It's a funny time of year in education, November and December. I never knew this before. It's the time when educators need to decide if they're staying or going in their current school or position, and if not, what the next move will be. I'm new to this game, and as I librarian I get … Continue reading The 10% problem
Libraries in general, and some school libraries in particular are not known for having a surplus in staff. Many therefore consider turning to parent volunteers to help out with a variety of tasks. Some libraries manage this better than others, and here in Singapore, the Singapore American School is known in our network for having a … Continue reading Activity 2: Interview – running a successful parent volunteer program in a school library
ACTIVITY View this YouTube video called 'Building Academic Library 2.0'. This is part of a symposium sponsored by Librarians Association of the University of California, Berkeley Division in 2007. While this presentation is over one (1) hour in duration, there are a number of key points raised by a number of speakers, including the keynote speaker Meredith … Continue reading Library 2.0
Informative Flights - Musings of a Teacher Librarian 