Re: GEN: Stump the Librarian Game

["William T. Sears" <bsears@CELLO.GINA.CALSTATE.EDU>]

Marty,
     It's not the librarian who should be answering the questions it's
the student who should learn how to answere his own questions.  That is
our mission.

Bill Sears, Library Media Teacher and CA State TeleMentor
San Juan Unified School District
Mesa Verde High School         * *  Voice: (916) 971-5281
7600 Lauppe Lane            * * FAX: (916) 971-5287
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On Wed, 1 Nov 1995, Marty Rosenzweig wrote:

> Anyone ever challenged the students to "Stump the Librarian"?
> That is, having the kids ask both school and public librarians for
> information on whatever topic they want - kids who pose questions that
> can't be answered by the librarians get a prize.
>
> The objective being to get kids in the habit of turning to the library
> for answers to information needs and in so doing, get them to be lifelong
> library users and supporters.
>
> Sue Rosenzweig
> mrosenzw@research1.bryant.edu
>