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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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August
2008
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
1st-7th -
Extended
work days
4th - Children's Plus
Book Vendor
- TRC 9:00
4th-5th - FCPS New
Teacher Orientation
- BSHS
5th-6th - Destiny Training from Follett - LHS lab, room
134;
8:30-3:30
5th ,6th, 7th
- Optional Work day for
teachers
8th - Flexible PD
11th - Non-flexible
PD
12th - Non flexible
Records Day
22nd - Non flexible
Records Day
25th -
"Alma Mater Days including the
school of hard knocks" -Wandering
Storytellers;
Natasha’s café. Sponsored by Kentucky Storytelling Association -
8:00-9:30 pm. $5.00 cover.
28th -
Using Destiny Library and Media
Manager for Teachers -
Annex 305; 3:30-4:30
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September 2008
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.
1st - Labor Day holiday
4th - MUNIS training-
LMS
-
Annex; 4:30-6:30
22
- Using Destiny
Library and Media Manager for Teachers -
Annex 305;
4:30-5:30
26th - Non-flexible Records Day
27th-Oct 4th -
Banned Books Week
29th -
"Should Have Seen It Coming, oh
my" -Wandering
Storytellers;
Natasha’s café. Sponsored by Kentucky Storytelling Association -
8:00-9:30 pm. $5.00 cover.
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October
2008
Computer
Learning Month
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 27th–4th -
Banned Books Week
1st - new bid for
Library Books/PreBound Books
1st-4th
KLA/KSMA/SELA/ARL
National Diversity in Libraries Conference (NDLC)
"Spectrum of the Future"
3rd-5th -
National Storytelling Festival
- Jonesborough, TN
12th-18th
Teen Read Week
"Books
with Bite @ your library"
16th - Flexible Records/Conference Day
17th - No school
27th -
"Ghosts and Monsters Inside and All Around"
-Wandering
Storytellers;
Natasha’s café. Sponsored by Kentucky Storytelling Association -
8:00-9:30 pm. $5.00 cover.
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November
2008
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.
4th -
No School (Presidential Election)
10th
- Using Destiny Library
and Media Manager for Teachers -
Annex 305; 3:30-4:30
13th -
STLP fall showcase @ UK
24th -
"Attitude of Gratitude"
-Wandering Storytellers;
Natasha’s café. Sponsored by Kentucky Storytelling Association -
8:00-9:30 pm. $5.00 cover.
26th-28th -
Thanksgiving Holiday |
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December 2008
Things
Recommended to do this Month
Spend
all library funds allocated for this school year for
audiovisuals 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.
1st -
Using Destiny Library and Media
Manager for Teachers -
Annex 305; 4:30-5:30
22nd-31st- Winter Break
29th - "Compassion"
-Wandering
Storytellers;
Natasha’s café. Sponsored by Kentucky Storytelling Association -
8:00-9:30 pm. $5.00 cover.
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January
2009
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.
5th -
Classes resume
after Winter Break
19th -
Martin Luther King,
Jr. Holiday
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February
2009
Library
Lovers Month
Things
Recommended to do this Month
Celebrate
"I love to read" day
Attend UK McConnell Literature Conference in Feb/March
Attend Kentucky
Teaching and Learning Conference in March
Finalize
all ordering for media center and submit orders into MUNIS
Make
plans to celebrate National Library Week in April
13th -
Non-flexible
Records Day
16th - Presidents' Day Holiday
27th-28th -
UK McConnell Literature Conference
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March
2009
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
Teen Tech Week
3rd
- Read
Across America
Newspapers in Education Week
4th-6th - Kentucky
Teaching and Learning Conference
6th
- Flexible
Records Day
30th-31st
- Spring
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April
2009
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- 3rd - Spring Break
12th-19th -
National
Library Week
20th-26th
- TV
Turn-off Week
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May 2009
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.
11th-17th - Children's
Book Week
National Library Legislative Day 2008
Bluegrass Festival of Books
18th -
Flexible
Professional Development
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June 2009 |
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July 2009
Lexington Public Library summer
reading program for children
1st - new bid for
Magazines
Extended time
for 212 day LMSs certified
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August 2009 |
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