I loved this post! I am envious that your district has both librarians and clerks--though dividing you among 5 schools speaks volumes about how stretched your resources are. Most districts in Oregon no longer have librarians in buildings. I was a certified teacher-librarian, but I served our entire district--10 schools, K-12--in a half-time position. I remember when the high school in my old district had both a full-time teacher-librarian and TWO assistants! Feels like a whole different world now, in so many ways. So glad your students and staff have you doing all the good work you're doing. It's so important!
I am so grateful for your work and glad you wrote about it. I wish you were better compensated and were not divided among so many buildings. I admire you staying true to the work your heart calls you to do.
I loved this post! I am envious that your district has both librarians and clerks--though dividing you among 5 schools speaks volumes about how stretched your resources are. Most districts in Oregon no longer have librarians in buildings. I was a certified teacher-librarian, but I served our entire district--10 schools, K-12--in a half-time position. I remember when the high school in my old district had both a full-time teacher-librarian and TWO assistants! Feels like a whole different world now, in so many ways. So glad your students and staff have you doing all the good work you're doing. It's so important!
Ten schools in a half-time position is crazy! It’s sad to see school libraries and librarians underfunded or cut entirely. Thanks for the kind words!
Drive me to earlier than planned retirement. Glad you can fight the good fights in my place.
Agreed.
I am so grateful for your work and glad you wrote about it. I wish you were better compensated and were not divided among so many buildings. I admire you staying true to the work your heart calls you to do.
I wish that too. 🙂 I can’t imagine doing work I wasn’t passionate about or, at the very least, enjoyed. I’m thankful our paths crossed at NC!
Same and same!!!
Funny—I also wrote a post about my job at a library coming out tomorrow 😀
This was a fascinating look at what you do and specifically at a school library!
Nice! I love seeing behind the scenes of people’s work.
Your posts give me inspiration and make me more passionate about my job in school libraries!
❤️📚❤️
Yay! That’s so nice to hear.