no matter what the weather,
always bring your own sunshine.
- negotiating book donations
Anthony J. D'Angelo, The College Blue Book
I'm back!!! For those of you that have wondered what the heck I've been up to, I've been engrossed with setting up my new home. I'm now serving as a Library Media Specialist at a high school. It's exiting work but challenging. Here's a short list of tasks presented to me over the last couple of months.
- weeding the existing collection
- packing up the wanted books
- waiting for the construction crew to rebuild the library and computer lab
- working with furniture and book vendors
- negotiating book donations- providing in-service for the staff on library services and databases
- unpacking and shelving the books
- arranging upcoming speaker series/guests
During this time, the Library Media Center has been closed. I'm so thankful that I'm able to do this without a sense of urgency...something every librarian wishes for right? Am I a solo Library Media Specialist? Yes, I am and as the kids say, 'I'm going to do the *amm thing' and connect teens with books. Everyday I have a group of teens that inquire about circulation of books and use of the online resources. Every evening I'm exhausted from work, but it's worth it. I just can't wait to open this much needed 'peaceful' haven for teens and expose them to a little sunshine.
Bye for now, K.C.
