Library Vibe Squad: Bringing Student Voice Into Your Space with a Leadership Team

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LIBRARY VIBE SQUAD
Bringing Student Voice into
Your Space with a
Leadership Team
Diana Rendina, MLIS
Teacher Librarian, Speaker, Writer
RenovatedLearning.com

DIANA RENDINA, MLIS
• Teacher Librarian at Tampa
Preparatory School, 6-12
independent, since 2017
• Media Specialist at Stewart
Middle Magnet School in
Tampa, FL from 2010-2017
• Blogger @ RenovatedLearning
• 2016 ISTE Outstanding Young
Educator
Portrait by Ally Twarog

Raise your hand if you already have…
• Student library assistants/helpers
• Library Advisory Board/
Ambassadors/ Leaders
• Both?
• Neither?

GETTING
STARTED
The Origin Story

ABOUT TAMPA PREP
• Independent 6-12 co-ed college prep school
founded in downtown Tampa in 1974
• 700 students
• 1:1 iPad, Active Learning Environments
• During lunch clubs and afterschool time built
into school structure

MAKING PLANS
• Discussed ideas for library leaders with students
• Listened to episodes of School Librarians United
Podcast
• Winter 2022 - Announced to students that we were
starting a leadership team, sent out applications
• January 2023 - First meeting

GOOGLE FORM APPLICATION
———>
Set
expecta
ti
ons
———>

OPEN RESPONSE QUESTIONS

OTHER QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER
• Teacher Recommendation
• Skill survey questions
• Other helpful info
• T-shirt sizes
• Schedule availability
• Grade
• Other clubs/extracurriculars

SKILL SURVEY

HOW TO CHOOSE WHO GETS IN
• Can limit to a certain number of students per
grade
• Consider academics, over-commitment
• Don’t just include the usual “library kids”
• Try to find a place for everyone

LOGISTICS
How do the details
work?

Every other week during lunch, with a bonus after school
MEETINGS

Info Hub Google Site
COMMUNICATION
Link to DEMO site
Weekly e-mails sent via Google Groups

Book Budget Team
FOCUS TEAMS

Event Planning
FOCUS TEAMS

Social Media Squad
FOCUS TEAMS

Education
FOCUS TEAMS

Aesthetic and Vibes
FOCUS TEAMS

Makerspace
FOCUS TEAMS

WHAT DO THEY
DO?
Tasks Library
Leaders help with

Library leaders help shelve books after school
SHELVING

Helping check out and check in books
CIRCULATION

Covering dust jackets
PROCESSING

Helping plan and create book displays in the library
DISPLAYS

BLIND DATE WITH A BOOK

“UNDER THE SEA”

Help create content for IG and TikTok
SOCIAL MEDIA

YA BY THE BAY

AASL Tour
ADVOCACY

AASL IdeaLab Presentation
ADVOCACY

AASL IDEALAB
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MORE THINGS WE HAVE PLANNED
• Book Drive for local organization
• Book Movie Night - Afterschool event to watch a
movie based on a book
• Library Science Elective for Upper School?
• Student-led events to educate community about
issues like censorship and digital citizenship

What is one idea so far you
want to take back to your
school to empower student
ownership in your library?

STUDENT
TESTIMONIALS
What do they have
to say?

BENEFITS,
STANDARDS
Making the case for
Library Leaders

BENEFITS
• Greater sense of ownership in the library
• More student voice in programming, displays
• Advocacy for the library
• Opportunities for leadership, volunteering
• First pick for library related field trips
• Outreach to parents and community
• Library Leaders T-shirts!

AASL STANDARDS
This part inspired by Karina Quilantan-Garza and Amanda Hunt

AASL STANDARDS
• Help fellow students find resources
• Research ideas for book displays, social
media posts
• Learn about issues like censorship to share
in presentations for Banned Books Week
• Read reviews on books to plan our book
budget trip

AASL STANDARDS
• Create displays and social media posts
highlighting a diverse range of perspectives
and experiences
• Organize events that celebrate diverse
cultures and identities
• Create a safe environment in the library
where students feel welcome

AASL STANDARDS
• Work with one another to plan events,
displays, programs, etc
• Work with other teachers and clubs to plan
collaborative events (i.e. Writing Club and
YA by the Bay)
• Work together to plan book orders for our
book budget

AASL STANDARDS
• Select books for displays
• Choose books to highlight on social media
• Work with each other and librarian for book
budget decisions
• Help provide input on resources to add to
the library

AASL STANDARDS
• Support our afterschool Maker Days
• Help brainstorm activities to add
• Teach fellow students technology skills (like
how to check out books)
• Serve as guinea pigs for new tools to try out

AASL STANDARDS
• Engage with the school community by
promoting our library programs and
resources
• Help organize events like book fairs and
author visits
• Engage with our community through our
Instagram and TikTok channels

Empowering Student Leaders
BENEFITS
EVERYONE

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