tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104163264540869646.post1829065333024139346..comments2023-10-24T02:07:47.274-04:00Comments on K-M the Librarian: "You're not really a librarian"kmthelibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08173264575828631775noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104163264540869646.post-8444937560192702592018-10-16T22:55:07.968-04:002018-10-16T22:55:07.968-04:00The information you provide is very helpful and ad...The information you provide is very helpful and adds to my insight. Waiting for the next article, we always wait. If you wish, visit our site : <br /><br /><a href="https://caramenghilangkanbenjolandilehersecaraalami.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Cara menghilangkan benjolan di leher</a><br /><a href="https://caramenyembuhkanjantungbocorpadabayidanorangdewasa.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Cara menyembuhkan jantung bocor pada orang dewasa</a><br /><a href="https://caramenyembuhkanjantungbocorpadabayidanorangdewasa.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Cara menyembuhkan jantung bocor pada bayi</a><br /><a href="https://caramenyembuhkanjantungbocorpadabayidanorangdewasa.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Obat jantung bocor ampuh</a><br /><a href="https://caramenyembuhkandisentrisecaraalami.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Cara menyembuhkan disentri</a>Cara menyembuhkan radang lambunghttp://pengobatanalternatifgreenworld.com/cara-ampuh-mengatasi-radang-lambung/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104163264540869646.post-10785627045510167772012-07-30T11:19:14.951-04:002012-07-30T11:19:14.951-04:00Librarians in the schools really need to get rid o...Librarians in the schools really need to get rid of the "School Media Center Specialist" title and change it to "teacher librarians." We need full-fledged, fully trained teachers in libraries. We need those people to go out to faculty and students and teach information literacy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104163264540869646.post-41835333654133006312012-02-18T15:23:50.815-05:002012-02-18T15:23:50.815-05:00And this is, I think, part of the problem with the...And this is, I think, part of the problem with the term "media center"--it puts the focus on WHAT is there, rather than WHO is in there.kmthelibrarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08173264575828631775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104163264540869646.post-26137793066883677072012-02-18T14:24:00.274-05:002012-02-18T14:24:00.274-05:00Love this post. It definitely falls under the &quo...Love this post. It definitely falls under the "if I had a nickel every time a student.." categories. Perhaps our changing role is why district's are now using the Media Specialist term over the Librarian label. And the room itself is no longer a library but a media center. <br />Alas, the student is no different than the student who is disappointed that we don't have 20 books on sharks (or whatever his pet topic du jour), not every magazine that they see at the newsstand, etc.Suzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13170972607975347473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104163264540869646.post-55318367674759964672012-02-17T06:22:40.075-05:002012-02-17T06:22:40.075-05:00I came into a school where only 6 six students wer...I came into a school where only 6 six students were allowed in the library at a time. It changed fast. My new principal just put the brakes on visits because to many students are visiting. Go figure. We have to change with the times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104163264540869646.post-61568643830750306642012-02-16T16:18:52.643-05:002012-02-16T16:18:52.643-05:00Actually, I think a lot needs to be said beyond th...Actually, I think a lot needs to be said beyond the posting of credentials (and I don't spend enough time in my office for many people to have a chance to see them). Those are just pieces of paper--they say what I'm qualified to do, but they don't say what I actually do. I know people who have the same qualifications I do, but approach the job MUCH differently. Actions speak louder than diplomas.kmthelibrarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08173264575828631775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104163264540869646.post-81306676132071893862012-02-14T22:38:20.648-05:002012-02-14T22:38:20.648-05:00Post your B.A. degree, your M.L.S. diploma and any...Post your B.A. degree, your M.L.S. diploma and any other credentials in your office.... nothing need be said. It's all there.chwmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763858581524283829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104163264540869646.post-38024216157576636642012-02-14T20:51:24.074-05:002012-02-14T20:51:24.074-05:00Considering the extra "hoops" (read that...Considering the extra "hoops" (read that as having to use personal days/sick leave to do fieldwork hours, not to mention the difficulty of finding those fieldwork placements in a state where school librarians are becoming an endangered species) I am having to jump through to get my TL credential along with my MLIS, I want to be very sure my students will see me as both. Thanks for this post.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08743975326344955413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104163264540869646.post-67883807194880101562012-02-14T17:06:17.579-05:002012-02-14T17:06:17.579-05:00I my self and not a librarian, but I have had the ...I my self and not a librarian, but I have had the privilege of working with two amazing teacher librarians. They both worked very hard to promote the library and all its uses. Sad to say there are also teachers out there who are put into the librarian position with no concept of what that means. They can do a great deal of damage to the library.<br /><br />Library Tech<br />LibraryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104163264540869646.post-72238174007119176642012-02-13T16:21:19.487-05:002012-02-13T16:21:19.487-05:00One of my goals when working with students is to m...One of my goals when working with students is to make the structure of information (whether print or digital) a little more transparent. I want them to understand what the structure is and how to navigate it--how to "crack the code" so to speak.kmthelibrarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08173264575828631775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104163264540869646.post-60173167719698352692012-02-13T16:19:44.996-05:002012-02-13T16:19:44.996-05:00Thank you!Thank you!kmthelibrarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08173264575828631775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104163264540869646.post-64549193168453621772012-02-13T14:39:42.439-05:002012-02-13T14:39:42.439-05:00As a librarian's son, I can confirm librarians...As a librarian's son, I can confirm librarians are more than teachers with a library office. Your profile comment, "Keeping the world safe for information literacy" hits the nail on the head. <br /><br />Librarians everywhere are more than teachers, they are guardians of knowledge. Knowledge that is free for those who seek it. Until exposed to a library or librarian, students are learning through trial and error. <br /><br />I now use my experience as a children's book illustrator/author and public speaker to inform K-12 students how my library journey shaped my career. One of my favorite stories involves my mother's answers to most of my questions with a code number. Example: "Where do I find art books?" "741!" Until you know the code or a librarian, you'll be lost.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14817009532012305735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104163264540869646.post-75409885223914193622012-02-13T13:53:09.164-05:002012-02-13T13:53:09.164-05:00Great post and well stated! I am hoping that at t...Great post and well stated! I am hoping that at the end of my work days, students feel the same about me! Thanks for the inspiration! Keep up the good work!Dana Lotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00059583887101924821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104163264540869646.post-10245482930741224232012-02-13T09:18:47.109-05:002012-02-13T09:18:47.109-05:00I'm the only librarian left in our school dist...I'm the only librarian left in our school district. Sometimes I walk into a school only to have someone say, "We never see you anymore." or "Didn't know if you still worked here." I then politely remind the person that there are five schools, five days in a week and only one of me. A majority of my day includes promoting myself and each library. I make myself seen and heard at the campuses which have live broadcasting of announcements. I do send emails but often walk the halls and return messages in person just so the faculty and students see my face! I do have assistants in each school that handle mostly circulation but I just want to check out books and read to students!!!!! =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104163264540869646.post-63731785431798267012012-02-12T22:28:33.587-05:002012-02-12T22:28:33.587-05:00Ugh. . . "just a librarian." That phrase...Ugh. . . "just a librarian." That phrase is the bane of my existence (okay, that might be slight hyperbole). I'm working on a post about just that phrase--hope to finish it tonight.<br />And thank you! I agree--the days that I never get the time to sit down at my desk are the best days!kmthelibrarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08173264575828631775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104163264540869646.post-67751212090315546262012-02-12T22:26:06.149-05:002012-02-12T22:26:06.149-05:00I'm not sure how much luck has to do with it (...I'm not sure how much luck has to do with it (though I am lucky enough to work with great people); I don't think there's any chance I would have had a conversation like this during my first two years here. There's been a lot of educating on my part--but it's all happened far more subtly than me trying to make anyone see anything. Patience is key.kmthelibrarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08173264575828631775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104163264540869646.post-65810938476046324682012-02-12T22:22:28.431-05:002012-02-12T22:22:28.431-05:00Thank you! I've been completely overwhelmed (i...Thank you! I've been completely overwhelmed (in the best way possible) by how much this post has resonated with people.kmthelibrarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08173264575828631775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104163264540869646.post-52453342769034842732012-02-12T19:24:43.442-05:002012-02-12T19:24:43.442-05:00I would much rather have my students see me as a t...I would much rather have my students see me as a teacher first and a librarian second...to me, this means I am doing my job correctly and am not just bogged down in old "librarian" stereotypes. What I dread hearing is the phrase "just a librarian". The days I hate most are the days I spend too much time behind my desk. I want to be out in classrooms, co-teaching and book-talking, and in the labs and library, helping students and classes with teachnology, with evaluation, with research, etc...if that means they call me "teacher", I would take that as a huge compliment. So... BRAVO, for being seen as a teacher, too, and not "just a librarian".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104163264540869646.post-13264406500264239002012-02-12T19:12:44.623-05:002012-02-12T19:12:44.623-05:00Having a student see you that way is SOOOO much be...Having a student see you that way is SOOOO much better than having a new teacher at your school ask if you need to go to college to be a librarian, school or otherwise! Or students referring to everyone who works in the library as librarians. I'm not about to go around listing off the requirements and qualifications to people, so it's sometimes annoying when people don't acknowledge/realize your status. So you are very lucky!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104163264540869646.post-15521801733148481832012-02-12T19:08:23.173-05:002012-02-12T19:08:23.173-05:00Great post, KM! The dialog rang so true. Thanks fo...Great post, KM! The dialog rang so true. Thanks for this very timely post.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935321655820447077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104163264540869646.post-26326820989220694292012-02-08T21:43:26.820-05:002012-02-08T21:43:26.820-05:00Thank you! I can't tell you how overwhelming/a...Thank you! I can't tell you how overwhelming/amazing it is to me that this post seems to have resonated with so many people.kmthelibrarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08173264575828631775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104163264540869646.post-19830579298471343172012-02-08T20:44:22.795-05:002012-02-08T20:44:22.795-05:00Great post! Will share this with as many of my sch...Great post! Will share this with as many of my school library media specialist colleagues as possible!Debra Gottslebenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08074610468240387547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104163264540869646.post-69155315600936554462012-02-08T06:53:07.405-05:002012-02-08T06:53:07.405-05:00Bravo!Bravo!Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16662491469737183823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104163264540869646.post-45671548017131062612012-02-07T15:48:18.652-05:002012-02-07T15:48:18.652-05:00His definition of librarianship (likely formed lon...His definition of librarianship (likely formed long before he met me) was rife with the classic stereotypes--I don't shush people, I don't spend my time shelving books, I spend very little time at my desk (at least not when students are in the library). All of which spurred my thinking about the importance of early impressions.kmthelibrarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08173264575828631775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-104163264540869646.post-36463961314270734692012-02-07T15:40:49.777-05:002012-02-07T15:40:49.777-05:00I agree--I think all our education efforts (with e...I agree--I think all our education efforts (with everyone) need to be ongoing. I also think that the younger the person we're educating, often the bigger impact we'll have.kmthelibrarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08173264575828631775noreply@blogger.com