Thinking about the library in new ways

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The previous post looked at Annual Reports prepared by Joyce Valenza and Buffy Hamilton - here are some more of their inspiring ideas, thinking in new ways about the school library in a 2.0 environment...

Buffy Hamilton - The Unquiet Library – what library 2.0 means to me…
http://theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com/2010/04/07/its-in-the-way-that-you-use-it-what-library-2-0-means-to-me/

Joyce Valenza – Things I think teacher librarians should unlearn
http://blog.schoollibraryjournal.com/neverendingsearch/2010/08/24/things-i-think-teacher-librarians-should-unlearn-18-and-counting/

which was inspired by What Ed Said 10 things series http://whatedsaid.wordpress.com/2010/08/24/10-things-teachers-should-unlearn/

School library annual reports

It's coming up to that time of year - Term 4 = annual report time...

“School librarians will not be heard until their day-to-day practice is directed towards demonstrating the real, tangible power of their contribution to the school’s learning goals.”
Ross Todd 2002. School Library Journal

Here is a link to the guide on writing an annual report on the National Library Schools website which is a good place to start, with advice, templates and examples...
http://schools.natlib.govt.nz/developing-your-library/tools-and-guides/school-library-annual-report

Here is a link to an inspiring Annual Report from Joyce Valenza at Springfield Township High School - Library Annual Report

and one from Buffy Hamilton at “The Unquiet Library”, Creekview High School Library - she does Monthly Reports and an Annual Report