DAILY ASSIGNMENTS

LMA’s are required to keep a daily online journal that is to be emailed to the librarian every other week. To receive full credit, the email subject line should have student's name and date (Example: John's Journal 20Aug2011) . The journal will serve as documentation when there is a question about grades. Students should write in complete sentences and include:

1. Station Assignment: Example: My station assignment for the week was the Circulation Desk. 
2.  Duties completed (Include only the days you had library class that week.)
   Example:
   Monday, 9Aug2011 - Today I completed a map of the library.
   Wednesday, 11Aug2011 - I went to my magnet class today. The librarian was absent.
   Friday, 13Aug2011 - I showed students how to use the Alabama Virtual Library.
   Tuesday, 17,Aug2011 - I read shelves today and straightened my area of responsibility.
   Thursday, 19,Aug2011 - School was closed because of inclement weather. 
3.  Reading: Students are required to read 1 book each 9 weeks.  
   Example: Author, Title of book, Pages read, Annotation when finish book.
4. Character education: How character ed for the week relates to library service.
5. Word Up: Create a RWT crossword puzzle using the Word Up words.
6. Alabama Virtual Library database: Preview database of the month.  

Attach assignments and send via email whenever possible.

EXCEPTIONS:

• ReadWriteThink (RWT) interactives must be printed and placed in student notebook.  
  You cannot save RWT interactives! 
•  Shelving sheets must be placed in the bin in librarian’s office for checking.

• Duties (Daily Job Performance)
• Class assignments (Tests/Assignments).

Journal entries should be in complete sentences using correct grammar.

STUDENT LIBRARY PASSES:

Check each library pass for complete information:  

1. Teacher signature
2. Student's full name (Only one name per pass!)
3. Date/time

 Request each student that enters the library to sign in and note the following:

FIRST/LAST NAME       TEACHER         TIME IN/OUT*        BLOCK       COMPUTER USE  

A student should not leave the library during the period without the librarian’s permission.

If a student has an emergency, refer the student to the librarian.

Once a pass has been signed at time of exit, it cannot be used again.

Students do not have to sign-out if they leave when the period ends.

Please notify the librarian immediately if you have a problem.

ONLINE CATALOG:

1. Check in, check out & renew media resources to patrons.
2. In-house media resources used in the library.
3. Clear Circulation Desk at the end of each class period.
    

OVERDUE BOOKS:          DO NOT TAKE ANY MONEY!

• If the student is waiting to pay a fine & renew the book, please give the book to the librarian.
• If the student is not present or does not wish to pay the fine at this time, check in the book.
• If the student wishes to check out another book,
  the book will be checked out for one day at a time until the fine is paid.
  Use the special date feature on Atriuum to check out for one day;
  write in the due date on the detuner tab.    

RENEWALS:

• To renew a book for another two week period,

  the student must have the book in hand to be scanned. 

   

  PERIODICALS (Magazines):
  

  Please ask the librarian for assistance if someone wants to check out a periodical.

         

  PROCESSING MAGAZINES:  

1. Record magazine received by issue date in magazine index.
2. Remove old issue from periodical shelf and file old issue under shelf.
3. Place current issue magazines in alphabetical order by titles on periodical shelf. 
    

NEWSPAPERS

• Current issues of the newspaper are displayed on the newspaper rack and are not circulated. 
• Issues older than a month may be given to teachers and students for projects.

ROOM RESERVE BOOKS: 

During the school day, students may use Room Reserve Books in the library only.

Room Reserve Books may be checked out overnight by students, but only after 3:00. 

Follow the instructions listed below when a student wants to check out a Room Reserve Book overnight:

1. Have the student complete the Room Reserve Sign-Out Sheet.
2. Write tomorrow's date on a blank date due sticker and place in book.
3. Remind the student that the fine is $1.00 per period late fee.
4. Complete check out following catalog procedures.
   Change the due date before scanning the book.