Working+with+Teachers

Working with Teachers Attracting Teachers to the Library
 * Spoil the teachers: Keep things on hand they may need (hair spray, lotion, sewing kit, batteries, simple tools, some school school supplies, candy, coffee, tea, etc...)
 * Smile
 * Be respectful
 * Listen
 * Get to know them
 * Learn what they need
 * Meet the New Books Party: Introduce the new books each year with a staff "Coffee and donut" before or after school near the beginning of the year. Have goodies like punch and fruit to entice them.
 * Celebrate the different authors-Dr. Seuss Day
 * Offer the library as a meeting place
 * "Snoop": Keep your eyes and ears open in the halls, listen for opportunities to provide resources or lesson/activity planning ideas.
 * Book Fairs
 * Display student work
 * Make the media center a welcoming warm and inviting place
 * Attend PTO and SBDM meetings
 * Advertise in school newsletters
 * Send out content area booklists or ask them what they are teaching, create special bibliographies or book carts specifically for them.
 * A.R.: Give prizes to classes with highest number of points.