As we move into Week 5 of online learning I had a yearning to return to my librarian roots. I was prompted by our librarian network sending out a notice for the voting for the annual Panda Book Awards. Despite the closures the voting will continue. In my previous incarnation as a PYP librarian in … Continue reading Panda Madness
It must be an age thing - but as I'm getting further into my 50's I'm becoming less tolerant of fancy sounding reasons and explanations that are actually just excuses for staving off change. This is the first of a series of posts on things that really annoy me as an international librarian, with a … Continue reading No excuses: Syndetics
Just a quick post here, based on a bunch of letters I got from my G1 students asking what the "roles and responsibilities of a librarian were" - I had to very quickly cobble it together in about 3 minutes I had between classes, so I'm sure I've forgotten tons. What I wanted to bring … Continue reading What lies beneath
Student designed periodical standLifestyle section organised like a bookstore The survival of both the physical entity and concept of "the library" depends on it being well utilized. All libraries visited were extremely proactive in their promotion efforts. Most began during the orientation week with activities to get students into the library. These ranged from library orientation … Continue reading Promotion
Informative Flights - Musings of a Teacher Librarian 