Re: New librarians

[Mentzer - Diane <dmentzer@UMD5.UMD.EDU>]

I agree with Madeline. The surveys and questions off the subject are more
anoying that the "New Librarian" Questions. Maybe they just joined LMN and
don't know about the archive. I love LMNet and tell others to join. Let's
not put ourselves down and throw critism at our own. We need to stick
together, especially since there is usuallyonly one of us at a school we
need to find comrade where we can.
I feel if you don't want to read a topic - "DELETE"

Diane Mentzer
Paramount Elementary School             "Learning to Read is Basic,
Hagerstown, MD                           Loving to Read is the Plus"
dmentzer@umd5.umd.edu
mentzdia@mail.wcboe.k12.md.us
http://www.wcboe.k12.md.us/mainfold/schoopag/elementary/paramount/index.html


On Mon, 10 Jul 2000, Madeline L. Buchanan wrote:

> The members of LM_NET do not mind new librarians asking questions when they
> have concerns about their jobs.  I have had library interns say that the
> internship taught them more than any course they took at library school.
> Unfortunately, many of the ALA accredited schools emphasize public,
> university, and special librarians more than school libraries.  Therefore
> when a new librarian gets a job, unless he or she has had a good internship,
> there are many questions that probably go unanswered.  Fortunately, my
> husband had been a school librarian when I started out so I had a resource
> right there at home.  Since there usually is only one librarian per school
> and many systems do not even have library coordinators, the new librarian
> has to get help from somewhere.
>
> I think the controversy is when a new librarian says "tell me everything
> about managing a library" rather than pointing to a specific subject dealing
> with school libraries and librarianship.  Even after many years of
> experience, there are questions that I ask from LM_NET when I need feedback
> from other librarians.  For example, I had a principal several years ago who
> got very upset when I read "Tailypo" to second graders and even reported me
> to her supervisor.  She was very intimidated by the replies that I got from
> LM_NET members letting me know that I had done nothing wrong (it is only
> after five years that I even used the story again).  Thanks to LM_NET
> members who did use the books and let me know how much their students
> enjoyed it.
>
> If I had to point to a pet peeve on LM_NET, it would be the 15-20 question
> surveys that students put on the list when they are doing research for a
> class assignment.
>
> Sincerely,
> Madeline Buchanan
> LM_NET Hospitality Committee
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