Promote your library!

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=80 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="37afd5a3.jpg"> <bR> <div> <B>  </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>    </B></I></FONT></div> <div> <I><B> </B></I><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.libraryavenue.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.libraryavenue.com"><I><B>Home</B></I></A></FONT><I><B>                                            </B></I></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=35 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="317d2063.jpg"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=400 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="31803043.jpg"> <div> <B>Ideas for Promoting your School Library</B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="532" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 130 ><NOBR><div> <B>Newsletter for staff</B></div> <div> (Monthly)</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="376"><div> Explain what is happening in the library and encourage participation . . . </div> <div> Explain what types of resources are available that teachers can use in their teaching. . . </div> <div> News; Regular features: New materials, How we're doing (usage statistics), news from education world</div> <div> Reference question of the month (answered the next month)</div> <div> Send copies to  administration, presidents of school groups.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="145"><div> <B>Booklet for Parents of Incoming Students</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="376"><div> Give parents help in preparing children for school.</div> <div> Develop a booklet with school calendar, parent child activities, welcome letters, reading guide, etc.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="145"><div> <B>Breakfast in the Library</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="376"><div> An Event for Staff. Brings personnel together in library. This is an</div> <div> opportunity to eat, talk, and relax while pointing out features of library.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="145"><div> <B>Workshop in library for students and parents</B> </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="376"><div> Involve parents in children's education while assisting students to improve their learning skills.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 65 WIDTH="145"><div> <B>Exhibits in the Library</B> (by students)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="376"><div> Encourage artistic expression and involve students with the library</div> <div> Invite student to develop art for exhibit. Prizes from community groups, parents groups or businesses  or winning works could be auctioned with money to winner.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 32 ><NOBR><div> <B>Book talks for Students</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Motivate students to read.</div> <div> Invite your local public librarian or do the reading yourself.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="145"><div> <B>College Day </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="376"><div> College representatives are invited to present information for high school seniors.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="145"><div> <B>PTA Presentations for Parents</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="376"><div> Stress importance of reading and give parents ideas for reading at home.</div> <div> Have PTA meetings scheduled to be held in the library.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="145"><div> <B>Library Reading Marathon</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="376"><div> Students agree to spend a certain number of hours reading (checked by library staff).  Student secures a sponsor for the time (pledge per time (eg. $1 for half hour)</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="145"><div> <B>Guest Writers in the Library</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="376"><div> Invite students.  Writers can discuss marketing styles of writing etc.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 65 WIDTH="145"><div> <B>Book Review contest for students</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="376"><div> Provides practical writing experience for students.</div> <div> Students are encouraged to write a book review that could be published in a newspaper.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div>  <script language=javascript src="http://www.libraryavenue.com/cgi-script/csRecommend/csRecommend.cgi?command=showrecommend2&t=j"></script>  </div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>