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Spring Branch Independent School District
Dr. Barry M. Bishop
9016 Westview
Houston, TX, 713-365-5616

List of NOT welcoming and NOT inviting actions

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·        Don’t shush

·        Don’t be unavailable or unapproachable

·        Don’t be slow to respond to requests

·        Don’t ask students “What are you doing here?” in a demeaning tone

·        Don’t roll your eyes

·        Don’t say you are too busy to help

·        Don’t lock the Library doors

·        Don’t turn the lights off

·        Don’t ignore patrons, even when you are helping someone

·        Don’t say “that’s not my job”

·        Don’t be inflexible

·        Don’t be the Library dragon

·        Don’t be chronically absent unless you can’t help it (Consistent Library service is important)

·        Don’t frown

·        Don’t point at where the material is instead of helping them find it

·        Don’t point and not help

·        Don’t listen to the requests without giving full attention

·        Don’t block teachers from being successful

·        Don’t have a sterile non-student friendly environment

·        Don’t stay in your office while students and staff are using the Library

·        Don’t have an unpleasant attitude (imposition, impatient, uncooperative, and surly)

·        Don’t act scary

·        Don’t belittle

·        Don’t gossip

·        Don’t give the attitude that the books are more important than the students

·        Don’t forget to let people know where you are

·        Don’t forget to wait your turn

·        Don’t neglect having any procedures in place – causes chaos

·        Don’t neglect to follow through

·        Don’t miss meetings, then you don’t know what is going on

·        Don’t be on the phone, emailing or reading too much – not being available

·        Don’t complain about teachers

·        Don’t forget to read to students

·        Don’t forget to follow-up and check on students and teachers to see if they found what they want

·        Don’t forget to give out freebies

·        Don’t yell at kids

·        Don’t put kids down

·        Don’t tell them to go to the public Library cause you are too busy

·        Don’t be contentious with teachers

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Page edited - 08/26/2008

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