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Meet Your Library Team!

Get to know how we can serve you in your school library!

Mr. Cantrell

As the school's library clerk, one must have the ability to juggle many things at once! They must be competent, quick-thinking, friendly, a problem-solver, discerning, empathetic, gracious, and flexible! Specifically catering to the specific needs of AHS, your library clerk:

Duties:

Mr. Cantrell's info is coming soon!

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oversees all book circulation and trains student workers in this area
oversees student aides and volunteers who contribute to the successful operation of this facility
sets up and tears down for special events
shelves books
supervises students who visit the library
reorganizes our collection as needed
maintains visuals and decor associated with programming
answers incoming calls & makes phone calls on behalf of the library when necessary
processes the school ID cards
trains and assists students who need help using our book look-up system
advises and recommends book selection
maintains supplies & helps students find available resources like staplers, hole punchers, etc...
assists teachers with copying and a variety of paperwork
hangs artwork and other student work for display in the library
maintains a neat, clean atmosphere
assists teachers with check-out of teacher materials in the back room
assists with library inventory process
creates and posts appropriate signage as needed
collects and manages all overdue/lost item fees for patrons
assists with student rewards that pertain to the library
assists with technology needs for students and teachers

Mrs. Decobert

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Mrs. Decobert's info is coming soon!

Mrs. Underhill

Mrs. Underhill is a National Board Certified Teacher with over 20 years of experience as a classroom teacher. In 2009 she took her first step toward digital literacy by challenging herself to learn 2 new types of tech in the classroom. She chose the Elmo and the Promethean (since they were both newly provided by her school district). By 2012 she had turned into a self-professing techie-geek and registered to begin her masters' degree in Library and Information Science at the University of Alabama.

Mrs U. is proud to serve as the librarian at Antioch High School in Nashville, TN. Previously she worked as a librarian at DuPont Hadley Middle School and at Hunters Lane High in Nashville, TN, a librarian and English teacher at Signal Mountain Middle High in Chattanooga, TN, and as an English/Reading Teacher and Literacy Coach in Osceola County, FL.

In her personal time, she enjoys babysitting her 12 grandchildren & playing with the cutest micro-mini GoldenDoodle in the whole world, Teddy. She also loves to read, of course; her favorite author is Francine Rivers. Her favorite hobbies are boating & camping with her husband, and she also loves to travel & seeing different cultures. As the leader of many student travel groups and a few missions trips, Ms. U has been able to travel to Spain, England, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Mexico, the Bahamas, and Haiti.

To be a school librarian, one must have a master's degree in a library related field because these educators influence every student's academic progress & assist teachers with planning rigorous, interesting content so that all students are future-ready! In this role, your librarians:

Duties:

oversee all book circulation and train student workers in this area
select book trailers that encourage students to read and motivates them to come in and check out our books
manage library social media accounts
oversee student aides who contribute to the successful operation of this facility
set up and tears down for special events
shelve books as needed
supervise students who visit the library
reorganize our collection as needed
plan and decorate the main library bulletin board & shelving displays
maintain visuals and decor associated with programming
answer incoming calls & make phone calls on behalf of the library when necessary
create & distribute notices for students as needed
process the school ID cards as needed
train and assist students who need help using our book look-up system
advise and recommend book selection
maintain supplies & help students find available resources
assist teachers with collecting resources for instruction, planning, and teaching
hang artwork and other student work for display in the library
maintain a neat, clean atmosphere
assist teachers with check-out of teacher materials in the back room
complete library inventory process annually
maintain collection of technology for teacher use
create and post appropriate signage as needed
manage student rewards that pertain to the library

plan and implement programs to highlight new books and books of interest in order to encourage enthusiastic readers
select and purchase materials including books, online resources, technology, and assorted media for teachers and students that enable them to be skillful researchers and critical thinkers
manage the online information system for our library collection
manage THIS website! :)
oversee and regularly contribute to all library social media accounts
publish weekly Library Blasts (news) for the AHS staff
create tutorials, podcasts, screencasts, and other resources for personal, online instruction
attend school-based and district meetings including Leadership Team, ELA Verticals, MNPS Librarian Trainings, ELA CIUM monthly district meetings, school based SIP meetings, MTSS data meetings, and other meetings as they arise.
hold trainings, one-on-one lessons, and small group help sessions for colleagues
individually collaborate with teachers, district librarians, and administration in an effort to support classroom instruction, enabling all patrons to be informed and ethical users of information
oversee the media center budget
determine policies and procedures which help to maintain a welcoming, organized, and useful physical space for the school community
train and supervise library aides and manage volunteers who contribute to the successful operation of this facility
co-teach classes on academic content revolving around information and digital literacy skills.
plan & host events like Blind Date with a Book, Book Fairs, Book Drives, Reading Challenges, Battle of the Books, and more!
teach Service Learning classes
process inventory (assigning barcodes and spine labels)
handle all book repairs
affix protective covers on new books
facilitat back-end management of our library system (changing erroneous book information, investigating computer issues as they arise, etc...)
sort through donated titles in order to determine appropriateness for our library
trouble-shoot and maintain electronics
complete grant research
supervise student patrons
reorganize our collection when necessary
maintain visuals and decor associated with programming (like creating signage for the library) as needed
investigate products or services that are under consideration for purchase and reports these findings to administration or district personnel
make phone calls on behalf of the library when necessary
maintain library calendar for class visitations
complete inventory for the entire school and for the library annually
oversee the processing of school ID badges
enter data into the online information system for our library collection
lead classes & mini-lessons teaching patrons how to use the book look-up system, how to find materials in the library, how to participate in library programming...
manage all ads on the UCView scrolling display for the school
review data on material usage and library visitation to make the best use of the library's time, scheduling, and materials
run the Battle of the Books club
assist teachers with check-out of teacher materials in the back room
oversee all programming and rewards for student contests and activities
solicit from area businesses for prizes and give-aways to use to incentivize library programs

Meet Your Library Team!

Get to know how we can serve you in your school library!

Mr. Cantrell

As the school's library clerk, one must have the ability to juggle many things at once! They must be competent, quick-thinking, friendly, a problem-solver, discerning, empathetic, gracious, and flexible! Specifically catering to the specific needs of AHS, your library clerk:

Duties:

Mr. Cantrell's info is coming soon!

oversees all book circulation and trains student workers in this area

oversees student aides and volunteers who contribute to the successful operation of this facility

advises and recommends book selection

maintains supplies & helps students find available resources like staplers, hole punchers, etc...

assists teachers with copying and a variety of paperwork

hangs artwork and other student work for display in the library

maintains a neat, clean atmosphere

assists teachers with check-out of teacher materials in the back room

assists with library inventory process

creates and posts appropriate signage as needed

collects and manages all overdue/lost item fees for patrons

assists with student rewards that pertain to the library

assists with technology needs for students and teachers

Mrs. Decobert

Mrs. Decobert's info is coming soon!

Mrs. Underhill

To be a school librarian, one must have a master's degree in a library related field because these educators influence every student's academic progress & assist teachers with planning rigorous, interesting content so that all students are future-ready! In this role, your librarians:

Duties:

oversee all book circulation and train student workers in this area

select book trailers that encourage students to read and motivates them to come in and check out our books

manage library social media accounts

oversee student aides who contribute to the successful operation of this facility

advise and recommend book selection

maintain supplies & help students find available resources

assist teachers with collecting resources for instruction, planning, and teaching

hang artwork and other student work for display in the library

maintain a neat, clean atmosphere

assist teachers with check-out of teacher materials in the back room

complete library inventory process annually

maintain collection of technology for teacher use

create and post appropriate signage as needed

manage student rewards that pertain to the library

plan and implement programs to highlight new books and books of interest in order to encourage enthusiastic readers

select and purchase materials including books, online resources, technology, and assorted media for teachers and students that enable them to be skillful researchers and critical thinkers

manage the online information system for our library collection

manage THIS website! :)

oversee and regularly contribute to all library social media accounts

publish weekly Library Blasts (news) for the AHS staff

create tutorials, podcasts, screencasts, and other resources for personal, online instruction

attend school-based and district meetings including Leadership Team, ELA Verticals, MNPS Librarian Trainings, ELA CIUM monthly district meetings, school based SIP meetings, MTSS data meetings, and other meetings as they arise.

hold trainings, one-on-one lessons, and small group help sessions for colleagues

individually collaborate with teachers, district librarians, and administration in an effort to support classroom instruction, enabling all patrons to be informed and ethical users of information

oversee the media center budget

determine policies and procedures which help to maintain a welcoming, organized, and useful physical space for the school community

train and supervise library aides and manage volunteers who contribute to the successful operation of this facility

co-teach classes on academic content revolving around information and digital literacy skills.

plan & host events like Blind Date with a Book, Book Fairs, Book Drives, Reading Challenges, Battle of the Books, and more!

teach Service Learning classes

process inventory (assigning barcodes and spine labels)

handle all book repairs

affix protective covers on new books

facilitat back-end management of our library system (changing erroneous book information, investigating computer issues as they arise, etc...)

sort through donated titles in order to determine appropriateness for our library

trouble-shoot and maintain electronics

complete grant research

supervise student patrons

reorganize our collection when necessary

maintain visuals and decor associated with programming (like creating signage for the library) as needed

investigate products or services that are under consideration for purchase and reports these findings to administration or district personnel

make phone calls on behalf of the library when necessary

maintain library calendar for class visitations

complete inventory for the entire school and for the library annually

oversee the processing of school ID badges

enter data into the online information system for our library collection

lead classes & mini-lessons teaching patrons how to use the book look-up system, how to find materials in the library, how to participate in library programming...

manage all ads on the UCView scrolling display for the school

review data on material usage and library visitation to make the best use of the library's time, scheduling, and materials

run the Battle of the Books club

assist teachers with check-out of teacher materials in the back room

oversee all programming and rewards for student contests and activities

solicit from area businesses for prizes and give-aways to use to incentivize library programs