Tina Shealy

TE 875
Staff Development Project
October 27, 2014
Topic Selection: Overview of New Library Media Center

Over the summer, Ideal Middle Schools Library Media Center was renovated and
reorganized to better meet the needs of staff and students.
During an in-service day at the beginning of the year, all staff is invited to attend a
training on the new online catalog and newly organized sections of the library media
center.

Format:

The format will be a half-day staff development.

All staff is required to attend so each member is comfortable with the new library media
center at the start of the school year.

Activities:

To start, a brief time period will be allowed for mingling, coffee and donuts, and set-up.
Upon entering, each staff member will be asked to put their name on a raffle ticket to be
used later for door prizes. The agenda will be projected on the screen.
To get everyone settled, music will be played to let the staff know it is time to take their
seats. At each seat, will be the agenda for the day, a hand-out for the PowerPoint, a blank
index card, and blank sheet of notebook paper for questions.
Introductions will be made for the presenters: the library media specialist, technology
specialist, and other pertinent staff assisting in the training.
Before beginning the presentation, staff members will use the blank index card for an ice
breaker. Each member will be asked to write their name, two truths and one lie on the
card; fold the card and pass down the tables to be collected.
At this time the library media specialist will begin with the PowerPoint. This presentation
will include a virtual tour of the new center, any changes or adaptations to library
procedures and policies, and pictures of electronic forms for reserving materials.
After the presentation a drawing for the door prize will be done winners will receive a
new school t-shirt.
Five index cards will be selected and read, giving staff an opportunity to guess which
item is the lie.
Once the ice breaker is complete, the technology specialist will demonstrate how to use
the new online catalog and how to complete the electronic forms for reserving materials.

After the demonstration, the staff will be given a short break.

The entire staff will be asked to split into small groups, broken up into their teaching
teams each team to include at least one enrichment teacher.
The library media specialist will then go over the rules for the Amazing Race. Each team
will be given clues of books/reference materials from various sections of the library as
well as a couple other areas of the school clues will have alternated order so teams are
not at the same place at the same time.
As teams finish and return to their meeting seats, the technology specialist will be
keeping track of times.
While tallying results, another door prize will be drawn followed by another five index
cards shared.
Results from the Amazing Race will be shared. The winning team will be given a free
lunch that day.
The staff development will end with a Q and A session. Then each staff member will be
asked to fill out the evaluation form.

Organization:

Over the summer, the library media and technology specialists have been meeting to
organize this staff development.
On the first in-service day, all staff will receive an invitation in their mailboxes enticing
them to attend the staff development.
An email reminder will also be sent to staff the day prior to this training day.

Follow-Up:

After the first two-to-three weeks of school, a follow-up questionnaire will be placed in
the mailboxes of all staff members. The results of this follow-up will be used to
determine if more information is needed to share with the staff.

Agenda:
Ideal Middle Schools

New Library Media Center

Agenda for August 4, 2015

Welcome!

Enjoy coffee and donuts courtesy of the administration.

Dont forget to enter your name into the raffle!

Introductions
Ice Breaker: Two Truths and One Lie

Fill out the index card dont forget your name!

Fold and pass to the end of the table.

Presentation

Copies of the PowerPoint are on the hand-out.

Feel free to write any questions on the given notebook paper.

Door Prize!
Ice Breaker
Demonstration
Break
Small Groups

Break into your teaching teams. Include at least one enrichment teacher.

Amazing Race

Follow the clues and be the first back to win the Amazing Race!

Door Prize!
Ice Breaker
Results
Q and A
Evaluation

Evaluation:
Staff Development Evaluation - Library Media Center
August 4, 2015

Please rate the following components on a scale of 1-5, where 1 is low and 5 is
high.
1) The staff development was relevant and met my needs.
1

Comments:

2) The presenters were knowledgeable of the content presented.

1

Comments:
3) I feel comfortable utilizing the new Library Media Center.
1

Comments:
4) What parts of the staff development did you enjoy?

5) What could we do better next time?

6) Comments:

Thank you!

Follow-Up Questionnaire:
Library Media Center
Follow-Up Questionnaire

1) I have had the opportunity to bring my class to the library media center.
Yes/No

Comments:

2) I have utilized the online catalog.

Yes/No
Comments:

3) I have sent an electronic request for materials.

Yes/No
Comments:

4) I feel the need for additional training in the library media center.
Yes/No
Comments:

5) Additional comments or concerns? Please write them here.

Thank you!