Resources

**__Basic Survival Tips for New Teacher Librarians__**
[] School Library Media Specialist - an excellent resource that gives step-by-step procedures for all areas of the library. Topics included on this website are: Library Media Program, Information Access & Delivery, Program Administration, and Program Advocacy. There are many sub-topics under Program Administration, one of which is the Budget Process.

**__Budgeting Basics__**
Cox, M. (2008). 10 Tips for Budgeting. //Library Media Connection//, //26//(4), 24-25. [] Marge Cox provides ten great tips to consider when preparing your library budget. Some of her tips include: looking for grants; turning to your parent-school group; looking after curriculum needs; and sharing information with other libraries with similar needs.

[] This is an excellent Canadian resource for all areas of the library. The main categories on this website include: Resource Based Learning; Information Literacy; Collaboration; Reading Literacy; Management; and Technology. Under Management, there are many helpful subtopics, one of which is Budget. This includes budget documents that you can use to help you plan your annual operating budget.

[] Comprehensive Canadian site: The TL's Toolkit for Evidence-Based Practise - Click on //Here's How//. Click on //Gather and Document Evidence//. Click on //Budget Proposal//. It then gives you information about what a budget proposal is, what information you can get from it, and it gives you an example of what one looks like.

[] This is a detailed wiki on the American Library Association for more experienced librarians. The wiki itself lists many useful links that all teacher-librarians could use.

[] Watch this "How to Create a Budget" using MS Excel spreadsheet video. media type="custom" key="12817172"

**__Grants and Other Sources of Funding__**
Indigo Love of Reading Foundation 2012 @http://www.loveofreading.org/code/navigate.asp?Id=10 This includes a video and information about applying for Indigo's Love of Reading Foundation Grant.This grant is for schools in low-income areas with budgets that are so low that outdated and damaged books cannot be replaced. Many of the students speak English as a second language and have diverse learning difficulites. These students need access to high quality and relevant books that promote literacy and a love of reading

[] Karen Glaser provides some helpful tips on what to do next if your grant proposal is turned down.

**__Student Input and Volunteers__**
Barone, C. S. (2010). Budget Friendly Ideas for Teen Read Week Programming. //Young Adult Library Services//, //8//(4), 16-18. EBSCO link: [|http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=4&hid=12&sid=549ad03f-2356-4375-a716-dac1ef038042%40sessionmgr14&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=tfh&AN=52889881] This article gives several suggestions for getting students involved in the library, specifically teens. These ideas require minimal financial obligations therefore putting limited stress on your budget.

[] The Georgia Library Media Association blogs about a program called //Student Voice, Student Choice// where they included children, specifically struggling readers, in selecting books for school libraries. They did this in hopes of finding reading material at the student's level that will give them more confidence to read.

[] Sue McGown writes for the Library Media Connection on how to recruit and keep community and student volunteers. She also includes several tips on how to use volunteers in the library.