Done!

1.  What would you change about your role as librarian?
     I asked Ms. Becky this question because this is something that I ask myself about my own library.  She said that she would change the fact that she doesn't get to work with all students.  She only sees them if the teacher collaborates with her, and a class reserves the library or if students need books for libraries.  She would like to be able to get more students in the library.  By the time they reach high school, library is no longer an "activity" period.  So, students are not required to come to the library.  I can see where this would be frustrating!  From my standpoint, I have "activity" periods every day.  Students are required to come to my library.  However, I also see students who have a love for reading and the students who don't.  That is the frustrating part for me.



2.  Would you go back to the elementary and junior high library?
    Ms. Becky took absolutely no time to tell me, "No!"  She said that she loves the age level of these students and their independence levels.  Plus, she has taken on different roles such as senior sponsor and tech coordinator for the building.  I still think I love elementary best of all.  They love the books I read to them, the songs I sing, and any cute activities that I plan for them.



3.  Do you feel like you have enough help in the library or do you need a library assistant?
     I asked Ms. Becky if she thought that the library were adequately staffed.  She said that due to the budget of the district that they would not hire a library assistant.  So, they place students in there for different blocks.  She said that for the most part that they are very helpful.  Every once in a while she will get a student who does not want to work and sees this time as their free time, but for the most part the students placed in the library love to read and to help in any way that they can.  At my school, I do not have a library assistant either for the same budget reasons.  I also do not have any student helpers since our principal does not want students to miss any educational time.  I feel like working in the library is a good job for students.  I worked in a library in junior high, high school, and college.  I feel like it better prepared me to "use" a library when I needed to.


I know I am late on posting this because I had planned on posting on Friday since that was the day that I completed my 60 hours at the high school.  However, I could not find the time to sit down this weekend.  I had a great time working side by side with Ms. Becky.  I feel like I learned a lot from this experience.  I still do not know if I would take a job as a high school librarian, but if the opportunity presented itself, I would seriously consider it!