January checklist

Information overload? These are the most important DLL things to know to stay on track: 

• Is this a renewal year for your license? Make sure to check your CEUs now. 

• Stay on top of spring deadlines, like those for Finance, to get your orders in on time.

New Year, New Faces

Whether they’re new students, new teachers, or new librarians (we see you), the middle of the school year is a challenging time for anyone to be “the new one.” Admittedly, I started in Wake County right about now once upon a time when the Egyptians were building pyramids. Then, I turned around and did it again years later, moving to Library Media Services in February. I’ve taken the “new year, new me” mantra a little too literally before.

Here’s what I know. Seek out those who are new at your school and within our community of librarians. Offer kindness and generosity to those who are adapting to new surroundings, circumstances, and people. - Kendra

NOTE: Library Media Services maintains the library staff comings and goings via our directory of school library media coordinators. It’s always available on our website, AND it includes school codes. 

School Library Media Coordinator of the Year Finalists

Congratulations to the 25-26 SLMC of the Year Finalists! Take a minute to check out the WakeConnect article.

• Allie Pyles, Oak Grove Elementary

• Stacey Fraley, Mills Park Middle

• Monica Huff, Leesville Road High

Professional Learning: New Asynchronous Courses

Question Formulation Technique - The Question Formulation Technique  is a protocol focusing on one simple thing... creating questions. Earn .5 CEUs by completing 4 modules created by the Right Question Institute. This course is applicable for K-adult learning.

Destiny Library Manager Training - The Destiny Library Manager training familiarizes WCPSS employees with our current library management software, including daily use for circulation, reports and data analysis, cataloging and importing MARC records, curation in Destiny Collections, inventory, and other administrative tasks and settings. The course is designed for school staff with the Library Administrator access level. 

Unified Library Teams for Secondary School Librarians - This course is designed to help new library teams establish a a strong foundation including a unified library vision, mission, values, and  procedures. It allows teams to examine communication and conflict to ensure a collaborative working environment.

Elementary Circulation Data

We’ve curated the data and information resources we’ve compiled as a result of our ongoing partnership with Data, Research, & Accountability. Find an archive of that information, along with practical tips for ways to use it to make decisions and have discussions about your library program on this new page on the Library Media Services site: Library Media Services site>Access>Circulation>Elementary School Library Circulation Data 

Celebrate Black History Month in February!

In honor of Black History Month in 2026, we join the celebration of 100 years of recognizing the achievements and contributions of Black Americans and their place in American history. We have compiled resources for you to use with teachers, students, and families as well as to inform your library programming and instruction. While we encourage activities, lessons, and resources inclusive of Black Americans throughout the year, we take this opportunity to celebrate and learn. 

News from Finance - Spring Deadlines

• March 2: Requisitions for furniture

• April 3: Requisitions are due to Purchasing for Fund 02 and Fund 06

Please work with your school’s bookkeeper to determine when they expect any final purchases to be made for the 25-26 school year.  Knowing deadlines is important to accomplishing your expenditure goals for the library collection and program.