Limitless Libraries – What to Expect

Amanda SmithfieldPearl-Cohn High School615-329-8150Amanda.smithfield@mnps.org

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Objectives

Nine good items per student

Increase curriculum coverage

Increase formats

Part 1: Improve School library collections

Weeding

Types of items added

Educator Cards

Librarian Cards

Student Cards

NPL Accounts

Student Returns Form(giving permission)

NPL account created[ALL Fines forgiven!]

For online NPL services, student completes online form to request an actual

card (NPL mails card)

For accounts with outstanding items,

student won’t receive items via delivery

NPL account on hold until positive permission form

returned

Students with NPL accounts in good standing will simply have new information attached, including MNPS ID numbers. Students will be able to use either card for services at NPL locations.

Yes!

No!

Educator Cards Can check out 50 items at a time Extended checkout (6 weeks) on most items

including books Can have materials delivered to school like

students Card expires in 12 months…renewed if still

at school

Routing materials between NPL and MNPS

Purchasing shared resources

Sharing Resources

Billy Collins, former Poet Laureate, will be recognized in November

Haven’t heard of him? Watch this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-a8ELOVig4

There will be a poetry contest for students. Stay tuned for more information.

Upcoming Event

How to order materials from public library http://www.library.nashville.org/schools/index.html

Some of the cool stuff you can do with your public library card http://www.library.nashville.org/bringthelibrarywithyou/index.asp including freegal

Good things to know

Thanks to Risa Robinson at Nashville Public Library for the template for this Powerpoint!