getting started with school downers grove, illinois downers … · 2019-10-18 · getting started...
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Getting Started With School Services
Erin LinsenmeyerDowners Grove Public LibraryDowners Grove, Illinois
So what are we doing, exactly?
--Working out your stuff/the ins and outs
--Learning your community/service area
--Figuring out how to market your services to your schools
--Leveraging your opportunities
--Providing services inside and outside of the schools
--Evaluating everything
So you want to start working with your schools...
--Do your background work first--What do you already do that can translate? --What are some services you would want to do?
--Determine what resources you can allocate --How much time will you dedicate? --Do you have a budget? How much money will you need?--Who will be responsible/the point person?
--Build department and library buy-in --Who can you partner with? --How can you celebrate successes?
Know your community
--How many schools are in your area?
--Who do you need to know?
--What are some new opportunities that can emerge?
--What do your schools do and do not do? What holes can you fill?
--What are your school district’s goals?
Putting the what and the who together...
Finding opportunities --New teacher luncheons--Teacher in-services/Professional Development --Curriculum nights/School registration
Making opportunities
--Promoting on social media --School assignments --Working with who you know
Services Inside and Out
--School library cards--Requesting materials--Using databases/e-resources
--Storytimes and Booktalks
--Co-teaching classes
--Field trips
--Don’t be afraid to promote to different groups!
--And everything else!
And then what?
--Evaluate, evaluate, evaluate
--Celebrate successes large and small
--Stay in communication
--Try, try, try!
Questions?
Erin LinsenmeyerChildren’s Librarian/Outreach CoordinatorDowners Grove Public LibraryDowners Grove, [email protected]