An Expert!

One of my colleagues was finding it hard to get onto a website which had promised gr8 resources. I mentioned that I thought that I might be able to find another way. She said that she thought I could as she said that I was the expert! People are beginning to see me as a somewhat expert on internet related activities. I am becoming a master of finding things online after doing first assignment 501. Things are changing and people are noticing.

Staff meeting

Wow today at the staff meeting on COGs related stuff, We were discussing how to get all the COGS Stuff out there , to the teachers. All along as Ive been doing the course, a feeling has been growing in me as to the need for a school library website. We dont need to reinvent the wheel as one staff member said , so I will start small. I was reading Scan mag the other night before bed (after 10 hours of assignment writing) and there was an internet site for web page building for kids,. After doing this blog I think I will try building my own Library Web Page.

Reflection on my learning

Resource based learning has taken a turn for the better in our information literate library or at least my part in the process has improved on the old model. I am more explicit in my teaching, using higher order questioning ,making sure information is at appropriate levels for multi level classes. I am modelling and explaining what is expected of them by the end of the lesson and am getting great results. A much more focussed, settled class is presenting into my library and a much happier more satisfied student is leaving at the end of the lesson. I am happy too! Great results.

School Library Collection

In our school library where we have few computers and most of these are old, we still use print resources for research as well as internet. We have only 5 computers for 30 students , so a lot of our information literacy involves research using encyclopaedias and non-fiction books. We have a good collection which provides appropriate easily accessed information.
reading for enjoyment is totally supported and encouraged and fiction books will live on forever in our school collection. Posters, charts CDs, DVDs, and ephemera will always be valuable adjuncts in the learning process and will be another reason that we will always have a school library collection.

Collegiate meeting

Well today was our once a term librarians meeting with lots of cake and coffee. we discussed all manner of things including IT (international travel). We did discuss Oasis and Scissing and I had lots of questions answered. Will try OPac tomorrow to find those missing books I bought at bookfair. it seems there is no equity in public school education as some schools have a budget of $14000 and others only what the P&C gives them eg $ 2000. depending on the schools financial position . It is becoming clear to me the problem for ass ETL 401 . The lack of vision, support and belief in the library as anything other than RFF classes with little office support.

Pandoras Box

I was just reflecting on an answer to a question in one of my readings which was Where do you see yourself being placed in the teacher librarian profession? I had written down a couple of weeks ago that I see myself placed centrally within the teacher librarian profession. What was I thinking? Two weeks later I realise that I am just on the tip of the iceberg. My friend Lyn described the TL job as a pandora's box when i came home from my 2nd week on the job and said how easy it was. Boy was she right.

AAAHHH HAAAA Moment

Today I printed some COGS resources from the DET website and also from the CAP website. I gave the appropriate teachers their resources and everyone said that I was a legend . I even got a hug and a kiss from one staff member. One of the resources was a Roald Dahl resource. These sites had been alerted to me at the TL orientation workshop and judging by the appreciation I got, I would like a lot more timetabled time to collaboratively plan units with the teachers. One teacher even said " Thats what librarians are supposed to do isnt it . Help and advise and use flexible scheduling instead of isolated R.F.F. " I agreed with her and decided it was time to think about an approach to changing the RFF approach to library lessons at my school