Another year, and once again we are celebrating School Library Month in April with our 2016 Shelf Challenge.
The Shelf Challenge was started in 2012 by Matthew Winner ( All the Wonders, & The Busy Librarian) as an opportunity to really get to know your collection. In 2015 Colleen Graves (Create, Collaborate, Innovate) took over the Shelf Challenge and this year Kristi Taylor (First Floor Librarian), will be continuing their awesome legacy as we look forward to the Shelf Challenge in April of 2016.
Here is your quest, if you should choose to complete it:
- Find a shelf in your collection to read daily throughout the month of April. Your goal may be to read what you really have on those shelves, find some hidden gems, discover weeding material, or just have fun expanding your PLN on Twitter. (Some librarians choose a shelf in Easy Fiction to read cover to cover, some read a section of Fiction, just by actually looking at the cover, inside and reading a blurb from every book on one shelf in Fiction. Or dive into your Graphic Novels.)
- Sign up for the challenge on the Getting Started Google Form. Attempt reading each book on that shelf for the month of April. Let me know what shelf you are reading and your other info so I can be your shelf challenge cheerleader!
- Share your finds on social media (See links below.)
- When you are done, please fill out this Finished with the Challenge Google Form and let our PLN know how you did!
- Check out our download page for free posters and bookmarks.
I'll be blogging and vlogging about my shelf reads here and on my blog First Floor Librarian. I'm a middle school librarian and I'm passionate about creating a space that fosters a love of lifelong reading, creating/making/innovating, and building learners that are future-ready. Follow along as I learn, share, and explore librarianship in it's many forms.
Follow our Pinterest Board. And add to the board, remember to complete the Getting Started Google Form, add your email and we will add you to the group. Happy Pinning!
Tweet it out with our #shelfchallenge hashtag and join our PLN of librarians and makers.
Tweet out our "I'm in on the 2016 #shelfchallenge" banner, and invite your colleagues to join in on the fun.
Tweet: I'm joining the 2016 #shelfchallenge to celebrate #SLM. Are you in? http://ctt.ec/fpEs9+
So, come join us as we explore the depths of our collection by reading one shelf during the month of April.
-Kristi
Tweet out our "I'm in on the 2016 #shelfchallenge" banner, and invite your colleagues to join in on the fun.
Tweet: I'm joining the 2016 #shelfchallenge to celebrate #SLM. Are you in? http://ctt.ec/fpEs9+
So, come join us as we explore the depths of our collection by reading one shelf during the month of April.
-Kristi
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