Kimmelmail: Communicating with Classroom Teachers in Support of Students’ Curricula: 1. Evaluating outgoing information and messages according to the audience for which they are intended 2. Deciding appropriate formats for electronic communication with classroom teachers 3. Customizing the electronic tools in support of branding your services

1. Kimmelmail: Communicating with Classroom Teachers in Support of Students’ Curricula
© Arlen Kimmelman, Ed.M., M.A., NBCT NJASL, December 3-4, 2010
Program Objectives: What three things will participants learn from this session that can be
implemented?
1. Evaluating outgoing information and messages according to the audience for which they
are intended
2. Deciding appropriate formats for electronic communication with classroom teachers
3. Customizing the electronic tools in support of branding your services
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2. Kimmelmail: Communicating with Classroom Teachers in Support of Students’ Curricula
© Arlen Kimmelman, Ed.M., M.A., NBCT NJASL, December 3-4, 2010
Part 1: Evaluating outgoing information and messages according to the audience for which
they are intended
Resources: Evaluation criteria:
Journals State curricula
o Librarianship journals
National curricula
o Technology journals
o School administrator journals School curriculum mapping
Blogs
Department meeting agendas/minutes
Professional texts
E-mails E-mails
o Listservs
o Vendors Conversations (lunch/hallways)
o Associations Library Queries
Professional development
o Workshops o Students
Social networking sites o Teachers
Dept. of Ed.
Current events
Colleagues
o Teachers Vendors’ products
o Librarians
o Administrators Policies
o Community members VISIT the SITE!
o Parents
Students

3. Kimmelmail: Communicating with Classroom Teachers in Support of Students’ Curricula
© Arlen Kimmelman, Ed.M., M.A., NBCT NJASL, December 3-4, 2010
Part 2: Deciding appropriate formats for electronic communication with classroom teachers
Kimmelmail:
http://clearviewregional.edu/docs/hs/libra/CRHS_Library_Links/default.htm
Microsoft Outlook:
Contacts Distribution Lists Folders
Rules Blind copy Categorize
Mail format (signatures*)
*Yours in service,
Arlen
Mrs. Arlen Kimmelman , Librarian
National Board Certified Teacher
Clearview Regional High School
625 Breakneck Road
Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
856-223-2723
fax) 856-478-2705
kimmelmanar[at]clearviewregional[dot]edu
http://clearviewregional.edu/docs/hs/libra/
"...learning environments should no longer be thought of as physical spaces, but as the systems that
allow learning to take place."
~American Association of School Librarians, Empowering Learners, 2009
School Resources:
District/school Web pages:
The Kimmelmail Link:
http://clearviewregional.edu/docs/hs/libra/CRHS_Library_Links/default.htm
Sharepoint
OnCourse
My Big Campus
Web 2.0 Resources
http://webtools4u2use.wikispaces.com/Webtools4U2Use
http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/
http://www.go2web20.net/

4. Kimmelmail: Communicating with Classroom Teachers in Support of Students’ Curricula
© Arlen Kimmelman, Ed.M., M.A., NBCT NJASL, December 3-4, 2010
Part 3: Customizing the electronic tools in support of branding your services
Keywords:
Showcasing your
Personal branding Shaping others’ perceptions
[professional] value
Reputation Elevator speech Impression
Librarian Like A Rockstar: Using Your Personal Brand to Promote Your Services and Reach
Distance Users, http://bit.ly/9l7G43 Daniel P. Gall, University of Iowa, 2010
Branding: Not Just for Cows Anymore, Greg Schwartz, [slide show]: http://slidesha.re/29s2Oz
Personal Branding for Librarians, Meg Canada, [slide show] http://bit.ly/aw2J34
Promoting Yourself with a Personal Website, [slide show] http://bit.ly/aZT9W8 Jason Puckett
http://www.jasonpuckett.net

5. Kimmelmail: Communicating with Classroom Teachers in Support of Students’ Curricula
© Arlen Kimmelman, Ed.M., M.A., NBCT NJASL, December 3-4, 2010
From: Arlen Kimmelman
Sent: Fri 11/12/2010 10:16 AM
Subject: Quick question, please...
“What three things do you think (or feel) when you see an email marked “Kimmelmail”?
Please be honest… Thanks, Arlen”
1. File in “Arlen” folder, may need it later; But I don’t have that much time to read it
now
Career/
2. I usually disregard them, unless there is something in the subject that really piques
Technol. Ed.
my interest. But this is true of just about all email I receive. I am usually rushed
when I check my inbox, and only open the mail that seems critical.
1. Information on library additions; Useful inks to LAL stuff; Arlen is well connected
2. Wow – she sends a lot of Kimmel-mail!; She must be busy looking for lots of stuff
for us to use; I wish I had more time to go through the links and resources that she
English sends.
3. This could prob help me; It’s taking too long to find the point/main content right
now; I’ll put it in my library folder and check it out later
4. What's here that I can use? Cool!; Wow!; I love Arlen ... and Kimmelmail ...
1. I would know that it came from you and open it.
Family &
Consmr. Sci.
Health/
P.E.
1. Must be intellectual information; Probably contains helpful info to use in
Math classroom; Professional
1. I will at least look at it; I have a 20% of using it; It will probably be of some use if
someone shows me how to use it
Science
2. Educational stuff; Thank god she’s reading policies, cause I never seem to be able
to; Is this supposed to be for me?
1. I quickly look over the material; Unless I am planning a project that requires
Social Studies Library research and desktop time...I delete it
1. Excited that I have mail/tools that may help me do my job better/easier; oh
no...helpful mail that I should file for when I need it...where should I file it? And
Visual/ will I remember where it is when I need it. I get sooo much mail I don't know
Perform. Arts where to keep it all! ;)
2. What great resources to have at our disposal!; I wish I had space in my curriculum
to incorporate all of those great resources.
1. Is this going to apply to me in the Middle school or is it only for the high school?;
World Lang. When am I going to get time to use these things/links she sends us? Or even check
them out?; It must be cool to be a librarian.

6. Kimmelmail: Communicating with Classroom Teachers in Support of Students’ Curricula
© Arlen Kimmelman, Ed.M., M.A., NBCT NJASL, December 3-4, 2010
1. What new interesting information is Arlen sending now; I hope that Arlen is
sending information about materials I can use in my classroom; I appreciate that
Arlen takes the time to send information that I can use with my students since so
many other e-mails I receive have nothing to do with the student population I teach
2. I have passed some of the websites on to my daughter-in-laws for my grands or the
Spec. Ed.
math ones on to my sister for my niece's benefit. I know my sister was most
appreciative!; I have saved some of them in case I need them for future reference; I
personally appreciate and admire all your efforts, Arlen!
3. What has she thought of now? :) ; I know this will be useful and interesting; How
can I use this to help my kids?
1. Open It. Read It. Smile. Delete It.
Guidance
2. Media/Good Reads update; Just an FYI Information on a student
1. Valuable information, useful resources, something else to benefit staff
2. The Media Specialist; Information Gu Ru; Energetic
Administration 3. The song you sing with your name; That the item will be cutting edge; That it will
no doubt be something useful to staff/ students….because that is your
reputation…to send up to date , cutting edge information! 