Ideas for how school library administrators can build instructional partnerships with administration, faculty, and students.

1. Building
Instructional
Partnerships
www.FutureReady.org/Librarians

2. Partnerships with Administration
Library Reports

3. Monthly Library
Report

7. 2016-2017
Mid-Year Report
● Librarian Bio
● What’s New In the Library
this Year?
● Mission Statements

8. Goals & Progress
Report
● Reading Engagement
Activities, Promotions &
Lessons Taught
● Research Lessons &
Collaborations

9. Budget Report
● Books Purchased
● Collection Analysis
● Salaries & benefits
● Fine Money & Purchases
● Legislative Money &
Purchases
● Library Funds & Purchases
● Maker Space Report

10. Library Usage
Report
● Circulation Report
● Class Time Usage
● Library Lunch Usage
● Library Computer Lab Usage

11. Partnerships with Teachers

12. Research Lessons
● Academic Research 101
● Google vs Databases
● Advanced Search Techniques
● Evaluating Sources
● Research Question, Thesis &
You
● Plagiarism
● Organizing Information
● MLA Refresher Course

13. Classroom Literacy
● Finding academic articles for
use in classrooms
● Pro-Con debate articles for
use in classrooms
● A cart of books from the
library on any topic delivered
to a classroom
● Resource lists created in the
library online catalog to
correlate with teacher
assignments

14. Collaborative
Research and
Plagiarism
Checklist

15. Faculty Engagement
Activities
● Teachers Read Posters
● Banned Book Contest
● Put our Face in a Book
Competition
● #Shelfies
● Faculty Book Love Challenge
● Library Week Testimonials
● Faculty Library Lunches

16. Faculty Updates
● Second Semester Upcoming
Library Events
● How Can the Library Help
You During the 2nd Semester
● Update of STEM Activities in
the Library

17. Other Teacher Collaborations
Reading Engagement:
● Individualized book lists selected by librarian
for specific students
● Book Talks in classrooms on any topic or
genre to match classroom lessons
Multi-Media & Technology Training:
● Trainings for teachers or students on how to
download eBooks, create multi-media
presentations, or assist with any other media
technology.

18. Partnerships with Students

19. What can you do in
the Library?
● During Lunch
● Before/After School
● During Class Time
● During Tutorial
● Student Activities
● Checking Out Books

20. Student Library
Advisory Board
● Weekly meetings
● Help with lunch activities
● Design & implement library
promotions & activites
● Get other students excited
about the library

21. Personalized
Reading Lists
Students fill a form listing
interests and the librarian creates
a personalized reading list

22. Book Clubs
● T-shirt
● Snacks at Meetings
● Catered Winter Luncheon
● Increased Circulation &
Library Privilages

23. Secret Book Club
(a club for kids who think they
hate reading)
● Individualized reading lists
● Set reading goals
● Student agrees to read 3
books
● Treats along the way

24. Other Student Collaboration Ideas
● Library assistants/Library media skills class
● Book selections