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=Objective 3: = =__Book Order__ =



//I will be responsible to develop a book order. The order will be based upon the biography section, which is currently very small according to the current Media Specialist. FEAP 8, 12//

Keeping a current database of nonfiction and fiction books is of utmost importance in any Media Center. Originally when Teresa and I talked about ordering books, she had noted that her biography section was lacking in the area of presidential biographies. Yet, when I got time to start working on a book order, Teresa had received a new order of some presidential biographies that she had forgotten that she had ordered. She had asked me to do some research into ordering books that were recommended to go along with our brand new reading series from McMillian McGraw Hill. Several teachers had asked if we had the recommended picture books that go along with each unit of study so they could use it as an alternative resource. So Teresa asked me to find out what the books were for each grade level and to then cross check out database for availablity. If the books were not available, I was to generate a book order through Follett, her vendor for ordering books.

So I first found a great [|website] that listed all of the books in each grade level that go along with our reading series, Treasures. I then created an Excel spreadsheet to list the status of each of these books and their availabilty based upon not only what was at Neptune Elementary, but what was also located within our district and could be requested through Interlibrary loans. I then went through [|Follett] (utilizing Teresa's sign-on) to locate the best deal on the books that were not available at out school. I found that several of the books were already outdated and not available. In generating the on-line list, Teresa asked me to add in several other books that she had teachers request as for she wished to spend some additional funds in her budget. Once done with the list, I printed it out and created an invoice to give to the bookkeeper. Once Follett received the purchase order, they ship the books depending on availability. As of the end of my internship, Teresa had not submitted the paperwork to the bookkeeper.