design on a dime: school library edition
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Presented by Kathleen Galarza and Renee Rogers at the NJASL 2013 Fall Conference, October 5, 2013. Join Kathleen and Renee as they share simple strategies and unexpected sources to take your school library from drab to fab with little to no budget. See dramatic school library transformations through before and after pictures. Learn simple strategies that not only changed the way the libraries looked, but also improved the ways the libraries (and the librarians!) were perceived and used by the school communities.TRANSCRIPT
Design on a Dime: School Library Edition
Kathleen Galarza Renee Rogers
NJASL Fall ConferenceOctober 5, 2013
Kathleen Galarza, Teacher-LibrarianMillville Senior High School, Millville, [email protected]
Renee Rogers, Librarian/Media SpecialistSteinert High School, Hamilton, [email protected]
AASL Flash Webinar, May 2013http://www.ala.org/aasl/ecollab/flash-small-budget
Who We Are & How We Got Here
Stories
Strategies
Solutions
Sources
Goals
Mission Possible:Drab to Fab Library
Makeovers
AASL Flash Webinar PresentationMay 9, 2013
Renee Rogers @overdolibrarian
The Mission
2 Overflowing & Outdated Libraries
1 Brand New Librarian
+/- $200.00
K-5: Before
K-5: Before
K-5: After!K-5: After!
9-12: Before9-12: Before
9-12: Before9-12: Before
9-12: After
Step 1: Make Friends (and Influence People)
Students
Teachers
PTA
Administrators
Custodians
Friends & Family
Step 2: Invite Participation
Step 3: Make Simple Changes
Weed
and
Paint
Signs: Free!Wordle.com
Signage ($)LibrarySkills.com
Free PostersState Library Assoc.
Vendors
Create your own:
Posters($)ALA Graphics
wordle.com
piktochart.com
Visual.ly
easel.ly
Step 4: Create Spaces
Step 5: Network
Listservs (e.g., LM_NET)
State organizations
Online PLN (Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, etc.)
Slideshare (e.g., http://is.gd/qGSx9H)
DonorsChoose.org (http://www.donorschoose.org/rrogers)
Free!
Step 6: Speak Up!
Results: Everyone Loves You When You Are Beautiful!
Kathleen Galarza
NJASL Conference/Rider University
Design on a DimeLibrary Edition
Recycle
Reuse
Reuse
Reduce
Look for Bargains!
Be creative with reuse, reduce,
recycle!
Buy Cheap!
Reuse from home and friends
Paint goes a long way!
Purchasing & Changing
Sites to Visithttp://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/how-find-things-free-or-nearly-free
http://www.nea.org/tools/finding-it-for-free.html
http://www.nea.org/tools/10FreeThings.html
http://www.edutopia.org/free-school-supplies-fundraising-donation
http://www.giftcardgranny.com/blog/the-complete-list-of-66-teacher-discounts/
http://www.freecycle.org
Final ThoughtsREDUCE!REUSE!
RECYCLE!LOOK AROUND!LOOK AGAIN!
ASK QUESTIONS!GET HELP!
BE CREATIVE!ENLIST STUDENTS!
Pinterest.com/overdolibrarian/library-diy
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