Mentor/Mentee Program & Requirements

On the right side of the screen, under the Handy Library Links, you will find navigation links to take you to the documents we will need to complete, as well as the Program Brochure and informational webpage. We all need to have the Mentor/Mentee Agreement filled out and signed by all, including the inductees' teacher librarian or principal.

Then, we need to start filling in our Mentoring Log. I have duplicated the form on MS Word, so you can fill in the information on your computer, add ongoing info to the form (just tab over to create more lines), and store it as a file. That will make life easier when we have to pull it all together to submit next May. If you would like a copy, leave a comment under this post and I will email it to you right away.

Take a few minutes to review all the forms and info on the Mentor/Mentee Program, if you haven't done so already. If you have any questions, then add a comment under this post.

Welcome to our new blog!

Let's jump right in and start a topic list for things you, new media clerks, would like to learn about. Any of the mentors, when time permits, can comment on your questions affording us a great forum to exchange ideas, information, and tools. We can access, read, post, and comment at any time. You can access this web-based blog from school computers or any browser at home. All of the posts and comments will be organized by topic in the archive and you can refer to them all year. I'll start a preliminary list of topics I, and the other mentors, will be posting about. We will need to post and comment on a timely basis in order to cover everything we want, so check it often! I will start a new topic post every week. For starters (just some ideas...we'll start wherever you want to start):

• The mentor/mentee process, skill blocks, records...
• Our basic job description -- what you will be doing and need to know.
• Circulation -- Horizon and the basic features
• Circulation Advanced features
• Processing of books
• Computer issues -- Citrix, thin clients, student computers & accounts, logins, resources, etc.
• How to Blog! We will start simple and learn new features as we go (for now, just hit the comments link below the post and start typing)!
• WebReporter -- what it is, what it does, and how to make it do what you want
• Books! Reader advisory ideas, great book reviews, and what kids like...
• DMS services and WebMax
• Library organization and administation
• Email and Microsoft Outlook issues
• Copyright issues and Fair Use Guidelines
• Budgets, supplies, ordering
• Discipline, rules, and library guidelines
• A/V equipment
• Marketing your library services and collection
• Calendar of library tasks (what you should be doing and when)
• Vendors and vendor websites
• Will any of you be using SMS (Student Management System)? Questions?
• Professional Development
• Technology in the Library -- Web 2.0 and beyond
• Whew! ...that's a lot. Your turn to add topics, or start with a question...