The school library is the heart of the school! It is NOT just a book repository. It is a busy hub where students read, learn, research, and play and where teachers get the resources they need to be successful.
School library positions across the state are being reduced despite research which consistently shows that full-time, certified school librarians have a positive impact on student achievement (regardless of other factors).
Librarians are focused on integrating technology in meaningful ways such as: coding with students, managing innovative service projects and makerspaces, pioneering 3-D printer projects, creating multimedia presentations, facilitating inquiry projects and processes, managing special programming initiatives, writing/winning grants, and above all, fostering a love of reading!
Librarians make significant contributions to literacy, contribute to a positive school culture, provide a central gathering place, and promote cohesiveness in the building.
A librarian is not just someone who checks out books, shelves or reads a story. He/she plays an integral part in preparing our students to be career and college ready.
My students LOVE our library and would be very lost without it! Many have told me in an anonymous survey that the library is their favorite place in the building. I welcome all groups/cliques in the library. No one is excluded.