Today is one of those days where I'm struggling to come up with something to write. I have a lot of posts and topics in mind, but nothing seems right today. I've been struggling at school a little bit since Christmas break ended. I realize everyone feels a little draggy for the first couple days, but this overwhelming sense of blah has been ... Continue Reading...
Elementary Librarian Mail Bag
It's been great to hear from many of my readers over Christmas break! As I was answering the messages, it occurred to me that others may have some of the same questions. Today's post will be a collection of questions and answers I've answered via email recently. Q. Help! I don't have my Black Friday coupon code! A. If you purchased a coupon code ... Continue Reading...
My Library Goals for 2013
I'm not much on New Year's Resolutions. As a person who once worked at a fitness center, I can tell you that they usually don't work out. Even though I don't make resolutions, I do like to have written goals for many areas in my life. Here are some goals I have for my library in 2013. I hope they inspire you to create goals for your own ... Continue Reading...
Librarian Tip: Improve Communication with Parents
One of the greatest challenges I've faced in my time as a librarian is coming up with creative ways to keep in touch with the parents of my students. Research has proven time and time again that family involvement is essential for school success, but it's often difficult to communicate with parents effectively since I only see my students a couple ... Continue Reading...
Things I'm Thankful For
Despite the fact that I don't really like Thanksgiving food, I do like the true meaning of Thanksgiving. I haven't done the daily posting of things I'm thankful for on Facebook like many of my friends, so I thought I would list a few here. In My Library I'm thankful to work at an awesome school. I think sometimes in order to truly appreciate ... Continue Reading...
Behavior Management in the Library
How do you encourage good behavior in the library? As elementary librarians, we have the added challenge of keeping order in multiple classrooms. I've worked at several different schools during my education career, and I can tell you that this has never been an easy task. It's especially difficult if the librarian before you had different rules and ... Continue Reading...
