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You can even insert local weather updates into your calendars :-)

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You can even insert local weather updates into your calendars :-)

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Why a Google Calendar is a good idea for a TL

Iowa is now the second Google state (guaranteed to get Google Apps free for 4 years). So it is VERY likely that your school will do A LOT with Google.

Can read about the Oregon’s experience.

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Simply go to Google Calendar and create an account.

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When creating your calendar, fill out all important information.

Include e-mails of all persons you will be sharing your calendar with (we do this through Google Docs).

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Many teacher librarians need to schedule class use times in the library.

Here a teacher has scheduled for his 2 biology classes, he went to Day on the menu to put in his times.

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When other teachers look at the week or month format of the calendar, it is obvious when the library is available or unavailable.

Tip: Have teachers add the class period & number of students.

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How to fill out the information. Click on date on calendar. Fill in important information.

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If an event is repeated, all repetitions can easily be inserted into calendar.

Fill out the top part for the single meeting & then choose weeklyl

Under range give the ending date of the meetings.

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The meeting will automatically be repeated during the time frame given.

If a meeting is cancelled, simply click on the date and edit (“delete”).

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Click on a date to add an event and get this box.

Fill in date(s) and times.

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You can customize each calendar with a specific color for the events you put on that particular calendar (I chose red for my library calendar).

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Special calendars can also be added. I have added a US Holiday calendar.

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You can look at your calendar by the week …

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You can look at your calendar by the day …

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To add something, simply click on a particular date.

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TLs will also benefit from having a personal calendar. I only made this calendar available to my husband.

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On Google Sites, I have embedded my Google Calendar on my web page (simple process).