August
11, 2016
Every
Thursday, you’ll get this short, fun, relevant newsletter. It will contain a
quote or smile about the library and those who love it, an idea you can use to
promote your library or reading in general, and an occasional shameless plug
for the programs I offer. Enjoy!
If
you are new to EOT or have missed any previous issues, you can read them all at
www.smartlibrarians.com. And please tell your
friends about it!
In
this issue:
Why
do you do it?
Quotes
Singing
about READING!
Why do you do it?
Many
of you are among the first in the building every day. You are available to and
have the responsibility to serve every student and teacher in the building. The
variety of questions you get each day are amazing in their subject matter and
how MUCH they matter. You have to be an enthusiastic advocate for reading and
technology, even when those two things seem to be contradictory. And all of
this while having to explain to family and friends that your job is SO much
more than checking out books and returning them to the shelves! Why in the
world would you willingly accept such a challenging and underappreciated job
and why would you EVER return to it year after year?
Because
today you may connect a kid to a text that moves him closer to gaining a REAL
love for reading. Because tomorrow, you will tell a teacher about a resource
that helps her be more effective in the classroom. Because next week and the
week after that, you will change someone’s course in a small or large way. You
could give me dozens of specific instances that answer the question why, but it
boils down to this one simple fact:
Because
what you do MATTERS. What you do MAKES A DIFFERENCE. What you do CHANGES LIVES.
And that’s enough reason to do what you do. Keep up the good work. And know
that no matter what happens next, you are following a high calling. Thank you
for what you do!
Quotable!
“Libraries
allow children to ask questions about the world and find the answers. And the
wonderful thing is that once a child learns to use a library, the doors to
learning are always open.”
--Laura Bush
Encouraging reading – from 45 Ideas in 45 Minutes – Promote Reading
For
the past two summers, I have played songs before my library shows that SOUND
like songs from the radio that everybody knows, but they really promote
reading! Kids LOVE these song parodies and you can use them to promote reading.
There
are dozens of these types of songs on YouTube. Librarians are a VERY creative
bunch! Do a search for Reading Song Parodies
and you'll have lots to choose from.
The
ones I used this summer are:
And
a new one I found this week is Check it Out (parody of Shake it Off)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjf7H8K9r4U
Enjoy
these and play them during checkout, prior to the start of the day or even
during a Maker Space visit!
Let
me know how I can help! See you next week!
“Just want to say thanks again for an awesome
presentation. I am officially the coolest media specialist in the world now!!!”
Pat Bell,
Ed. S, Library Media Specialist
Blakeney
Elementary School, Waynesboro, GA
Encouraging
kids to read, I am
Tommy Johns
Educational Entertainment Specialist
Tommy Johns
Educational Entertainment Specialist
PS
– Don’t forget to share this newsletter and blog with your colleagues!
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