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Meet Your Librarian!

Get to know Mrs. Underhill and how she can serve you in your school library!

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 DuPont Hadley Middle School in Nashville, TN. Previously she worked as a librarian 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 9 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 hobby is travel because she enjoys seeing different cultures. As the leader of many student 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.

Duties:

plans and implements programs to highlight new books and books of interest in order to encourage enthusiastic readers
selects and purchases materials including books, online resources, technology, and assorted media for teachers and students that enable them to be skillful researchers and critical thinkers
manages the online information system for our library collection
editor of www.technobrary.com, the library's website
oversees and regularly contributes to all library social media accounts
publishes bi-monthly articles for the library blog
creates tutorials, podcasts, screencasts, and other resources for personal, online instruction
attends school-based and district meetings including Hadley Leadership Team, ELA Verticals, MNPS Librarian Trainings, ELA CIUM monthly district meetings, Hadley SIP meetings, Hadley MTSS data meetings, and other meetings as they arise.
assists with BARC coverage for teachers who are attending department meetings during that time.
holds trainings, one-on-one lessons, and small group help sessions for colleagues
individually collaborates with teachers, district librarians, and administration in an effort to support classroom instruction, enabling all patrons to be informed and ethical users of information
oversees the media center budget
determines policies and procedures which help to maintain a welcoming, organized, and useful physical space for the school community
trains and supervises library aides and manages volunteers who contribute to the successful operation of this facility
co-teaches classes on academic content revolving around information and digital literacy skills.
Plans & host events like Blind Date with a Book, Book Fairs, Book Drives, Reading Challenges, Battle of the Books, and more!
teaches one section of Personal Learning Time (with an ELA focus)
processes inventory (assigning barcodes and spine labels)
oversees book repairs (done by volunteers)
affixes protective covers on new books
facilitates back-end management of our library system (changing erroneous book information, investigating computer issues as they arise, etc...)
sorts through donated titles in order to determine appropriateness for our library
trouble-shoots and maintains electronics
completes grant research
assists in the supervision of students
reorganizes our collection when necessary
maintains visuals and decor associated with programming (like creating signage for the library) as needed
investigates products or services that are under consideration for purchase and reports these findings to administration or district personnel
makes phone calls on behalf of the library when necessary
maintains library schedule for class visitation
completes inventory for the entire school and for the library annually
oversees the processing of school ID cards
manages the reading pet therapy program
enters data into the online information system for our library collection
leads 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...
manages all ads on the UCView scrolling display for the school
editor for the Bulldog Barker, creating and designing content and posting submissions sent in by staff
reviews data on material usage and library visitation to make the best use of the library's time, scheduling, and materials
runs the Battle of the Books club
assists teachers with check-out of teacher materials in the back room
oversees all programming and rewards for student contests and activities
solicits from area businesses for prizes and give-aways to use to incentivize library programs

oversees all book circulation and trains parent and student workers in this area
selects book trailers that encourage students to read and motivates them to come in and check out our books; schedules these trailers to post on our Facebook page every afternoon at 3:30pm
co-manages all of our social media accounts
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
plans and decorates the main library bulletin board & shelving displays
maintains visuals and decor associated with programming
answers incoming calls & makes phone calls on behalf of the library when necessary
creates & distributes overdue notices for students monthly
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
maintains the library computer cart
creates and posts appropriate signage as needed
assists with incentive days and student rewards that pertain to the library

Library Volunteers:

We need volunteers - students and parents - to help keep our library running smoothly! Some of the ways our volunteers contribute in the library include:

greeting patrons and helping them find what they are looking for
processing data from the student sign-in system
managing book check-out
shelving books
assisting with prints & copies for the patrons
advising and recommending book selection
teaching patrons how to use the book look-up system
helping students find available resources like staplers, hole punchers, etc...
hanging artwork and other student work for display in the library
filling copiers and printers with paper
setting up displays
laminating and cutting posters and decor
maintaining a neat, clean atmosphere
answering the phone
fixing protective covers on new books
maintaining organizational systems in storage areas
assisting with the reorganization of the collection when necessary
fixing protective covers on new books
reading with students
creating award certificates for reading incentives
creating slides for our UCView scrolling ads
entering inventory items into our system
AND MORE!!!!!

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 librarian:

Meet Your Librarian!

Get to know Mrs. Underhill and how she can serve you in your school library!

Mrs. Underhill

Duties:

plans and implements programs to highlight new books and books of interest in order to encourage enthusiastic readers

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

manages the online information system for our library collection

editor of www.technobrary.com, the library's website

oversees and regularly contributes to all library social media accounts

publishes bi-monthly articles for the library blog

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

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

assists with BARC coverage for teachers who are attending department meetings during that time.

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

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

oversees the media center budget

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

trains and supervises library aides and manages volunteers who contribute to the successful operation of this facility

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

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

teaches one section of Personal Learning Time (with an ELA focus)

processes inventory (assigning barcodes and spine labels)

oversees book repairs (done by volunteers)

affixes protective covers on new books

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

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

trouble-shoots and maintains electronics

completes grant research

assists in the supervision of students

reorganizes our collection when necessary

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

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

makes phone calls on behalf of the library when necessary

maintains library schedule for class visitation

completes inventory for the entire school and for the library annually

oversees the processing of school ID cards

manages the reading pet therapy program

enters data into the online information system for our library collection

leads 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...

manages all ads on the UCView scrolling display for the school

editor for the Bulldog Barker, creating and designing content and posting submissions sent in by staff

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

runs the Battle of the Books club

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

oversees all programming and rewards for student contests and activities

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

oversees all book circulation and trains parent and student workers in this area

selects book trailers that encourage students to read and motivates them to come in and check out our books; schedules these trailers to post on our Facebook page every afternoon at 3:30pm

co-manages all of our social media accounts

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

maintains the library computer cart

creates and posts appropriate signage as needed

assists with incentive days and student rewards that pertain to the library

Library Volunteers:

​

We need volunteers - students and parents - to help keep our library running smoothly! Some of the ways our volunteers contribute in the library include:

greeting patrons and helping them find what they are looking for

processing data from the student sign-in system

managing book check-out

shelving books

assisting with prints & copies for the patrons

advising and recommending book selection

teaching patrons how to use the book look-up system

helping students find available resources like staplers, hole punchers, etc...

hanging artwork and other student work for display in the library

filling copiers and printers with paper

setting up displays

laminating and cutting posters and decor

maintaining a neat, clean atmosphere

answering the phone

​

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 librarian: