DATE

HOURS

REFERENCE

CLASSES

OTHER TASKS

1/3/2005

5

Roving Reference: 1. Computer help (multiple) 2. Finding information about getting a driver's license (DMV online) 

Gathered Internet & print resources for Latin America project - students must pick an issue related to a Latin American country & write a well-researched persuasive letter about that issue (cart of books and resource handout)

1/4/2005

5

Roving Reference

Latin America Project: 1 class. Identified online resources (IPL & LII pages for Ethnic Cooking) for Cultural Cooking Project

1/11/2005

5

Roving Reference

Latin America Project: 4 classes. Put together book cart for Shakespeare Project - students must select an aspect of life or culture in Shakepearean times to research and write a paper on.

1/12/2005

5

Roving Reference

Shakespeare Project: 2 classes.

MLK Day and Black History Month book displays.

1/13/2005

5

Roving Reference

Latin America Project: 2 classes.

MLK Day and Black History Month book displays. Gathered old book lists from teachers, organized into binders, recycled excess copies. Started building file of African American books for Online Bookmarks (topical book lists - related to class projects & general reader's advisory) project.

1/18/2005

5

Roving Reference: 1. Computer help - saving, printing, etc. (multiple) 2. Books on prohibition 3. Books on Germany- history, clothing, culture (student) 4. Student wanted good read from Black History Month display 5. Books on Great Depression, for teacher working with class of students with low reading levels.

Talked to students about what they would like to see happen in the library for Black History Month (in addition to standard book displays), e-mailed social studies teachers about same (some ideas I had included showing related movie in library, poetry jam). Worked on Bookmarks Project.

1/19/2005

5

Roving Reference: 1. Help finding books on the Medici for Shakespeare Project; there were probably other reference requests outside of class time related to this project that I have forgotten to record

Black History Month displays. Went to Black Student Union meeting. Worked on Bookmarks.

1/20/2005

5

Roving Reference: 1. Same teacher as on 1/18/05 needed books about Prohibition and Great Depression for students with low reading levels - to help them understand historical period of other books they were reading 2. Many students requesting books on illicit drugs for Psychology elective class - students must choose a controlled substance to research the effects, addictiveness, health issues, and addiction treatment

Created suggested reading lists (poetry, fiction, biography, and history) for Black History Month display. Bookmarks list for African Americans completed  and waiting to be translated into HTML document. Learned how to operate digital camera and transfer images to computer.

1/24/2005

5

Roving Reference: 1. Helped student learn to use MLA format and create sources cited list for a paper.

New Latin America assignment, short end of term project - students must select a Latin American country, do some basic research on it and write a short report (2 pages): several classes. Helped students find resources for this project. Searched for lists of books set in Asia (on Internet), in preparation for upcoming class assigment.

Scanned book cover images and finished Black History Month display.

1/25/2005

5

Roving Reference: 1. Teacher with low reading level classes needed materials on Chinese religions 2. More request for materials from students working on Psych Drug project.

Gathered books set in Asia for upcoming class assignment, worked with student TA to create a list of books set in Asia available at Shorewood HS library.

1/26/2005

5

Roving Reference: 1. Books on Van Gogh - needed a print of the painting depicting a café, found a print in one of the Van Gogh art books, also more material shelved in with bio. 2. Books on drawing. 3. Noticed student looking up answers for homework involving anatomy questions online - showed them better print reference sources we had on anatomy and told them that they might find it easier to find the answers there

Helped Brenda transfer video project (student work for a class project) from digital video camera to VHS tape. Helped with sending out end of term overdue notices.

1/31/2005

4

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Biography Collection Development Project: browsed biographies at 3rd Place Books, searched databases (BIP).

2/1/2005

5

Roving Reference

Reader's Choice, free reading:1 class. (reader's advisory). American Studies, books by American authors: 1 class (reader's advisory).

Poetry Jam posters, etc.

2/1/2005

4

Biography project.

2/2/2005

5

Roving Reference

Reader's Choice, free reading: 2 classes (reader's advisory). American Studies, books by American authors: 1 class (reader's advisory) - requests for fantasy, fun realistic fiction, and a book about an abusive situation which the reader could describe the entirety of but could not name (I found something on topic that might or might not have been it).

Biography project.

2/3/2005

5

Roving Reference

Biography/career: 1 class.

2/7/2005

5

Roving Reference

Biography/career: 2 classes.

Helping Betty trasfer video segments from camera to VHS tape for her certification project.

2/9/2005

5

Roving Reference

American Studies, informative speech research: 3 classes. Put together book cart for new World Studies project - students must research and write about the influence of an idea or invention on Western culture.

Had to change date of Poetry Jam from 2/15/05 to 3/8/05 because of scheduling conflicts. Sent out e-mails to teachers about Poetry Jam, put notes and flyers to hang in their classrooms in their mailboxes.

2/10/2005

5

Roving Reference

American Studies, informative speech research: 2 classes. More work on Idea/Inventention book cart for World Studies classes.

Debbie out sick. Covered circulation desk in afternoon.

2/15/2005

5

Roving Reference

Informative speech classes. World Studies - Idea and Invention Project: 1 class.

2/16/2005

6

Roving Reference

World Studies, Ideas and Inventions Project: 2 classes.

Helped student with preparing outline for Informative Speech on the Microsoft Monopoly.

2/17/2005

5

Roving Reference

Health, Diet & Disease Project (research non-infectious disease or disorder, answer questions, create pamphlet): 1 class.

Biography project.

2/21/2005

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2/22/2005

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2/23/2005

0

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2/24/2005

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2/25/2005

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3/1/2005

5

Roving Reference: 1. Helped confused students looking for information on the Civilian Conservation Corps by explaining what the CCC was and what they did, and pointing them to relevant print resources on the Depression and the New Deal.

Health, Diet & Disease Project: 2 classes.

3/2/2005

5

Roving Reference

Health, Diet & Disease Project: 1 class. World Studies, essay research: 2 classes.

3/3/2005

5

Roving Reference

Health, Diet & Disease Project: 1 class. Mythology class, check out hero tales: 1 class.

3/7/2005

5

At Desk

No classes.

Working on Bookmark web pages.

3/8/2005

9

At Desk

Vendor Fair. No classes.

Working on Bookmark web pages. Poetry Jam 7pm-8pm.

3/9/2005

3

At Desk, went home sick.

Tracking down out of print African Art books for Brenda (Mackin and Amazon.com). Working on Bookmark web pages.