LOVE this! Thanks Jeff!
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chang
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Hi Everyone,
Here are two simple things that have worked very well for us:
1. Put out a bunch of puzzles (Rubik's cube, wooden puzzles, cast iron
puzzles) on your desk or counter near you. Our kids flock to them and it's
such an easy way to interact with them.
2. Put out interesting non-circulating little books at your desk or counter.
I'll attach pics of what we have. Be aware that some of the stuff will break
or go missing. One added advantage of the puzzles is that students who aren't
feeling social will always have a solo activity to do in the library (besides
reading) that's inconspicuous. Also, the puzzles can be social conduits.
People do the puzzles together and the puzzles are also near the computers
where other students play video games so they're near the action.
I will allow students to take the puzzles to other parts of the library but
like to keep them close by, and that's where most of the puzzle solving happens.
If you want to go next level with the puzzle nerdiness, I created a Puzzle
Master Certificate for interested students who can solve really difficult
puzzles or a bunch of them. I'll attach the certificate. In five years I've
given out 17 of those so far.
Best,
Jeff
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Subject: [baisl] Re: Building rapport with students
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From: "Lemon, Katy"
<klemon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:klemon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 08:21:35 -0800
Subject: [baisl] Re: Building rapport with students
I agree that this is a great question, but my problem is that I don't have
classes coming in on a regular basis. I do, however, have "regulars" who
come to the library everyday but they all wear uniforms and no name tags
☺so unless someone checks out a book, it is pretty hard to discover her
name. I recognize faces but I struggle to put names with faces and that
makes building rapport a bit harder.
Katy Lemon
Librarian
klemon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:klemon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Presentation High School
2281 Plummer Avenue
San Jose, CA 95125
408-264-1664 ex. 2433
On Fri, Jan 11, 2019 at 8:06 AM Thomas, Brian
<bthomas@xxxxxxxxxx<mailto:bthomas@xxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Wow, is this a great question! I work with high school students and I’ve
found I have the most success building rapport before school, during break
or between classes, at lunch, etc. contexts in which neither the students
nor I have specific tasks we are working on. I think learning every
students name is important – I still haven’t been successful at it, but it
is the quickest most specific thing I think we can do to gain rapport with
students.
Brian Thomas
Director of Library Services
Saint Mary’s College High School
(510)559-6228
1294 Albina Ave
Berkeley, CA 94706
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<baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
*Subject: *[baisl] Re: Building rapport with students
What grade(s)?
*From:* baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
<baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> *On
Behalf Of *Judy Cha
*Sent:* Thursday, January 10, 2019 4:53 PM
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*Subject:* [baisl] Building rapport with students
Hi everyone,
Can anyone share if you do any activities or anything on a regular basis
to build rapport with students who come to the library for weekly classes?
I'm open to ideas from a librarian perspective.
Thanks,
Judy Cha
Granada Islamic School
Librarian
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I agree that this is a great question, but my problem is that I don't have
classes coming in on a regular basis. I do, however, have "regulars" who
come to the library everyday but they all wear uniforms and no name tags
☺so unless someone checks out a book, it is pretty hard to discover her
name. I recognize faces but I struggle to put names with faces and that
makes building rapport a bit harder.
Katy Lemon
Librarian
klemon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:klemon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Presentation High School
2281 Plummer Avenue
San Jose, CA 95125
408-264-1664 ex. 2433
On Fri, Jan 11, 2019 at 8:06 AM Thomas, Brian
<bthomas@xxxxxxxxxx<mailto:bthomas@xxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Wow, is this a great question! I work with high school students and I’ve
found I have the most success building rapport before school, during break
or between classes, at lunch, etc. contexts in which neither the students
nor I have specific tasks we are working on. I think learning every
students name is important – I still haven’t been successful at it, but
it
is the quickest most specific thing I think we can do to gain rapport with
students.
Brian Thomas
Director of Library Services
Saint Mary’s College High School
(510)559-6228
1294 Albina Ave
Berkeley, CA 94706
*From: *<baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> on
behalf of "Perotin, Tana" <
tperotin@xxxxxxx<mailto:tperotin@xxxxxxx>>
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*To: *"baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>"
<baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
*Subject: *[baisl] Re: Building rapport with students
What grade(s)?
*From:* baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
<baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> *On
Behalf Of *Judy Cha
*Sent:* Thursday, January 10, 2019 4:53 PM
*To:* baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Subject:* [baisl] Building rapport with students
Hi everyone,
Can anyone share if you do any activities or anything on a regular basis
to build rapport with students who come to the library for weekly classes?
I'm open to ideas from a librarian perspective.
Thanks,
Judy Cha
Granada Islamic School
Librarian
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klemon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:klemon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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On Jan 11, 2019, at 9:08 AM, Thomas, Brian
<bthomas@xxxxxxxxxx<mailto:bthomas@xxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
One thing that helps me is that our dean of students gets me a “visual
roster†that has all of the students and their names. Basically it’s the
same picture for their student IDs and yearbook photo. It’s a big help
especially if a student I don’t know is acting out in the library.
From: <baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> on
behalf of "Lemon, Katy"
<klemon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:klemon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
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Date: Friday, January 11, 2019 at 8:19 AM
To: "baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>"
<baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
Subject: [baisl] Re: Building rapport with students
I agree that this is a great question, but my problem is that I don't have
classes coming in on a regular basis. I do, however, have "regulars" who
come to the library everyday but they all wear uniforms and no name tags
☺so unless someone checks out a book, it is pretty hard to discover her
name. I recognize faces but I struggle to put names with faces and that
makes building rapport a bit harder.
Katy Lemon
Librarian
klemon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:klemon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Presentation High School
2281 Plummer Avenue
San Jose, CA 95125
408-264-1664 ex. 2433
On Fri, Jan 11, 2019 at 8:06 AM Thomas, Brian
<bthomas@xxxxxxxxxx<mailto:bthomas@xxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Wow, is this a great question! I work with high school students and I’ve
found I have the most success building rapport before school, during break or
between classes, at lunch, etc. contexts in which neither the students nor I
have specific tasks we are working on. I think learning every students name
is important – I still haven’t been successful at it, but it is the
quickest most specific thing I think we can do to gain rapport with students.
Brian Thomas
Director of Library Services
Saint Mary’s College High School
(510)559-6228
1294 Albina Ave
Berkeley, CA 94706
From: <baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> on
behalf of "Perotin, Tana" <tperotin@xxxxxxx<mailto:tperotin@xxxxxxx>>
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<baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
Date: Friday, January 11, 2019 at 7:50 AM
To: "baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>"
<baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
Subject: [baisl] Re: Building rapport with students
What grade(s)?
From: baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
<baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> On Behalf Of
Judy Cha
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2019 4:53 PM
To: baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [baisl] Building rapport with students
Hi everyone,
Can anyone share if you do any activities or anything on a regular basis to
build rapport with students who come to the library for weekly classes?
I'm open to ideas from a librarian perspective.
Thanks,
Judy Cha
Granada Islamic School
Librarian
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Presentation High School
2281 Plummer Avenue
San Jose, CA 95125
408-264-1664 ex. 2433
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One thing that helps me is that our dean of students gets me a “visual
roster†that has all of the students and their names. Basically it’s the
same picture for their student IDs and yearbook photo. It’s a big help
especially if a student I don’t know is acting out in the library.
*From: *<baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> on
behalf of "Lemon, Katy" <
klemon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:klemon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
*Reply-To: *"baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>"
<baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
*Date: *Friday, January 11, 2019 at 8:19 AM
*To: *"baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>"
<baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
*Subject: *[baisl] Re: Building rapport with students
I agree that this is a great question, but my problem is that I don't have
classes coming in on a regular basis. I do, however, have "regulars" who
come to the library everyday but they all wear uniforms and no name tags ☺so
unless someone checks out a book, it is pretty hard to discover her name.
I recognize faces but I struggle to put names with faces and that makes
building rapport a bit harder.
Katy Lemon
Librarian
klemon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:klemon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Presentation High School
2281 Plummer Avenue
San Jose, CA 95125
408-264-1664 ex. 2433
On Fri, Jan 11, 2019 at 8:06 AM Thomas, Brian
<bthomas@xxxxxxxxxx<mailto:bthomas@xxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Wow, is this a great question! I work with high school students and I’ve
found I have the most success building rapport before school, during break
or between classes, at lunch, etc. contexts in which neither the students
nor I have specific tasks we are working on. I think learning every
students name is important – I still haven’t been successful at it, but it
is the quickest most specific thing I think we can do to gain rapport with
students.
Brian Thomas
Director of Library Services
Saint Mary’s College High School
(510)559-6228
1294 Albina Ave
Berkeley, CA 94706
*From: *<baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> on
behalf of "Perotin, Tana" <
tperotin@xxxxxxx<mailto:tperotin@xxxxxxx>>
*Reply-To: *"baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>"
<baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
*Date: *Friday, January 11, 2019 at 7:50 AM
*To: *"baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>"
<baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
*Subject: *[baisl] Re: Building rapport with students
What grade(s)?
*From:* baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
<baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> *On
Behalf Of *Judy Cha
*Sent:* Thursday, January 10, 2019 4:53 PM
*To:* baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Subject:* [baisl] Building rapport with students
Hi everyone,
Can anyone share if you do any activities or anything on a regular basis
to build rapport with students who come to the library for weekly classes?
I'm open to ideas from a librarian perspective.
Thanks,
Judy Cha
Granada Islamic School
Librarian
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408-264-1664 ex. 2433
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One thing that helps me is that our dean of students gets me a “visual
roster†that has all of the students and their names. Basically it’s the
same picture for their student IDs and yearbook photo. It’s a big help
especially if a student I don’t know is acting out in the library.
*From: *<baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> on
behalf of "Lemon, Katy" <
klemon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:klemon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
*Reply-To: *"baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>"
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*Date: *Friday, January 11, 2019 at 8:19 AM
*To: *"baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>"
<baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
*Subject: *[baisl] Re: Building rapport with students
I agree that this is a great question, but my problem is that I don't have
classes coming in on a regular basis. I do, however, have "regulars" who
come to the library everyday but they all wear uniforms and no name tags ☺so
unless someone checks out a book, it is pretty hard to discover her name.
I recognize faces but I struggle to put names with faces and that makes
building rapport a bit harder.
Katy Lemon
Librarian
klemon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:klemon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Presentation High School
2281 Plummer Avenue
San Jose, CA 95125
408-264-1664 ex. 2433
On Fri, Jan 11, 2019 at 8:06 AM Thomas, Brian
<bthomas@xxxxxxxxxx<mailto:bthomas@xxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Wow, is this a great question! I work with high school students and I’ve
found I have the most success building rapport before school, during break
or between classes, at lunch, etc. contexts in which neither the students
nor I have specific tasks we are working on. I think learning every
students name is important – I still haven’t been successful at it, but it
is the quickest most specific thing I think we can do to gain rapport with
students.
Brian Thomas
Director of Library Services
Saint Mary’s College High School
(510)559-6228
1294 Albina Ave
Berkeley, CA 94706
*From: *<baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> on
behalf of "Perotin, Tana" <
tperotin@xxxxxxx<mailto:tperotin@xxxxxxx>>
*Reply-To: *"baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>"
<baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
*Date: *Friday, January 11, 2019 at 7:50 AM
*To: *"baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>"
<baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
*Subject: *[baisl] Re: Building rapport with students
What grade(s)?
*From:* baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
<baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> *On
Behalf Of *Judy Cha
*Sent:* Thursday, January 10, 2019 4:53 PM
*To:* baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Subject:* [baisl] Building rapport with students
Hi everyone,
Can anyone share if you do any activities or anything on a regular basis
to build rapport with students who come to the library for weekly classes?
I'm open to ideas from a librarian perspective.
Thanks,
Judy Cha
Granada Islamic School
Librarian
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I agree with Brian. I have a yearbook hidden under my desk, and I make
sure that I refer to each student by name whether it be in the library or
the hallway. Since I only teach 9th graders for the first quarter, I make
sure that when a student has been assigned a research paper, the teacher
requires them to stop by for a one on one tutorial so we can talk about
their topic and our databases as well as the tricks of searching google and
google scholar. Our teachers always require a print book, so if we don't
have one, we start looking together on Amazon for one. Having this time
really changes the library dynamics for the better.
Thanks,
Carla
*Carla McDowell*
Librarian
York School
9501 York Rd
Monterey, CA 93940
On Fri, Jan 11, 2019 at 9:08 AM Thomas, Brian
<bthomas@xxxxxxxxxx<mailto:bthomas@xxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
One thing that helps me is that our dean of students gets me a “visual
roster†that has all of the students and their names. Basically it’s the
same picture for their student IDs and yearbook photo. It’s a big help
especially if a student I don’t know is acting out in the library.
*From: *<baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> on
behalf of "Lemon, Katy" <
klemon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:klemon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
*Reply-To: *"baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>"
<baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
*Date: *Friday, January 11, 2019 at 8:19 AM
*To: *"baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>"
<baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
*Subject: *[baisl] Re: Building rapport with students
I agree that this is a great question, but my problem is that I don't
have classes coming in on a regular basis. I do, however, have "regulars"
who come to the library everyday but they all wear uniforms and no name
tags ☺so unless someone checks out a book, it is pretty hard to discover
her name. I recognize faces but I struggle to put names with faces and
that makes building rapport a bit harder.
Katy Lemon
Librarian
klemon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:klemon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Presentation High School
2281 Plummer Avenue
San Jose, CA 95125
408-264-1664 ex. 2433
On Fri, Jan 11, 2019 at 8:06 AM Thomas, Brian
<bthomas@xxxxxxxxxx<mailto:bthomas@xxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Wow, is this a great question! I work with high school students and I’ve
found I have the most success building rapport before school, during break
or between classes, at lunch, etc. contexts in which neither the students
nor I have specific tasks we are working on. I think learning every
students name is important – I still haven’t been successful at it, but
it
is the quickest most specific thing I think we can do to gain rapport with
students.
Brian Thomas
Director of Library Services
Saint Mary’s College High School
(510)559-6228
1294 Albina Ave
Berkeley, CA 94706
*From: *<baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> on
behalf of "Perotin, Tana" <
tperotin@xxxxxxx<mailto:tperotin@xxxxxxx>>
*Reply-To: *"baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>"
<baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
*Date: *Friday, January 11, 2019 at 7:50 AM
*To: *"baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>"
<baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
*Subject: *[baisl] Re: Building rapport with students
What grade(s)?
*From:* baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
<baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> *On
Behalf Of *Judy Cha
*Sent:* Thursday, January 10, 2019 4:53 PM
*To:* baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Subject:* [baisl] Building rapport with students
Hi everyone,
Can anyone share if you do any activities or anything on a regular basis
to build rapport with students who come to the library for weekly classes?
I'm open to ideas from a librarian perspective.
Thanks,
Judy Cha
Granada Islamic School
Librarian
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Hi all,
Cara and I were just talking about this at our library, because building
rapport with students is something we believe we do well at our school. Our
library is a happy place. Here are a few specifics:
Hours: The library is open from 7:30am to 5pm. Students are in the library
every moment during that time. They know it's a place to study, to relax,
and to collaborate on projects.
Desk Interactions: Every exchange at the library desk is an opportunity to
get to know our students. We check out books, tech equipment, arts
supplies, and freely offer almost every school supply a student may need.
Whenever a student approaches the desk, my catch phrase is "How's your day
going?" And, students usually want to tell me.
Floor Interactions: While most of our work is behind the desk, we do make
efforts to regularly walk through the library. We smile at kids whose eyes
meet ours, and if they look like they're open to a conversation, we ask
them how they're doing. When we don't know students' names, we ask.
Students want to be known--they certainly aren't offended by us wanting to
know them.
Non-Library Experiences: Each of us proctors one or more non-library
related clubs. We also participate in all parts of our school community,
going on retreats with students, attending performances or sports events. I
teach a class. Cara drives the van for the Friday morning Martin de Porres
service opportunities. Since we believe in helping students become
well-rounded individuals, we work to do that as well.
Openness to Play: It's hard to define this, because I think it is
something that comes naturally to both me and Cara. Even our disciplinary
actions can be fun or funny; we laugh with the students. We allow for humor
and play with words and ideas. Next week, the school will put on it's
annual sketch comedy show, SILive, and we were active participants in a
video piece for it, a parody of A Quiet Place set in the library. Learning
should be fun (and often, very funny).
Cara has some great input on Personalized Reading Lists as a way to build
rapport. I'll let her jump in with that.
Happy Friday!
Christina
On Fri, Jan 11, 2019 at 8:19 AM Lemon, Katy
<klemon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:klemon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
wrote:
I agree that this is a great question, but my problem is that I don't
have classes coming in on a regular basis. I do, however, have "regulars"
who come to the library everyday but they all wear uniforms and no name
tags ☺so unless someone checks out a book, it is pretty hard to discover
her name. I recognize faces but I struggle to put names with faces and
that makes building rapport a bit harder.
Katy Lemon
Librarian
klemon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:klemon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Presentation High School
2281 Plummer Avenue
San Jose, CA 95125
408-264-1664 ex. 2433
On Fri, Jan 11, 2019 at 8:06 AM Thomas, Brian
<bthomas@xxxxxxxxxx<mailto:bthomas@xxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Wow, is this a great question! I work with high school students and I’ve
found I have the most success building rapport before school, during break
or between classes, at lunch, etc. contexts in which neither the students
nor I have specific tasks we are working on. I think learning every
students name is important – I still haven’t been successful at it, but
it
is the quickest most specific thing I think we can do to gain rapport with
students.
Brian Thomas
Director of Library Services
Saint Mary’s College High School
(510)559-6228
1294 Albina Ave
Berkeley, CA 94706
*From: *<baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> on
behalf of "Perotin, Tana" <
tperotin@xxxxxxx<mailto:tperotin@xxxxxxx>>
*Reply-To: *"baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>"
<baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
*Date: *Friday, January 11, 2019 at 7:50 AM
*To: *"baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>"
<baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
*Subject: *[baisl] Re: Building rapport with students
What grade(s)?
*From:* baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
<baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> *On
Behalf Of *Judy Cha
*Sent:* Thursday, January 10, 2019 4:53 PM
*To:* baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Subject:* [baisl] Building rapport with students
Hi everyone,
Can anyone share if you do any activities or anything on a regular basis
to build rapport with students who come to the library for weekly classes?
I'm open to ideas from a librarian perspective.
Thanks,
Judy Cha
Granada Islamic School
Librarian
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Christina Wenger
Ask me about what I'm reading:
In progress: *Hawaii*, Michener
Just finished: *The Descendants, *Kaui Hart Hemmings
Director of the Library
AMP Teacher
St. Ignatius College Preparatory
2001 37th Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94116
Desk: 415.731.7500 ext. 6756
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Hi everyone,
Can anyone share if you do any activities or anything on a regular basis
to build rapport with students who come to the library for weekly classes?
I'm open to ideas from a librarian perspective.
Thanks,
Judy Cha
Granada Islamic School
Librarian
Cristina has great ideas. We also have a roster book with pictures which
helps, especially in a large school like ours, to put names to faces of the
regulars. Last year we started letting students be noisier in the main
part of the library and making what had been a "collaboration room" a quiet
study area. We had to fight the administration for this, but many students
have told us it was "wonderful, the best thing we've done," etc. The quiet
room - which we do enforce, though we only occasionally need to as those
students really do want to be quiet - is only full occasionally. The
students in the main area are often working even if also talking. We do
have one out-of-the-way area with study carrels we keep quiet, and noise
cancelling headphones students can check out. This change has led to
students feeling much more comfortable in the library and gives us a chance
to build rapport instead of just shushing them.
On Fri, Jan 11, 2019 at 9:17 AM Ms. Christina Wenger
<cwenger@xxxxxxxxxx<mailto:cwenger@xxxxxxxxxx>>
wrote:
Hi all,
Cara and I were just talking about this at our library, because building
rapport with students is something we believe we do well at our school. Our
library is a happy place. Here are a few specifics:
Hours: The library is open from 7:30am to 5pm. Students are in the
library every moment during that time. They know it's a place to study, to
relax, and to collaborate on projects.
Desk Interactions: Every exchange at the library desk is an opportunity
to get to know our students. We check out books, tech equipment, arts
supplies, and freely offer almost every school supply a student may need.
Whenever a student approaches the desk, my catch phrase is "How's your day
going?" And, students usually want to tell me.
Floor Interactions: While most of our work is behind the desk, we do make
efforts to regularly walk through the library. We smile at kids whose eyes
meet ours, and if they look like they're open to a conversation, we ask
them how they're doing. When we don't know students' names, we ask.
Students want to be known--they certainly aren't offended by us wanting to
know them.
Non-Library Experiences: Each of us proctors one or more non-library
related clubs. We also participate in all parts of our school community,
going on retreats with students, attending performances or sports events. I
teach a class. Cara drives the van for the Friday morning Martin de Porres
service opportunities. Since we believe in helping students become
well-rounded individuals, we work to do that as well.
Openness to Play: It's hard to define this, because I think it is
something that comes naturally to both me and Cara. Even our disciplinary
actions can be fun or funny; we laugh with the students. We allow for humor
and play with words and ideas. Next week, the school will put on it's
annual sketch comedy show, SILive, and we were active participants in a
video piece for it, a parody of A Quiet Place set in the library. Learning
should be fun (and often, very funny).
Cara has some great input on Personalized Reading Lists as a way to build
rapport. I'll let her jump in with that.
Happy Friday!
Christina
On Fri, Jan 11, 2019 at 8:19 AM Lemon, Katy
<klemon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:klemon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
wrote:
I agree that this is a great question, but my problem is that I don't
have classes coming in on a regular basis. I do, however, have "regulars"
who come to the library everyday but they all wear uniforms and no name
tags ☺so unless someone checks out a book, it is pretty hard to discover
her name. I recognize faces but I struggle to put names with faces and
that makes building rapport a bit harder.
Katy Lemon
Librarian
klemon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:klemon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Presentation High School
2281 Plummer Avenue
San Jose, CA 95125
408-264-1664 ex. 2433
On Fri, Jan 11, 2019 at 8:06 AM Thomas, Brian
<bthomas@xxxxxxxxxx<mailto:bthomas@xxxxxxxxxx>>
wrote:
Wow, is this a great question! I work with high school students and
I’ve found I have the most success building rapport before school, during
break or between classes, at lunch, etc. contexts in which neither the
students nor I have specific tasks we are working on. I think learning
every students name is important – I still haven’t been successful at
it,
but it is the quickest most specific thing I think we can do to gain
rapport with students.
Brian Thomas
Director of Library Services
Saint Mary’s College High School
(510)559-6228
1294 Albina Ave
Berkeley, CA 94706
*From: *<baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> on
behalf of "Perotin, Tana" <
tperotin@xxxxxxx<mailto:tperotin@xxxxxxx>>
*Reply-To: *"baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>"
<baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
*Date: *Friday, January 11, 2019 at 7:50 AM
*To: *"baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>"
<baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
*Subject: *[baisl] Re: Building rapport with students
What grade(s)?
*From:* baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
<baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> *On
Behalf Of *Judy Cha
*Sent:* Thursday, January 10, 2019 4:53 PM
*To:* baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Subject:* [baisl] Building rapport with students
Hi everyone,
Can anyone share if you do any activities or anything on a regular
basis to build rapport with students who come to the library for weekly
classes?
I'm open to ideas from a librarian perspective.
Thanks,
Judy Cha
Granada Islamic School
Librarian
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Ask me about what I'm reading:
In progress: *Hawaii*, Michener
Just finished: *The Descendants, *Kaui Hart Hemmings
Director of the Library
AMP Teacher
St. Ignatius College Preparatory
2001 37th Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94116
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Librarian, Saint Francis High School
What grade(s)?
*From:* baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
<baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> *On
Behalf Of *Judy Cha
*Sent:* Thursday, January 10, 2019 4:53 PM
*To:* baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Subject:* [baisl] Building rapport with students
Hi everyone,
Can anyone share if you do any activities or anything on a regular basis
to build rapport with students who come to the library for weekly classes?
I'm open to ideas from a librarian perspective.
Thanks,
Judy Cha
Granada Islamic School
Librarian
Thank you everyone for your ideas. I teach K-8th grades on a weekly basis.
Judy Cha
Granada Islamic School
Librarian
On Fri, Jan 11, 2019 at 7:50 AM Perotin, Tana
<tperotin@xxxxxxx<mailto:tperotin@xxxxxxx>> wrote:
What grade(s)?
*From:* baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
<baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> *On
Behalf Of *Judy Cha
*Sent:* Thursday, January 10, 2019 4:53 PM
*To:* baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:baisl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
*Subject:* [baisl] Building rapport with students
Hi everyone,
Can anyone share if you do any activities or anything on a regular basis
to build rapport with students who come to the library for weekly classes?
I'm open to ideas from a librarian perspective.
Thanks,
Judy Cha
Granada Islamic School
Librarian
On Jan 11, 2019, at 11:09 AM, Debbie Abilock
<debbie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:debbie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Hi BAISL folks,
National Issues Forum has developed a new 6-page issue advisory titled A
House Divided to download for free. The following is excerpted from the
advisory.
What should we do to get the political system that we want? How should we
begin to work together to solve our most urgent problems?
This issue advisory presents three options for deliberation, along with their
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what people can say online, will we end up silencing voices we need to hear?
Should we push politicians to compromise more often even if it means they
must bend on their principles? Should we focus more power locally, or would
that result in an unmanageable patchwork of conflicting rules governing many
important areas of our lives?
Option One: Reduce dangerous, toxic talk.
The problem is that the way we talk is poisoning public life. The "outrage
industry" rewards people for saying and doing the most extreme things. Public
figures vie for attention on TV and online. Fringe groups feel empowered to
spread their hate and conspiracy theories. The lines between news, opinion,
and entertainment are erased. We don't know whom to believe anymore. And if
people say the "wrong thing," they are attacked because they are not
"politically correct." We need to stop rewarding outrage and bring back
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The problem is that wealthy, powerful special interests game the political
system, making it impossible to find compromise. The flood of money into
campaigns and lobbying gives too much power to special interests. Political
parties redraw congressional districts to their advantage, which means more
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The problem is that our most important decisions are being made too far away
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problems go unsolved. It's time to put decision-making back in the hands of
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<snip>National Issues Forums issue guides are designed to stimulate public
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Acting together is essential for addressing problems that can't be solved by
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best,
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Debbie Abilock
NoodleTools/NoodleTeach
Smart tools, smart research, smart teaching
Abilock, Debbie. “From a Foot in the Door to Being There: Leadership along
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