One of the mindset mantras at William O. Schaefer (WOS) is, “We don’t do EASY, we make easy happen through hard work and learning!”
As learners, students at WOS are curious and always looking for ways to better understand their surroundings. Our students are social, expressive and creative. They strive to better understand the school environment by participating in challenges and taking risks.
Recently, Ms. Eyer was told that our school library was going to be renovated and updated! The design team told her she had to have the contents of the library in boxes before we leave for winter vacation. YIKES! Ms. Eyer desperately needs your help!
As patrons of the library, you are familiar with book care, book organization and how to navigate the school library space.
Your task, with a reliable partner, is to be responsible for packing and labeling one shelf in the library which contains approximately 20 books. You may select a specific shelf area you are interested in or you can receive a mystery shelf in the library. For example, if you love sharks you might request the nonfiction shelf @597, the “Shark Shelf!”
I know that together, your hard work and perseverance will make renovating the William O. Schaefer library project successful!
Together We Can!
In order for you to be successful and obtain a box for packing, you must master several library skills. Use the rubric below to guide your skills.
| Novice | Practitioner | Expert | |
| Shelf Markers & Book Care | Understands book care and sometimes use a shelf marker. | Understands the basic organizational structure and care of books & properly uses a shelf marker. | All of practitioner PLUS assists others in using a shelf marker. |
| A-B-C Order | Recognizes that fiction picture books are organized. | Recognizes that fiction and picture books are organized by the author’s last name in A-B-C order. | All of practitioner PLUS is able to organize books to the third letter of author’s last name. |
| Nonfiction | Recognizes that nonfiction resources in the library are organized and uses the nonfiction chart. | Recognizes that nonfiction resources in the library are organized by categories and begins to associate the Dewey numbers with areas of interest. | All of practitioner PLUS is able to use the online catalog to locate books. |
| Call Numbers | Understands where locate the call number on a book spine. | Recognizes the purpose of the online catalog and uses call numbers on the spine of the book to locate materials. | All of practitioner PLUS assists others in finding resources. |
