Back to the niddy griddy...

Back to the niddy griddy...

After being at other schools and seeing how all these different libraries were set up and ran by the librarian, I had to ask  myself which one I thought ran the smoothest, because one day I hope to have my own and it takes practice and advice from others to get it working the best way.  Also, I had to ask myself if I was up for the challenge of the many tasks that librarians are responsible for.

From all of my experiences with the different libraries, I have to say that my clinical experience library had the best of what I was looking for.  It had flow, organization, and most importantly, she shared her passion of knowledge with everyone.  She showed me her day-to-day routines, which at the beginning of the school year are massive.  She is responsible not only for the books in the library, but all books in the school; textbooks, teachers copies, and reference material.  She is also responsible for keeping up-to-date records of who has what checked out and when things are due back.  She also keeps up with what equipment each staff member has and library numbers for students.  

Many other tasks were hers, and she knew them by heart.  One of them that I found the hardest to keep up with was the logs and records she has to keep for books she has bought and the records she has to keep for students who move or are sent to the alternative school.  She definitely wears many hats, but really showed me how to manage it gracefully and in an organized manner.  I think that if I were in her shoes I would need check-lists to keep me organized.  She also has great help with the librarian assistant.