2014-15
HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY
STAFF LIBRARY HANDBOOK
Helping Teachers Teach | READ.CONNECT.LEARN
Contents General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Mission Statement Library Goals and Objectives Hours of Operation Student Behavior Policy Student Check-in / Check-out Procedures Student Circulation Policy Staff Circulation Policy Staff Material Requests Additional Services to Staff
Collections and Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Collection Statistics Print Collections Online Resources and Databases Professional Development at Diigo Websites, Wikis, and Blogs
Library Curriculum Benchmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Special Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Rave Reviews Minnesota Youth Reading Awards Math Stat Challenge Tournament of Books Connected HOPE Library Children’s Book Week
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October 1, 2014
Dear Teachers and Support Staff: The demands on your time — especially at the start of a new school year — are numerous. A lot of information from many different sources is coming at you all at once. It can be intimidating for anyone, but especially for those of you who are new to our school. So I understand, just as a practical matter, that it is unlikely that the information contained in this handbook will be read in its entirety. However, what I am requesting of each of you whether you are new or returning, is to take a few minutes to read the highlighted material and skim the remainder. The highlighted items are critical pieces of information that you need to know about the library and the ways it can be of service to you and your students. Thank you in advance for taking the time to read, connect, and learn at the library. Wishing you a successful school year, Marie Chouinard HOPE Teacher-Librarian
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General Information
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Mission Statement
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The mission of the HCA School Library Media Center Program is to enrich and support educational programs in the school. In addition to providing the school community with a wide range of materials in all appropriate levels of difficulty, the library media center’s instructional program encourages growth in knowledge, intellectual curiosity, and the habit of lifelong reading.
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Library Goals and Objectives
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Provide instruction in research skills and the use of the library and its resources. Encourage students to become discriminating consumers and skilled creators of information. Teach students research strategies that develop critical thinking. Facilitate the use of information in a variety of forms. Provide physical access to information through a carefully selected and systematically organized collection that helps all students achieve information literacy. Provide learning experiences that foster literacy competence and stimulate interest in accessing, evaluating and applying information and ideas. Take an active role in supporting curriculum and providing materials which meet a variety of learning styles. Provide professional materials to help teachers plan lessons that are appropriate to the curriculum of the school. Include programming that will make reading an enjoyable activity for students and teachers.
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Library Media Center Hours
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My hours: 7:30 am to 3:30 pm. Student hours: 8:15 am to 2:50 pm.
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Student Behavior Expectations
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Listen and follow directions. Be kind to books and library property. Be kind to others.
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Student Circulation Policy
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Grade Level Check-out Guidelines Kindergarten through 1st grade students will check out one “just right” book. Students in grades 3 through 5 will check out one “just right” book in the months preceding winter break. Following winter break, students in these grades may check out two books. Students will be encouraged to check out one fiction and one nonfiction book. Middle school students may check out two books for independent reading. More books may be checked out if related to an assignment. Students in grades 3 through middle school may take checked-out books home, while those in grades K-2 are expected to keep library books at school.
Loan Period Books are due in 7 days (K-5) or 10 days (middle school). If a student has an overdue book(s), they may not check out another book until the overdue item(s) is returned. There are no fines for overdue books. A student can renew a book one time, provided there is no request or hold in effect. Items are renewed by bringing them to the library by the person responsible for borrowing them.
Reference Materials - Overnight Circulation Middle school students may check out reference materials overnight to support a classroom project. Fines for Lost and Damaged Books If a book is lost or damaged, a bill will be sent home for payment of the item. If a lost book is found during the school year (August – June), money paid will be reimbursed. If a book is damaged beyond repair, the total replacement cost of the book will be charged. The replacement cost of the book is based on the current cost of a Library Bound book. Minor damage to a book will result in a fine based on the amount and kind of damage sustained and the time/effort it requires to repair. Settlement of Library Accounts Students who fail to return their books or pay fines may lose special end-of-semester or endof-year activity privileges. Unpaid fines will be carried over to the next school year. Open Check-out Periods There are several open check-out periods offered each day. During open check-out, two students from your class may come to the library with a signed hall pass for a ten minute visit to return books and check-out new ones. Before sending any students to the library verify the open period times by checking the Library Calendar. The calendar is located at the HCA Library website.
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Staff Circulation Policy
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Professional and support staff may borrow books for 30 days. If there is no request or hold on a checked-out item, staff may renew materials for an additional 30 days. Magazines, videos, and DVDs may be checked out for 1 week. Staff may borrow items for extended periods if needed, however borrowing times are negotiable if another member of the HOPE community requests a checked out item. Materials may be checked out even when I am not at the circulation desk. Please do not, however, use the circulation desk computer to self-check-out or return items. Instead, write your name and the barcode numbers of the books you want on the staff check-out form provided at the desk. Or you may leave the books at the desk with just your name. I will check them out to you and either deliver them to you or notify you by email when they are ready for pick-up. Return materials by using the book drop slot at the circulation desk.
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Staff Material Requests
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The Library Material Request Form works for you in three ways: Aligning library materials with your curriculum is one of my primary goals, but for that to happen I need to have input from you concerning specific books and materials that are identified in your curriculum or are among the Common Core objectives for your grade but are not currently available in the HOPE library. Please use the HOPE Library Material Request Form to identify new items you would like to have added to the library collection. If you need to request materials that are already in the library collection, indicate this in the appropriate field on the Library Request Form. Items will be delivered to you, put in your mailbox, or will be set aside for you to pick up in the library. Please use the Library Catalog (link should also be on your desktop, link provided here works only at school) to confirm that the books are available for check-out before submitting the form. If the books you need are already checked out you may use the reserve feature of our online catalog to alert you when they become available. If you would like me to pull books for you on a certain topic for a unit of study indicate that on the Request Form and I will get the resources to you. In order for me to assist you as best as possible, please furnish as much detail on the form as you can.
Click here to view the form, or to begin submitting your wish list.
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Additional Services
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Why is working together important for us? Creating lessons that teach students 21st Century skills will help us produce students that become life-long learners. We each have our strengths and areas of expertise. Together, we can combine our talents to teach valuable, engaging, and high-quality lessons to our students. Please consider me as resource for: Technology : Instruction of Informational Literacy Skills
Help integrate new technology into your curriculum
Find new lessons or provide ideas for spicing up an old one
Instruct students in finding the right information using today’s technology
Teach students how to create, organize and share information
Teach cyber-safety skills and social media manners
Teaching students about the power of databases
Find information or answers to your questions
Provide up-to-date information on library-classroom curriculum connections, technology, and more at the HCA Library website
Library: Providing the best resources for what is needed
Gather the proper resources in both print and online for your unit and classroom
Promote new books through book-talks, trailers, and informal discussions
Encourage the love of literature and reading
Find fiction and nonfiction text aligned to you and your students needs
Borrow needed resources from other libraries with Interlibrary Loan
Provide links and web resources like these pathfinders or bibliographies to guide research
Provide a comfortable environment where students can relax and study I look forward to working collaboratively with you.
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Collections & Resources
Collection Statistics
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Current Number of Items (Print and Non-Print) 68
175
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Collection Total: 7,145 (print only) Estimated Value: $121,588.33 (print only) Print Books Checked-in: 7,855 Print Books Checked-out: 7,947
3126 3776
Fiction
Nonfiction
Professional
Reference
DVD/VHS
eBooks
Circulation by Patron Report Class 447
462 K-5 6-8 6938
Staff
Age of Collection (by copyright date) 10 864
0-1 years old
657 2261
3047
2-5 years old
6-10 years old
11-20 years old 20+ years old
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Item Count by Collection 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 30
176
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974
772
461
37
929
1493
578
1147
369
71
175
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*Audiobooks and eBooks furnished through MackinVia.
Books Purchased by Vendor (2013-14) 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
48
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Mackin
Scholastic Book Fair Profit
Used Book Store
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Print Collections
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The HOPE library houses six collections of books. Books in each collection have been carefully selected based on the reading and comprehension skills that are typically evidence by students in the grades indicated. Picture Books Fiction for Kindergarten. Early Books Fiction and nonfiction for newly emergent readers in grades 1 and 2. Transitional or Early Chapter Books Fiction for grade 3. 1 Early Books
Juvenile Fiction and nonfiction for grades 4 and 5. Middle School Fiction and nonfiction for grades 6 through 8. Reference Encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, and almanacs for grades 3 through middle school.
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Biographies Biographies are available in each book collection group, but they especially well represented in the Juvenile and Middle School collections. Magazines Subscriptions for the 2014-15 school year include high interest popular titles as well as academic titles. Archived issues of past and current titles are also available for staff checkout only. American Girl Ask Dig Disney’s Princess Magazine Faces Girls’ Life Highlights for Children J-14 Magazine
Justine Kids Discover Muse National Geographic Kids Scooby Doo Sports Illustrated for Kids Zoobooks Zootles
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Big Books These terrific, but under-utilized oversize fiction and nonfiction books are recommended for all grades, but especially grades K through 3. Kits typically consist of a big book, regular sized copies of the title for student use, a Teacher’s Guide for lessons, and a cassette tape. Big books are for staff check-out only. Please note that Big Books are arranged by the author’s last name for fiction and in Dewey Decimal Classification order for nonfiction. If after looking at a kit you’re not sure where it belongs in the cabinet, bring it to me and I will re-shelve it. Professional Library Located in the library workroom, the collection includes numerous books filled with ideas and strategies. For staff check-out only.
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DVD and VHS videos These curriculum-aligned videos are not barcoded. Items are loaned on the honor system, but please let me know if you take any of them. The collection is located in the library workroom. For staff use only.
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Online Resources / Databases
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The HOPE library website is your resource for current information and instructions on accessing and using our online resources and databases. More information about all of these resources is available there. Please visit the website often. You will need your library key to unlock the password-protected page for login information. A word about Google . . . Please consider that many websites available on Google are written for older readers, have inappropriate content, or are littered with advertisements. For web research it is always recommended using our school’s age-appropriate student-friendly online databases. Library Catalog The HOPE library management system provides access to the library collection database. Students and staff can look for materials in the collection 24/7 from in school or from home. Reading lists or check-out lists can be easily and quickly assembled using the Bookbag feature. Checked-out items can also be reserved. A link to the Library Catalog is on all computer desktop and tablet screens.
Mackin VIA (login required) MackinVIA is a complete eResource management system providing easy unlimited access to multiple users to eBooks and educational databases. Currently, we have access to 67 ebooks and audio books. Please do not register your students at the site. Student registration will take place in the library.
PebbleGo for grades K-3 (login required) Databases on Animals, Earth and Space, Biographies, and Social Studies.
CultureGrams (login required) HOPE subscribes to all CultureGrams online editions (World, States, Kids, and Provinces).
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World Book Early World of Learning (login required) An online learning resource for children in early grades. The site encompasses three interactive learning environments for kids: • Trek's Travels- offers narrated stories, interactive games, and original videos that teach critical early childhood themes. • Welcome to Reading- provides leveled instruction to help young readers develop and strengthen phonics, vocabulary, phonemic awareness, and comprehension skills. The Lexile Framework® for Reading ensures that kids can use text at their level. • Know It! offers a visual kids' online encyclopedia. World Book Kids (login required) World Book Kids is a reference work designed with younger readers in mind with thousands of articles written at the appropriate grade level for easy reading. Interactive games and activities enrich the learning experience. World Book Science and Social Studies Power (login required) Designed for upper elementary and middle school studies. Enhanced offerings include lessons, differentiated reading levels, animations, narrated videos, pre- and postassessments, and project-based extension activities. World Book Dramatic Learning (login required) Uses an assortment of classic and contemporary plays, skits, and monologues as texts to build reading and comprehension and improve fluency through creative crosscurricular instruction. World Book Discover (login required) A reference resource for students reading below grade level because of language or learning difficulties. The collection includes reference articles, text-to-speech capabilities, learning and life skills activities, research tools, multimedia, and interactive video. World Book Student Online (login required) Tailored for students in elementary and middle schools, World Book Student includes all the articles from the print versions of the World Book Encyclopedia, plus thousands of additional articles, learning resources, and research tools.
Discovery Education Streaming Video (login required)
BiblioNasium (login required) Safe, social networking book site where students easily share book reviews and recommendations. Teachers can manage and monitor reading lists and reading challenges. 13
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Professional Development at Diigo
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An email will be sent to you asking you to join the HOPE Diigo Professional Development group. Presentations from our staff development meeting as well as additional supporting online resources will be found here. Links to pertinent related topics are also included. Images below link to site.
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Library Websites, Wikis, and Blogs
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Images link to sites.
HCA Library is the community connection to all the resources and happenings in the media center. The library reservations calendar is found here as well. Available to all students, staff, and parents of HOPE Community Academy. Link is on our school website.
Web Source Guide is a wiki for students and teachers linking you to the latest in online technology for classroom application. Here you will find how-to's on setting up blogs & wikis, as well as links to a host of tools including audio & podcasting, drawing, charting, & mapping tools, tools for photos & photo editing, video, and presentations. The wiki also features information and links to technology that ESL teachers may find especially helpful.
The Book Dragon is the official library news blog for students in grades 3 through 5 and middle school. Descriptions of books for each grade are showcased and discussed. Links to other fun informative sites are also provided.
Teachers and support staff are invited to use the Teacher Resources wiki to find on-line curriculum support materials. The site features links to grade-appropriate materials, lesson plans, and activities for K though middle school use, and includes some specialist content material as well.
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The HCA Pathfinders, Webquests and More wiki supports your curriculum by providing you with custom designed pathfinders and webquests. Simply tell me what your class topic for investigation is, and I will assemble a pathfinder or webquest for you. It's an excellent way to be assured that the sites your students visit are age and skill appropriate, authoritative, timely, and accurate.
Some of the currently available pathfinders!
ScoopIt! Curated Online Content (Image links to site.)
K-5 Teacher
ELL Teacher
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Library Curriculum
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Library Curriculum Benchmarks
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The HOPE library curriculum is designed to give all Kindergarten through middle school students learning experiences that build research, library, and information literacy skills.
Kindergarten
Demonstrates enjoyment of the library by participating in activities Demonstrates proper care of materials, including how to use a shelf marker and turn book pages Identifies the cover, spine, and title page of a book Locates picture books Listens to stories of various types and lengths Retells stories or information orally or pictorially Demonstrates an understanding of basic library rules and procedures
Grade 1
Demonstrates enjoyment of the library by participating in activities Understands the basic parts of a book Alphabetizes by the first letter in order to locate early books on the shelves Listens to stories of various types and lengths Communicates ideas about stories with others in a respectful manner Identifies the work of noteworthy authors and the illustrators Understands the difference between fiction and nonfiction books Demonstrates an understanding of library rules, responsibilities, and procedures (i.e. how to handle books, use a shelf marker, turn book pages, and use iPads and audio equipment)
Grade 2
Demonstrates enjoyment of the library by reading, listening, and viewing for personal information Alphabetizes to the second letter Listens to stories of various types and lengths Distinguishes between fiction and nonfiction books Understands that fiction uses letters and nonfiction uses numbers as organizational tools Identifies works of at least five illustrators of picture books Identifies more parts of a book including copyright date, publisher, title page, table of contents and index Demonstrates an understanding of library rules, responsibilities, and procedures (i.e. how to handle books, use a shelf marker, turn book pages, and use iPads and audio equipment)
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Grade 3 Tri-semester 1
Begins to sort and locate books to the third letter using the author’s last name. Distinguishing between fiction and nonfiction books Understands basic structural elements of fiction (character, setting, and plot). Identifies and compares different kinds of thematic stories Reads and compares stories from various cultures Creates graphs or webs to reflect story elements ( setting, characters, plot sequence)
Tri-semester 2
Formative assessments for grades 3-5 at the start of each term determine the breadth and depth of learning. Re-teaching occurs to the extent indicated by the assessments. The goals and desired outcomes for each grade are cumulative.
Uses the online library catalog with assistance to find a title or author Defines biographies/ autobiographies and locates books about people Participates in the creation of mind maps to represent information and record findings on a topic Demonstrates an understanding of library rules, responsibilities (returning books on time), and procedures (i.e. how to handle books, use a shelf marker, turn book pages, and use iPads and audio equipment)
Tri-Semester 3
Identifies parts of a book including appendix, bibliography, glossary, copyright date, publisher, title page, table of contents and index Uses print and online encyclopedias and periodicals to locate information on a topic Gathers information for classroom assignments Describes the Caldecott Award and reads at least 2 winners and/or honor books during the year Demonstrates an understanding of library rules, responsibilities (returning books on time), and procedures (i.e. how to handle books, use a shelf marker, turn book pages, and use iPads and audio equipment)
Grade 4 Tri-Semester 1
Identifies by name and function or purpose all the parts of a book Begins to use call numbers to sort and independently locate fiction and nonfiction books to the whole number in the Dewey Decimal System. Uses subject headings, authors' names, & titles when using the online catalog Locates and reads books in a series, both fiction and nonfiction
Tri-Semester 2
Understands the significance of the Newbery Award Classifies materials by literary genre (realism, fantasy, folklore) Makes text-to-self, text-to-text and text-to-world connections when reading fictional texts. Uses questions and visualizing techniques when reading fictional genre texts.
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Uses context clues to make inferences and predictions when reading fictional genre texts. Demonstrates an understanding of library rules, responsibilities (returning books on time), and procedures (i.e. how to handle books, use a shelf marker, turn book pages, and use iPads and audio equipment)
Tri-Semester 3
Begins to use HOPE library websites Uses reference materials with basic understanding of their various purposes: e.g. uses a junior thesaurus to find synonyms and antonyms; applies knowledge of the concept of indexing; uses print and World Book online resources to locate information on a topic Uses keywords with the online catalog and with Internet search engines to locate information Obtains information from more than one source when given a topic; uses graphic organizers to organize information States the source and authorship of information for research; citing bibliographic information from sources used Recognizing the importance of expressing information in one's own words Acquires a comfort level when using a dictionary for information, pronunciation, and word derivation Demonstrates an understanding of library rules, responsibilities (returning books on time), and procedures (i.e. how to handle books, use a shelf marker, turn book pages, and use iPads and audio equipment)
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Understands and uses advanced library vocabulary Understands alphabetical order and how it is used in a library Identifies by name and function the essential parts of a nonfiction book Understands the features, structure, and purpose of nonfiction texts Knows the types and locations of library materials by call number using the Dewey Decimal Classification system and the library catalog (OPAC)
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Uses the HOPE library websites to access information Selects and uses appropriate and multiple resources to gather information and answer questions Paraphrases and summarizes information Identifies facts and details that support main ideas
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Uses maps, tables, and graphs to locate and interpret information Evaluates print and electronic information for usefulness Uses various note-taking strategies Forms opinions and uses evidence from text in support Modifies and revises own work based on feedback from others Observes Internet safety procedures including safeguarding personal information Demonstrates an understanding of library rules, responsibilities (returning books on time), and procedures (i.e. how to handle books, use a shelf marker, turn book pages, and use iPads and audio equipment)
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Middle School Research skills are best learned when there is an authentic, immediate need. I look forward to collaborating with you on any assignment or project that requires students to use print or online resources. Also, at the middle school level I have developed three courses — Nonfiction Reading Power, Library Research, and Library Skills — that can be taught as trisemester units or customized in collaboration with middle school teachers for specific assignments or projects. Each course uses extensive online tools and resources to supplement the learning experience.
Assessing Student Progress Students in grades K-5 are given report card grades for library instruction based on the previous curriculum benchmarks. K-4 students are recognized for having acquired the skill (+), working toward acquisition (x), or are under-performing in the skill area being addressed (—). Grade 5 students are given a letter grade.
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Special Programs
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The following programs are tentatively planned for the 2014-15 school year. Not all of them may happen, but I will do my best to implement as many as possible. Rave Reviews Students submit book reviews online and post them to the library website. Minnesota Youth Reading Award The Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award is Minnesota’s children's choice book award. Its purpose is to encourage recreational reading among school age children. Nominated titles are works of fiction of recognized quality selected by independent regional reading groups. I hope to be able to purchase several sets of this year’s nominated titles and invite students in grades 3-5 to read at least three titles from the nominee list. Once they do so they are eligible to vote for the Maud Hart Lovelace Award. Students vote for a favorite title in March. Winning titles are announced on April 25. Math Stats Challenge Each month a math problem is posted on the library bulletin boards for grade 3, 4, and 5, as well as on the library’s websites. Students with correct responses will receive an extra book checkout coupon. Tournament of Books See Children’s Book Week entry below for information. The Connected HOPE Library This year students will be able to use five iPads in the library to connect with bookrelated online content, HOPE library resources, and participate in activities. Children’s Book Week, May 4-10 Students will learn about summer reading programs in the Twin Cities area and be invited to submit a Rave Review for the library blog. Students who submit a review in May will earn a special prize. Students will also be able to participate in the first annual HOPE Library Tournament of Books. Students will vote in four rounds of book match-up for their favorite books. Books will be selected from a list of most checked out titles. Each round will have two days of voting.
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