Today's Member of the Week is Jennifer Atkins. Jennifer works at Walden Elementary School in Walden, New York. She has been a school librarian for eighteen years.
We asked Jennifer some questions about her experience as a school librarian and we would like to share them with you.
What's your favorite thing about your job as a school librarian?
My favorite thing is sharing new books with my students.
Name one children's book that you couldn't live without in your library.
Where the Wild Things Are
Tell us why you decided to join the Elementary Librarian Community. What's your favorite thing about it?
I was feeling overwhelmed with lesson planning, particularly including Common Core Standards, and Elementary Librarian has helped me tremendously.
What's the biggest challenge you're currently facing when it comes to your school library?
The biggest challenge is lack of time and lack of technology resources.
If you could give one piece of advice to a brand new school librarian (or someone considering becoming a school librarian), what would it be?
The piece of advice I would give a new school librarian is to be flexible. You want to be perceived as someone who is helpful and willing to adapt your space, time, and plans to support the staff and students.
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