The librarian was the point of contact for the Big Give and United Way. As a point of contact, I was in charge of social media posts and outreach as well as keeping track of funds that were collected in person.
The Librarian advocated for her school budget by gathering and presenting data to the principal. The data showed which areas of our collection we needed to improve. The library was given $4000 of Title 1 funds, $5000 from Library Services, and $3200 from the school budget to purchase new books. The nonfiction section of the library was the main focus of these funds, but books were also purchased for other sections as well.
The Librarian worked with the school Instructional Technology Specialist to create a training for the teachers on Canva. After an introduction of the features, teachers were given time to explore on their own and ask questions. This gave them time to work on ways to implement their training into their classrooms while having the instructors there to help should they encounter any problems.
The librarian created a professional learning overview of the digital resource Teaching Books and the various resources it has available for the teachers. In this, the focus was given to story maps and author interviews. Teachers were unaware of this digital resource and how it can help with the promotion and teaching of novels.