SOARSpringSweep2015

The ** Department of Literacy: Libraries ** is pleased to announce the ** SOAR Spring Sweep ** program. Library databases need to be maintained on a regular basis to function at peak efficiency. Many librarians prefer to use this time of year to perform some additional work on their SOAR databases to make them as accurate as possible to best serve their students. To support this work and to help build library collections, the ** SOAR Spring Sweep ** program will provide the opportunity for up to 30 CPS librarians to sign up to do specialized work on their SOAR databases and receive a $1,000 set of award-winning book sets for their libraries. See further details below:

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED - ALL SLOTS AND THE WAITING LIST ARE FILLED ** REGISTER FOR THE SOAR SPRING SWEEP PROGRAM **  (form will be closed when all spots & the waiting list are filled)

(You will select ** one first-choice ** option and ** one second-choice ** option when registering. These choices should reflect necessary work at your school and will be approved by the Libraries team. It is estimated that each of these options will take approximately ten hours; individual time commitments will vary according to the work pace and other unique factors. If your library collection does not require any of this work, you should not apply to participate. Upon approval, you will be provided more detailed information on how to perform these actions.)
 * SOAR Database Work Options **


 * 1) Full library inventory or partial inventory (min of 3,000 items scanned)
 * 2) Update brief records with ISBNs / title check OR enter items that have never been entered into the system (min of 250 records updated and/or items added)
 * 3) Update items in the Staff collection to the appropriate collections (min of 300 items updated)
 * 4) Collection weeding (min of 350 items weeded and removed from SOAR database) [Note: Only select this option if your collection requires this level of weeding]

All work must be completed by ** June 12, 2015 **. Work options have been designed to be able to be accomplished during regular work/processing periods and are part of the normal duties of CPS librarians. The selected work option must be accomplished by this deadline in order to remain in good standing for future departmental grant opportunities.
 * Timeline **

When you register for this program, you will be asked to select ** ONE ** thematic book set, valued at approximately $1,000, to add to your collection. Individual titles are based on vendor availability and are pre-selected to be critically well-reviewed titles. Choices include:
 * Thematic Book Sets **


 * CPL "Best of the Best" K-8 package
 * CPL "Best of the Best" 6-8 package
 * CPL "Best of the Best" HS package
 * STEM Elementary package
 * STEM High School package
 * IB Elementary package
 * IB High School package
 * All Spanish K-8 School package
 * ALA/ISLMA Award Winners Elementary package
 * ALA/ISLMA Award Winners HS package

**FAQs**:
 * This opportunity is open to all K-12 certified, endorsed, or short-term authorized librarians
 * Schools with more than one library can fill only ONE participation slot
 * Schools that share one library can fill only ONE participation slot
 * Schools with more than one librarian can fill only ONE participation slot and the librarians can share in the work
 * Charter school librarians may participate
 * Books are pre-selected according to theme and availability; schools cannot select individual titles; no other themed sets are available

**Contact**: Christie Thomas ( clthomas1@cps.edu_ ) with questions.

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