LM_NET: Library Media Networking

Previous by DateNext by Date Date Index
Previous by ThreadNext by Thread Thread Index
LM_NET Archive



Hi All - Hope the new school year is going well for all of you.

I found some info in the Archives to add to Naomi's - If you search the
Archives for "two schools"  you find Marti Anderson's multiple hits from
8-10-00 with lots of good ideas.

Nancy Kaluza
Steele Elementary
San Antonio, TX
lkaluza@swbell.net


Naomi Bates wrote:

> Here are some suggestions I've received:
>
> I work in 2 elementary schools (one 700 students, one
> 550 students).  I work in one all day Monday & Tuesday
> then Wednesday morning; the other Wednesday afternoon,
> all day Thursday & Friday.  I do have full time ibrary
>
> aides in each building, and part-time technology
> assistants.  I  teach 3rd & 4th grade research/library
> skills; 1st & 2nd are scheduled in for a story & book
> check-out with the aide on the days I'm not there.  We
> also rely on parent volunteers to either shelve books
> or read stories. I am responsible for the technology
> in the buildings (we're not fully networked), but the
> tech aides handle the routine.  I handle the library
> media budgets (AV, books, non-print, library supplies
> and technology supplies).  I'm just beginning my 2nd
> year here, and I have to really focus on each school
> when I'm there, and ignore them when I'm not there.  I
> consider myself very flexible and accommodating, BUT I
> have had to tell each principal on occasion that
> something would have to wait until I was in their
> building.  Fortunately, they are very supportive and
> have been pushing for full time status in each
> building.
>
> I have four buildings (entire district) K-12. The
> administrators made my schedule. I spend 3 half days
> at 1 elementary, 2 half days at another elementary, 3
> half days at the middle school, and 1 full day at the
> high school. I have aides at the middle and high
> school, but none at the elementaries.
>
> I serve 5 campuses in a rural district.  The most
> southern and northern are 26 miles apart.  I have a
> "home school" in the middle, and the largest
> (162 students) where I also teach keyboarding to 4-6 2
> afternoons a week.  Due to the arrangement, I'm on a
> fixed schedule with 1 afternoon a week that is "open".
>  Two days are spent at the two largest schools and the
> others are served on 1/2 day schedules.  We are in the
> process of trying to pass a
> bond issue that would build an elementary school on
> the site of the Jr/Sr. high in the country.
> (consolidated)  Meanwhile, I'm a "Road Warrior" with
> all the other specialists while driving my
> "bookmobile"!
>
> I was divided between 2 schools last year - my first
> year working in an elementary school and as a
> librarian - talk about baptism under fire!!
> I went to one school Mon-Tues and the other Thurs-Fri
> and alternated Wed between the two.  One school wasn't
> too bad - it was small (under 200) and they had always
> had a part-time librarian so their expectations were
> realistic.  The other school had previously had a
> full-time librarian - and sometimes it seemed as if
> they expected me to do everything my predecessor did
> in 1/2 the time.  Mostly I coped with the extra admin
> duties by working late. Both places I was on a very
> rigid fixed schedule with very little "free" time,
> much of which was 20 minutes here and there (which I
> found very difficult).
>
> Yes, I work at two schools about 20 minutes from each
> other.  I visit one on T/TH and one on W/FR and
> Mondays are as needed.  There is a full time aide
> in each building so the library is open when I am not
> there.  I do storytimes for K - 2 and my aide does
> some of the KDG. and Preschool when I am not in the
> building.  I do skills for 3 - 5 in blocks 6 to 8
> lessons.  I never am assigned duties as I travel and I
> am not covering anyone's planning time.
>
> Naomi Bates
> Sabinal ISD, Sabinal Texas
> nmbates@yahoo.com
>
> =====
> Naomi Bates
> Sabinal ISD
> nmbates@yahoo.com
>
> __________________________________________________
> Do You Yahoo!?
> Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger
> http://im.yahoo.com
>
> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=
> All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law.
> To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST, etc.) send email to:
> listserv@listserv.syr.edu   In the message write EITHER:
> 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST
> 4) SET LM_NET MAIL  * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv.
> For LM_NET Help see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/
> Archives: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml
>  See also EL-Announce for announcements from library media vendors:
>     http://www.mindspring.com/~el-announce/
> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=
All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law.
To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST, etc.) send email to:
listserv@listserv.syr.edu   In the message write EITHER:
1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST
4) SET LM_NET MAIL  * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv.
For LM_NET Help see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/
Archives: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml
 See also EL-Announce for announcements from library media vendors:
    http://www.mindspring.com/~el-announce/
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=


LM_NET Mailing List Home