[LM_NET] TARGET: Secondary--Ideas for a New Librarian

["Ronda Y. Foust" <rfoust150@COMCAST.NET>]

I've prowled through the archives a little, but am curious as to  
whether any of you have any ideas to share with a new librarian at  
the high school level.  I'll be meeting with my new principal this  
week to talk about long-term goals and would love to be armed with  
some great ideas for things you've tried (and that worked-or didn't  
and why) for collection development, encouraging students and  
teachers to make more and/or different use of the library, pitfalls  
to avoid, etc.  I loved the recent post about a genealogy lesson and  
am looking into the feasibility of using wikis and blogs (my  
understanding is that our filters don't allow them but that sometimes  
you can get the powers that be to open access to certain sites).  I'm  
thinking that it'd be great to see if there's interest in a student  
book club or teacher book club, student reviews of books,  and things  
of that nature and have been thinking about ideas for book displays-- 
like the "Seen the Movie, REad the Book!" with a board/blog/wiki for  
students to comment on what they think of the two.  Of course, I  
don't have a clue what will "fly" and what will flop, but I guess  
that's part of the excitement and I'd love to hear about other ideas  
from the collective wisdom.  I'll be happy to post a hit.


Ronda Y. Foust
School Media Specialist--newly hired
Karns High School
Knoxville, TN
readingdragon@comcast.net
http://thebookdragon.blogspot.com/



--------------------------------------------------------------------
Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law.
  You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings
  by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book.
To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu
In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET  2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL
3) SET LM_NET MAIL  4) SET LM_NET DIGEST  * Allow for confirmation.
 * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/
 * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/
 * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/
 * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html
 * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/
--------------------------------------------------------------------