Presentation on Examining the Sacred Cows of School Librarianship from METC 2014.

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3. Library/Librarian
Sacred Cows & Stereotypes
Define: google.com

4. shh...libraries are quiet!
libraries are just for research
librarians are meek
the dewey decimal system
Flickr CC Photo by Steven Harris

5. The
Librarian

6. Lonely
Librarian

7. My Missing Pieces

8. Connected Librarians

9. librarians are stern & mean
Flickr CC Photo by Michael Dalby

10. give smiles & build relationships
Flickr CC Photo by Daniel Y. Go

11. give smiles & build relationships

12. Survey Says…

13. Survey Says…
Is the librarian
approachable and helpful?
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96% say YES

14. librarians are old school
Flickr CC Photo by bookfinch

15. librarians are thought leaders

16. Free webinars on the
first Monday each month
at 7PM Central Time!
Focused Twitter chat
the second Monday!
Live newscast on the
third Monday each month!
ways to stay current

17. Follow on Twitter
@GwynethJones
@JoyceValenza
@JenniferLaGarde
@ShannonMMiller
@NikkiDRobertson
@MatthewWinner
@SOMSlibrary
@coxtl

18. look like a librarian...
Flickr CC Photo by Auntie G

19. ...or the “teacher” look
Flickr CC Photo by
TheUglySweaterShop

20. Dress for Success!

21. librarians are meek, humble, and quiet
Flickr CC Photo by Amboo Who?

22. be an advocate for your library
...it’s NOT bragging!
Flickr CC Photo by theparadigmshifter

23. blogging as an advocacy tool
brand your library!

24. Promote Library Events & Activities

25. Library’s
Physical
Space

26. libraries are boring & sterile
Flickr CC Photo by Paul Lowry

27. create an inviting & colorful space

30. Survey Says…
Is the library a place where you
feel comfortable and welcome?
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92% say YES

31. the more books, the better!
Flickr CC Photo by Johannes Gilger

32. Weed It!

33. high quality collection

34. Dewey Decimal System

35. Genrefied: Fiction & Nonfiction

36. What was i thinking?

37. Genrefied: Fiction & Nonfiction

38. Fiction
Genres

40. visually appealing

41. Survey Says…
How do you feel about the way
our library is organized
(by genre)?
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I love it and think it's amazing!
I like it better than other libraries I've used.
It's okay.
I don't like the way our library is arranged.
40%
41%
17%
3%

42. Library
Policies &
Procedures

43. Overdue
Fines

44. Flickr CC Photo by
Miss Wetzel’s Art Class
Fine Forgiveness

47. Holder
of the
Scanner

48. Self
Service
for
Students

49. self check out procedure

50. return procedure

51. Management
Style

52. Shh...

53. let the library come alive

54. Protector of the Books
Flickr CC Photo by El Miali

55. get the books in students’ hands

56. creative
displays

57. expand their reading horizons

58. promote reading in creative ways

59. Flexible Scheduling = Good
Fixed Scheduling = Bad
Flickr CC Photo by www.planetofsuccess.com/blog/

60. find what works best for
your situation & your students

61. keep track of what you do

62. Flickr CC Photo by Richard Garside
teachers will come to me if they need me

63. reach out to teachers

64. if at first you don’t succeed...

65. Teaching

66. Library Lessons Only Happen HERE

67. Venture out of the library!

68. your lessons can be virtual!
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69. and CONNECTED!

70. Wikipedia

71. Teach
Best
Practices
and
Appropriate
Use

72. The library is for RESEARCH

73. technology

74. reading for pleasure

75. search and research skills

76. Flickr CC Photo by vinoth chandar
digital citizenship

77. Survey Says…
Do you feel the lessons and
activities during class library
visits are helpful/informative?
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Always
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
44%
49%
6%
2%

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Flickr CC Photo by El Miali

79. It’s not about locking things down...

80. Flickr CC Photo by Bridget Coila
It’s about opening doors!

81. Tiffany Whitehead
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School Librarian
Central Middle School
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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librariantiff@gmail.com
www.mightylittlelibrarian.com
@librarian_tiff on Twitter
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