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I agree that this is an interesting request.

Worn out teacher seems to be the level of thinking that it is common in
many arenas when librarians are mentioned (i.e. the legislature in Texas
requires that librarians have a teaching certificate, but make NO
requirement about library school really.  One can take the EXCET test
and just "be a librarian."):  Folks like me who have NEVER been in a
classroom have to go around everyone's elbow trying to get into a school
library without classroom experience first.

I just completed my first year in an elementary school library and LOVE
it for many of the reasons already mentioned.  I like the variety that
an elementary school provides:  4 years old up to 12 years old.  There
are questions that have to do with "that fish chasing fish book" -- Blue
Sea by Kalan.   Then there are questions in the upper grades about
bulimia and gangs and sex.  So, I get the joy of helping small children
enjoy their beginning library and reading experiences while helping
preteens be successful in their quests for much needed information.

Carol M. Jones, MLIS
librarian, Metz Elementary School
Austin(ISD), TX
www.gslis.utexas.edu/~cmjones


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