1. The “Fun” of School Libraries Gloria Powell gloriajpowell@gmail.com January 2011

2. The Purpose of School Libraries LIS 457 2

3. But What About the FUN? LIS 457 3 While fostering a love of reading, promoting teaching and learning, and providing a diversity of resources are Certainly the most important aspects of the school library, there are a few more things that the CHILDREN would like us all to remember…

5. Physical Games, like hot potato or hokey pokey, to “get the wiggles out”

6. Reading and Storytelling

7. Educational Television

8. ColoringLIS 457 4

10. Board Games

11. Physical games

12. Coloring and Puzzles

13. Educational TelevisionLIS 457 5

15. Board Games

16. Storytelling and Listening to Classmates’ Stories

17. Independent Reading

18. Listening to Books on Tape/CDLIS 457 6

20. Board Games

21. Learning to Shelve Their Own Books

22. Learning About Various Multimedia Resources

23. Learning the Dewey Decimal SystemLIS 457 7

24. Middle School Students 7th and 8th grade students may also be interested in the same things as 6th graders; however, their interests and understanding is rapidly expanding. They may also be interested in: Learning to Repair Books Learning About the History of the Library Volunteer Work in the Library Computer and Paper research for projects and papers Learning About Software Programs, like Microsoft LIS 457 8

25. High School Students LIS 457 9 High school students get much less time in the library, so their “fun” is limited The library is still an extremely useful resource for these teens High school age children are more likely to need the library for research papers and projects, as well as more in depth learning about computer software programs, online interests, such as blogs and glogs, and online search techniques.

26. LIS 457 10 Thank you all for your time and attention.