Annual Library Timeline

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August

 

 

• Follow Beginning of Year Procedure

 

• Attend Back to School Social

   

   

• Distribute student ID cards

   

 

• Circulate to students the first day of school

   

• Prepare for/present library orientation to your faculty and students

   

• Check in summer periodicals, equipment, book and AV orders

   

• Attend district library staff development

   

• Sign up on the Inventory Calendar or Contact Library Technology Facilitator at ext. 5547 with your choice of dates for inventory

   

 

• Start your LPDAS portfolio

   

 

• Train library aides/volunteers

   

 

• Start making plans for Teen Read Week in October (secondary)

   

 

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September

 

 

• Notify staff/students of new acquisitions in a fun way

   

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  Begin compiling book/AV orders

 

• Promote Texas Lone Star Reading List and Texas Bluebonnet Award nominee books.  ITV will broadcast the Bluebonnet video.

   

 

• Prepare a “Banned Book Week” display

   

 

• Begin sending overdue notices on a regular basis

   

• Attend September librarians' staff development

   

 

• Start making plans for Children’s Book Week in November (elementary)

   

 

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October

 

 

• Continue collection development efforts. Read reviews. Submit orders.

   

• Begin weeding according to the weeding schedule. (See the CREW manual).

   

 

• Remaining one-third (1/3) book order due at the end of October

   

 

• Celebrate Teen Read Week (secondary)

   

• Attend October librarians' staff development

   

 

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November

 

 

• Celebrate Children’s Book Week

   

 

• Register for TCEA 2008 (if attending)

   

• Attend TCEA planning meeting

   

• 2007 Book Conference at Sam Houston State University

   

 

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December

 

 

• Celebrate the season at the Library Services’ Christmas Reception

   

 

• Renew TLA  and other professional memberships

   

 

 

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January

 

 

• Conduct Bluebonnet Award student voting (elementary)

   

 

• Promote the new Caldecott and Newbery books, as well as other honored books announced at ALA midwinter

   

 

• Attend MISD Vendor Fair and January librarians' staff development

   

 

• Begin preparation of 08-09 book orders

   

 

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February

 

 

• Begin Mockingbird promotion (elementary)

   

 

• Attend TCEA Convention and submit expenses

   

 

• Continue reading reviews and start compiling orders

   

 

• Supplemental book orders due

   

 

• Submit technology/computer supply orders to school secretaries

   

 

• Register for TLA and attend planning meeting (if attending TLA)

   

 

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• Continue reading reviews and compiling book orders

   

 

• Prepare for Texas Public Schools week. Let the Library shine!

   

 

• Plan National Library Week activities

   

 

• Review periodical lists and renew online

   

 

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April

 

 

• Celebrate National Library Week

   

 

• Attend TLA Conference and submit expenses

   

 

• Review your library program with your library director and principal

   

 

• Order start-up supplies for upcoming school year

   

 

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May

 

 

• Attend End of Year/Farewell Social

   

 

• Submit supply orders to Library Services

   

 

• Clean and store equipment in secure area and check on any outstanding equipment repair orders

   

 

• Close circulation two weeks before school is out

   

 

• Prepare final overdue notices

   

 

• Schedule and plan book fairs for the upcoming year

   

 

• Follow “End of Year procedures”

   

 

• Submit annual End of Year Reports to Library Services during the last week of school,  (due no later than  2:00 on last work day)

   

 

 

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