Preparing+Birthday+Books

Here are the numerous steps that need to be done for this multi-faceted project.

These tasks can be done in any order, but each should be completed before doing the next.


 * **Estimated time - 1 hour.** Attach laminated covers to the new books.
 * **Estimated time - 2-3 hours.** Catalog new books (See instructions for Cataloging)
 * **Estimated time - 1 hours.** Make a dedication bookplate for each birthday book. See pink/tan birthday book forms in folder to see which student gets which birthday book. There is an example bookplate in the folder, but feel free to be creative and do what you want to make it pretty! Just make sure to include the student’s name and birthday as it appears on the form, and name of whoever dedicated the birthday book to the student. If any of that info is missing from the form, you can leave it out.) Once you have finished decorating the book/bookplate, write today’s date on the birthday book form in the blank for “Date Dedicated” (in the box for “Library Use Only”) so I know it’s done. Keep the forms in the folder and keep all the birthday books together.
 * **Estimated time - 1½-2½ hours.** [|__Edit this document__] to include each book’s cover image, and the name and info for each birthday book honoree. (To access that document, you will be required to log in as library.volunteerLS [at] mvschool.com to access the document. The password is the same as the Koha password.)  These images will be used for a birthday book bulletin board. For each birthday book, you will need to do the following:
 * Using their birthday book form, enter in the student’s name and birthday.
 * Find their actual physical birthday book, and add the title and author’s name to the document.
 * Do a Google image search for the book’s cover image. Find an image that is about the same size as (or larger than -- you can always shrink the image but can’t make it bigger without losing quality) the example picture of the Lego book. Copy the image URL and insert it into the document in place of the image of the Lego book. If you have questions on how to do this, let me know and I can show you.
 * Once all the birthday books have been listed in this document, let me know so I can print it in color. Then I will have you (or another volunteer) laminate and cut out each rectangle for the bulletin board.

Once those steps are all completed, the following things can happen.


 * **Estimated time - 1½ hours.** Print barcode labels and spine labels for each book (See instructions for Printing Material Labels) Don’t shelve the books yet!
 * **Estimated time - 2-3 hours.** Add cover images to pinterest. (See instructions for Pinning New Books)