September 4, 2009

Busy...busy...

Today started with a rush. I was called to make simultaneous multi-media setups for presentations at opposite ends of the school. The Instruction Tech had scheduled a set-up in the teacher's workroom to cover the grade database program with all the new teachers. In addition, the principal needed a last minute set-up in the auditorium. All in the first 15 minutes!

Today I finished entering the staff and teachers into the OPAC system. I spoke to the Data Clerk but will not be able to get the student files to imput until after the 10th. I will have to start a manual check-out system next week. I don't want to keep students from getting what they need.

I put the finishing touches on the updated Media Center Policy Handbook and turned it over to the principal for review. I have scheduled professional development for Wednesday to present the Media Center Orientation to all staff. They will come to the Media Center during their free block. I plan to have snacks, a copyright wall poster, and the new handbook to give out. In addition, I want to preview the new listening area with Play-Away players that I have added this year. I also want to have the many professional books that I have added to the collection.

I finished labeling and shelving the new Play-Aways in preparation for the orientation on Wednesday. In addition, I weeded about 40 books from the system that I culled from the short-story collection. With the extensive weeding done last year I am definitely taking the "as necessary approach". I need to start the newspaper subscription next week. The Newspapers In Education program that provided newspapers to the school and media centers last year has run out of funding so we will just have to purchase.

I accepted two sets of reference books at the end of last school year. After examining the books, I decided to add them to the collection. Our reference section definitely needs titles and these have material that we do not currently have. I prepared the purchase order and entered it into the accounting mainframe.

Total Hours: 9 hours