I'm really enjoying the Good Reads website. It helps me keep track of what I'm reading, what my friends and family are reading, let's me make a "need to read" list for future, it's fun and quite painless. There are some great book reviewers on it too. I will overlook some people's comments on Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series. I will not take it personally.
1 month to go until Breaking Dawn!
July 2, 2008
I'm back baby!
So, I'm starting this up again. I feel it is a good place for me to reflect and journal my life as a librarian-also my good friends who have very interesting blogs have inspired me to get back in the game (thanks Ann and Leslie). I know, what an exciting life that must be. Danger and adventure lurking everywhere, injuries possible at every turn. Kind of like Ducktales. This summer I'm devouring books to get ahead of my little darlings. But I'm also working on 100 other projects: beefing up my school website, remodeling my library, creating an agenda for the workshop I'm teaching on blogs and wikis for the district wide Focus on Instruction Day. Yikes, I need to bust a move on that last one. Summer is going by fast.
I'm also trying to do some projects around the house, entertain the kids, and workout regularly. Apparently reading doesn't count as an exercise and is not helping me dissolve the large extra parts I seem to have collected around the bootie area. Let's hope typing will help me dissolve a few ounces. Unfortunately it's been over 100 degrees the past few days, and my inner self can barely handle this. I feel like I'm working in a pool of molasses.
I will post some pictures of the before and after construction on my library!
I'm also trying to do some projects around the house, entertain the kids, and workout regularly. Apparently reading doesn't count as an exercise and is not helping me dissolve the large extra parts I seem to have collected around the bootie area. Let's hope typing will help me dissolve a few ounces. Unfortunately it's been over 100 degrees the past few days, and my inner self can barely handle this. I feel like I'm working in a pool of molasses.
I will post some pictures of the before and after construction on my library!
January 8, 2008
"There is no such thing as a moral or an immoral book. Books are well written or badly written."
Good old Oscar Wilde!
Well, I've made it to 2008 without getting fired or even reprimanded. Pat on the back for me. Yet, I feel as if I'm not completely fulfilling my librarian oath. Much like the Hippocratic, this oath guides my choices, and commitment to librarian excellence, oh and keeps me from getting sued.
I am coming to the realization that I can NOT keep up with the kids in reading. Of course, no one can keep 850 kids satisfied 100% of the time with a constant feed of books that are exact fits. This didn't exactly hit me until today. When the 10 books I read over break didn't quiet my little book devouring hoards.
I can not believe the active reading in this school. Community look to my kids if you feel kids are only sitting around watching TV or playing those horrid, evil video games (which by the way I am sooo addicted to my, I mean my son's, Wii). These kids eat up everything I give them. I can't keep up, I'm running a marathon, where I'm the only one wearing metal boots (much like the amazing Link in Twilight Princess-sorry much obsessed).
How do I keep up? How do I satisfy all my beloved student's needs for: short books, long books, challenging books, short challenging sci-fi books, books about hunting, books against hunting, books about vampires, books that are not about vampires or next to books about vampires, sports books, horse books, adventure books, books about girls, books about boys, books about girls liking boys that are short and challenging, mysteries, suspense but not too creepy, books that smell like cheese and have a cover with a moose on it?
Must stop, my head exploded.
Well, I've made it to 2008 without getting fired or even reprimanded. Pat on the back for me. Yet, I feel as if I'm not completely fulfilling my librarian oath. Much like the Hippocratic, this oath guides my choices, and commitment to librarian excellence, oh and keeps me from getting sued.
I am coming to the realization that I can NOT keep up with the kids in reading. Of course, no one can keep 850 kids satisfied 100% of the time with a constant feed of books that are exact fits. This didn't exactly hit me until today. When the 10 books I read over break didn't quiet my little book devouring hoards.
I can not believe the active reading in this school. Community look to my kids if you feel kids are only sitting around watching TV or playing those horrid, evil video games (which by the way I am sooo addicted to my, I mean my son's, Wii). These kids eat up everything I give them. I can't keep up, I'm running a marathon, where I'm the only one wearing metal boots (much like the amazing Link in Twilight Princess-sorry much obsessed).
How do I keep up? How do I satisfy all my beloved student's needs for: short books, long books, challenging books, short challenging sci-fi books, books about hunting, books against hunting, books about vampires, books that are not about vampires or next to books about vampires, sports books, horse books, adventure books, books about girls, books about boys, books about girls liking boys that are short and challenging, mysteries, suspense but not too creepy, books that smell like cheese and have a cover with a moose on it?
Must stop, my head exploded.
November 9, 2007
November 5, 2007
Wiki-tastic
I picked a guinea pig group of students last week and tried out a wiki for our school library...holy cow has it taken off. I just checked it and kids are doing it at home! I do need to work out some bugs, and maybe even pay the 100 bucks so that I can really use all the features. However it is working out great. (FYI-do not take visitor count as accurate, I just put one on.)
We have created a "Student Recommendation" page where students recommend their favorites (not just a clever name), and a "Wish List" for students or teachers or parents to write down books or magazines, etc., that we should have in the library. They can also comment, I'm debating about a chat room. This will eventually be linked to our new library home page (which is taking me a billion years to create due to the large amounts of Bridge playing, skin diving, and ninja star collecting I do on the weekends). What excites me is the kid's excitement...they love to talk books. Teachers are even considering making this a weekly assignment!
What fun! Next...disco ball!
We have created a "Student Recommendation" page where students recommend their favorites (not just a clever name), and a "Wish List" for students or teachers or parents to write down books or magazines, etc., that we should have in the library. They can also comment, I'm debating about a chat room. This will eventually be linked to our new library home page (which is taking me a billion years to create due to the large amounts of Bridge playing, skin diving, and ninja star collecting I do on the weekends). What excites me is the kid's excitement...they love to talk books. Teachers are even considering making this a weekly assignment!
What fun! Next...disco ball!
October 14, 2007
Not Fred's lady
My head is spinning...too much to do...to much to try...too much to teach my darling teachers and students.
Sum up WLMA conference in one word: parfait
What, you ask? Well like a parfait, the conference had many layers upon layers of stuff to teach this infantile librarian.
Where to begin...what can make the most impact upon my school right now! and since they have already asked I do a little tech fair (I know I too am shaking my head with nervousness and disbelief) I guess utilizing social bookmarking, wikis, and blogs makes the most sense. My principal (who I am infatuated with) already writes a newsletter...I almost walk into this one.
My website needs extreme attention...and I should NOT be putting this off. In the day of iphones, ipods, icandy, and islippers this should be my first priority. My darlings don't even realize the amazingness of Nettrekker or elibrary, readergirlz, or book crush, etc.
Well, I guess I should recharge, and unglue these iballs from the screen. Maybe I'll find something del.icio.us.
PS. nadean you are awesome!
Sum up WLMA conference in one word: parfait
What, you ask? Well like a parfait, the conference had many layers upon layers of stuff to teach this infantile librarian.
Where to begin...what can make the most impact upon my school right now! and since they have already asked I do a little tech fair (I know I too am shaking my head with nervousness and disbelief) I guess utilizing social bookmarking, wikis, and blogs makes the most sense. My principal (who I am infatuated with) already writes a newsletter...I almost walk into this one.
My website needs extreme attention...and I should NOT be putting this off. In the day of iphones, ipods, icandy, and islippers this should be my first priority. My darlings don't even realize the amazingness of Nettrekker or elibrary, readergirlz, or book crush, etc.
Well, I guess I should recharge, and unglue these iballs from the screen. Maybe I'll find something del.icio.us.
PS. nadean you are awesome!
September 1, 2007
The Best Job Ever!
So first week on the job, and besides it being my dream job, extremely fun, something I can't wait to wake up for, I could take it or leave it. As the immortal Garth from Wayne's World would say "Pysche!"
Middle school is so cool. The kids still think reading is fun, and you can get them to come in for an assigned check out period but the books they like are my favorite. I'm not babysitting, but also not constantly trying to keep a "I know everything already" attitude in check so much...yet.
What is awesome is the teacher support. They come in with the class, they help them pick books, etc. There are some great reading teachers that really love to read, and are passionate. That is the best part-in sense they are supporting what I'm trying to do, makes my job so much easier.
I've spent a lot of time "fixing" the library. The former librarian must have loved cats...so much so that over my head was a way to realistic looking stuffed cat...who wants that watching? It's like Big Brothers pet is watching. I keep getting comments..."wow it's so open and clean in here"-loving it.
Hey what is with kids and A Child Called it? They are obsessed with the book and its sequels. Why? I need to look into this.
Middle school is so cool. The kids still think reading is fun, and you can get them to come in for an assigned check out period but the books they like are my favorite. I'm not babysitting, but also not constantly trying to keep a "I know everything already" attitude in check so much...yet.
What is awesome is the teacher support. They come in with the class, they help them pick books, etc. There are some great reading teachers that really love to read, and are passionate. That is the best part-in sense they are supporting what I'm trying to do, makes my job so much easier.
I've spent a lot of time "fixing" the library. The former librarian must have loved cats...so much so that over my head was a way to realistic looking stuffed cat...who wants that watching? It's like Big Brothers pet is watching. I keep getting comments..."wow it's so open and clean in here"-loving it.
Hey what is with kids and A Child Called it? They are obsessed with the book and its sequels. Why? I need to look into this.
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