I’ve been working on my Masters degree in School Library and Information Technology through Mansfield University, in Mansfield, PA, for quite some time now, and I’ll be finished in December. A classmate of mine, Elizabeth Walsh, posted an article from Dr. Jamie McKenzie’s blog and publishing company, From Now On, that brings up some good points about why we need libraries and certified professional librarians in our schools.
This got me thinking–I’ve been slowly but surely trying to update and improve my library for my students and staff, but it’s been slow going. This year, it came to a standstill when my library suddenly became the repository for 19 SMARTBoards and their accoutrements in September. They were supposed to have been installed at some point near the end of last year, but that’s neither here nor there. The SMARTBoards are almost all gone, but I’ve been doing lots of reading and research for my classwork, and it has inspired me even further. I’ll be posting updates on this blog, as well as on my school library web page, but I think 2010-2011 will be a year filled with changes. It already ahs been anyway. But my static little library could use a shake-up, if not a total renovation, and it has to start with me. I’ll post more of my plan here. Thanks, Beth and Dr. McKenzie!
