Teacher-librarian

Introduction I became interested in the library field at a young age. Through school library programs and trips to the public library with my family I developed an appreciation for the library as a place and for the talented men and women who staffed the library. This appreciation continued through my time at Southern Connecticut State University, where I earned my BS in information and library science in the winter of 2011. It was in through the university’s library, Hilton C. Buley library, that

library for 3 years. Because of that I had learned the Dewey Decimal system along with laminating and helping students with requests. Those skills really came in handy during my time volunteering. I have considered pursuing library studies to become a librarian, but ultimately decided it wasn’t for me. Nonetheless, I still enjoy volunteering

The Implications of Natural Disasters in Libraries Natural disasters cause damage to societies and libraries. Earthquakes, volcanoes, floods, hurricanes, tsunamis and tornadoes can cause irreversible damage to library infrastructure and most importantly the collection. Since natural disasters cannot be fully controlled or stop, they can destroy or caused serious damage to any nation’s intellectual heritage. Hence, library managers must put in place measures to mitigate the impact of natural

Promoting student power in the choice of high school literature can prove uncomfortable, wild, and touchy. Without the right amount of preparation, research, and reading, teachers may find language, content, and themes to be more mature than they really wanted. Young adults’ choices in literature can make teachers cringe at the very thought. However, instead of censoring texts, the focus should shift to students' ability to read beyond what society has marked as “inappropriate.”(Denzin) For

guidelines to follow from the head office. Next in the line of command, is the head librarian. The head librarian is responsible to the West Branch manager. Within the library itself and helping the head librarian, are four other librarians. Each librarian is in charge of ordering and locating books, outreach programs and reading circles. Underneath them are the clerks. The clerks are assigned to a particular librarian to take care of daily tasks such as counting the cash, checking return boxes and

This summer I spent hours on the library’s third floor, a large area used for storage since the 1970’s; no air conditioning but lots of dust. I sorted through 177 boxes of books that were donated to the library. Library staff are not following the current donation policy and all donated books are given to the Friends Book Sale. Many books in my Adult Fiction section are in well-loved condition with water damage, broken spines and torn pages. Sorting through the boxes led to the addition of 300

Public Libraries in a Modern World Public libraries are a vital part of society, and as a free-of-cost space that can immensely benefit anyone’s life, regardless of who they are, I believe that they deserve to be preserved. Libraries are a perfect example of everything that American democracy represents, they progress the growth and modernization of the American people, and they conform to society in a way where they stay true to what a library has always been while also allowing people to have

As technology advances and progresses more, some people began to question the existence of public libraries and what value they'll hold in the future. More devices are being produced that can replace books, such as Kindles, Nooks, and other apps that can be downloaded on any portable electronic device. These devices, however, can’t replace all that libraries can offer. Public libraries will still be in use and serve us in the future. These facilities still offer people internet access, services for

In school libraries, the idea of censorship has always been considered. Those who choose to declare a censorship on books are appeasing the idea that we should not put ourselves in the position to read a book that may be seen as inappropriate. This is understandable, as some authors may include extremely dark and questionable things in their writings. But I also believe that we have complete choice in what we should read and what we should put upon ourselves in general. Censorships in the library

Library has been a great source for information literacy. Being a cheap source and having books to read library were popular years ago and were one of the most used sources for education. Library had played huge role in promoting information literacy but, with the advancement in technology people are now open to a lot sources and on this run libraries were seem to be neglected due to the lack of updated information in the library. Libraries have gone through some necessary changes that have helped