Elementary Library

Supporting Student Technology-Use Library ITs are expected to effectively communicate with administrators and teachers to organize the use of technology in library. Each school may decide the best way to support student access. This may look like: ●​ Moving chromebook carts to the library before the school day begins. ●​ Moving chromebook carts to the library as students transition to or from recess. ●​ Allowing Library ITs to push into classrooms on specified technology lesson weeks. ●​ Rescheduling technology lessons to weeks the library is closed that require the Library IT to push into classrooms or different spaces anyway. Classroom Management & Technology Library ITs are expected to manage student behavior and technology use by utilizing the school-wide PBIS plan. Library ITs should teach students explicit behaviors and consequences including: ●​ Staying on task/Navigating to unapproved sites ●​ Treating technology with respect/Mishandling hardware ●​ Following IT instructions/not following instructions ●​ Treating classmates with respect/disrupting other student’s learning Borrowing Library Materials The first priority of the Library booster is quality instruction. The second priority is giving students time to find and select books to borrow that may be kept in either the classroom or at home. The time for students to find books and borrow them is commonly referred to as “check-out time”. Check-out time should be: ●​ 10-15 minutes ○​ This period should rarely, verging on never, exceed fifteen minutes. Most students can successfully find materials to borrow within ten minutes. Check-out time may be at the beginning or end of the library booster; however, it should not be the bulk of student time. ●​ Quiet ○​ A student voice level of 1-2 is appropriate. ●​ Safe ○​ Students should not be running, jumping, climbing, hiding, or playing too vigorously. Library ITs should be aware of spaces not within easy sight. ●​ On-task ○​ Students should be looking for books, in line to borrow, quietly reading, or

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