with principal / SBDM council about curriculum, class or grade
changes for next year.
Screen
equipment and tag for repairs as needed.
Stop
book circulation to students in time for follow-up, fines,
lost payments, etc.
Continue
meeting classes through the last day of school.
Make
plans to attend Librarian's Retirement Luncheon.
Register for
Summer Refresher. Register online and preview the session booklet
6th - Middle Schools Battle of the Books Brackets
10th-16th - Children's
Book Week
13th - Battle of the Books Final Competition -
Middle Schools -
Norsworthy
Auditorium starting at 5:00
18th - Flexible Professional Development
26th - Last day for students
27th-28th - Non-flexible Records
31st - Memorial Day holiday
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June 2010
Lexington Public Library summer
reading program for children
Extended time
document
28th-
National Library Legislative Day 2009 |
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July 2010
1st -
new bid for Periodicals
1st
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new bid for Audiovisual materials
26th- 30th
- Extended time for 210 day LMSs
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August 2010
Things Recommended to do
this Month
Select
two-three teachers to target for collaboration. Plan
to meet with those teachers and discuss/brainstorm at least
one project for collaboration.
Plan
to meet with teachers with whom you have collaborated in the
past.
Use
annual inventory information to guide collection development.
Extended
time tasks pdf format
Make
plans to attend KLA/KSMA Fall Conference
2nd-6th -
Extended time for
210 day LMSs
9th
Professional development (non-flex)
10th - Staff
development (non-flex)
11th - First day of classes for students
20th - Staff development
(non-flex)
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September 2010
Things Recommended to do this Month
Meet
with grade levels or individual teachers to plan for
optimum library usage.
Train
library clerks and volunteers.
Conduct
orientation classes for all students if this was not completed in August.
Continue
selection procedures for monies from state and local
budgets.
Send
in Professional Dues to
KLA/KSMA
Conduct
orientation PD for teachers new to your school.
Include procedures, services, tour of the LMC, etc.
6th -
Labor Day
holiday
? -
Kentucky Reading
Association Conference
15-18 -
KLA/KSMA
Conference
19th
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National
Talk Like a Pirate Day
24th
- Non-flexible
Records Day
?
- Cave Run Storytelling
Festival
25th-Oct 2-
Banned Books Week
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October 2010
National Book
Month
International
School Library Month
Things
Recommended to do this Month
Check
balances in budget on all library accounts.
Select
and submit book, AV and/or magazine orders as desired.
Celebrate
Teen Read Week this
month
Sep 25th–2nd -
Banned Books Week
1st - Flexible Records Day
1st -
New bid for
Library Books/PreBound Books
? -
National Storytelling Festival
- Jonesborough, TN
8th
- No classes for students
17th-23rd - Teen Read Week
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