I know, I know! For many of us, it's way too early to want to think about planning for this upcoming school year. It's that feeling when you walk into Target and the back to school section is in full bloom. Heart racing and palms sweating...It's a lot for those of us who want to relax and recharge. For school librarians, though, we can't wait until August to begin planning out programming for our patrons. Guest speakers, authors, or community organizations do not operate on a summer break, so if you want to book someone (especially for a lower cost!) you need to book early. Not to mention we all know how preplanning goes in terms of our planning - there is none. If your experience is anything like mine, your preplanning is full of meetings, helping teachers, coplanning lessons, offering technology PD, and more (*cough* fixing the laminator for the 20th time *cough*). It's ten times harder if you do not have a parapro. Program planning then takes a backseat and can end up being rushed or not done at all. School libraries are community hubs meant to inspire connection, exploration, and creation. That takes intentional planning. I do a mix of passive programming (ex: placing legos with a prompt) and intentional programming (ex: one book, one school) throughout the year. Sometimes these programs are last minute because of a culture phenomenon like a Tik Tok Open Mic morning, but most of the time, I plan months in advance so I can arrange volunteers, teacher participation, a marketing plan, and plan for any costs. I created this planner when I saw a need to put more intention behind my planning for programs and to help our Student Library Advisory Board think through the ins and outs of a successful program. I hope it helps you whether you use it now or later! Tech tip: I download these planners and upload to my school library OneNote Notebook and use the drawing tool/text features to add my ideas and plans. Use the canva templates below to tweak what you need and download as a png file or pdf depending on what tech tool you use! Ready to Print Resources
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11 Comments
Yonia Yadira Martinez
7/12/2021 07:35:42 pm
Thank you for sharing this amazing resource for our library planning.
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Martha V Bongiorno
8/8/2021 07:42:32 am
Thank you so much! I'm glad this is helpful for you!
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Ayana Jefferson Lawrence
7/13/2021 06:30:53 am
As always, a great resource! I am looking to expand my social media presence and this is what I needed. Your the BEST!
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Martha V Bongiorno
8/8/2021 07:43:08 am
That's awesome to hear, Ayana! Thanks!!
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Katie
8/8/2021 06:13:24 am
Thank you! So kind of you to share ; )
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Martha V Bongiorno
8/8/2021 07:43:40 am
Of course! We're all here supporting students, so I am glad this is helpful for you.
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Lillian Austin
10/14/2021 09:29:44 am
Stellar work Martha! Very useful tools!!! Thanks so much!!!
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Michelle Lenderman
7/7/2022 10:59:04 am
Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
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Barbara Rodriguez
7/22/2022 12:23:19 pm
Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful resource!
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Beth
12/8/2022 08:45:26 am
Thank you so much! New librarian here and I want to utilize social media more, but I feel like I'm just doing the same thing over & over and am not gaining traction. Hopefully I can use this to plan ahead and figure out what works and what doesn't.
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