May
May
Week 30
Day 145: Change the Bulletin Board Displays
Day 146: Purchase school spirit wear.
Day 147: Make READ Posters for your Staff with ALA's READ Design Studio
Day 148: Purchase celebrity READ posters from the ALA Graphics Store
Day 149: Make READ Posters for your Students
Week 31
Day 150: Start a Bookcrossing Zone (Official Site). Sample Bookcrossing Zone.
Day 151: Host an Author Visit. Check with your local Barnes and Noble to see what authors they have visiting that might be willing to do a school visit for free.
Day 152: Get involved politically by contacting your legislators about library related issues for National Library Legislative Day:
Day 153: Put together a Operations Manual that has all the district documents that pertain to the library as well as any written policies you have developed. This may come in handy when you need to justify why you do things a certain way.
Day 154: Follow Jackie Siminitus' Advocacy Blog
Week 32
Day 155:
Visit the California Library Association's advocacy site to see what legislative items need your action now!
Day 156: Teacher Appreciation Week. Leave treats in areas where teachers frequent, such as the lounge or copy room. School supplies are always needed and never expire.
Day 157: If you find a must read curriculum book or fiction book, gift as many copies as you can to staff members.
Day 158: Troll the friends of the library book sales from your public libraries and find good deals to release in your Bookcrossing Zone, or to start a "one book" book club. Advertise to teachers as free books for summer reading.
Day 159: Visit the Teen Librarian's Toolbox from School Library Journal for great programming ideas.
Week 33
Day 160: If you have a reading program such as Accelerated Reader or Reading Counts, reward your top readers or develop a reading program to support it.
Day 161: Display student's college acceptance letters, or student's High School Choice.
Day 162: Mark your summer calendar to participate in district days, when your congressmen are at home in their district office.
Day 163: Find out what programs your local public libraries are running over the summer and advertise them. They may even be willing to come to your school and present to your students.
Day 164: Find out when your PTSA has elections. Welcome the new president and offer your assistance. Know their e-mail and phone number. Communicate often.
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