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

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:
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oversee all book circulation and train student workers in this area
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select book trailers that encourage students to read and motivates them to come in and check out our books
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manage library social media accounts
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oversee student aides who contribute to the successful operation of this facility
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set up and tears down for special events
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shelve books as needed
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supervise students who visit the library
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reorganize our collection as needed
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plan and decorate the main library bulletin board & shelving displays
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maintain visuals and decor associated with programming
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answer incoming calls & make phone calls on behalf of the library when necessary
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create & distribute notices for students as needed
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process the school ID cards as needed
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train and assist students who need help using our book look-up system
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advise and recommend book selection
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maintain supplies & help students find available resources
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assist teachers with collecting resources for instruction, planning, and teaching
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hang artwork and other student work for display in the library
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maintain a neat, clean atmosphere
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assist teachers with check-out of teacher materials in the back room
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complete library inventory process annually
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maintain collection of technology for teacher use
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create and post appropriate signage as needed
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manage student rewards that pertain to the library
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plan and implement programs to highlight new books and books of interest in order to encourage enthusiastic readers
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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
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manage the online information system for our library collection
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manage THIS website! :)
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oversee and regularly contribute to all library social media accounts
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publish weekly Library Blasts (news) for the AHS staff
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create tutorials, podcasts, screencasts, and other resources for personal, online instruction
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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.
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hold trainings, one-on-one lessons, and small group help sessions for colleagues
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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
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oversee the media center budget
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determine policies and procedures which help to maintain a welcoming, organized, and useful physical space for the school community
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train and supervise library aides and manage volunteers who contribute to the successful operation of this facility
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co-teach classes on academic content revolving around information and digital literacy skills.
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plan & host events like Blind Date with a Book, Book Fairs, Book Drives, Reading Challenges, Battle of the Books, and more!
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teach Service Learning classes
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process inventory (assigning barcodes and spine labels)
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handle all book repairs
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affix protective covers on new books
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facilitat back-end management of our library system (changing erroneous book information, investigating computer issues as they arise, etc...)
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sort through donated titles in order to determine appropriateness for our library
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trouble-shoot and maintain electronics
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complete grant research
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supervise student patrons
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reorganize our collection when necessary
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maintain visuals and decor associated with programming (like creating signage for the library) as needed
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investigate products or services that are under consideration for purchase and reports these findings to administration or district personnel
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make phone calls on behalf of the library when necessary
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maintain library calendar for class visitations
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complete inventory for the entire school and for the library annually
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oversee the processing of school ID badges
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enter data into the online information system for our library collection
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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...
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manage all ads on the UCView scrolling display for the school
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review data on material usage and library visitation to make the best use of the library's time, scheduling, and materials
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run the Battle of the Books club
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assist teachers with check-out of teacher materials in the back room
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oversee all programming and rewards for student contests and activities
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solicit from area businesses for prizes and give-aways to use to incentivize library programs