ELEM, MID: one librarian, two sites

[Deborah Frankenberg <debbiefrankenberg@MSN.COM>]

I am one librarian and I have two libraries - one is intermediate (grades=
 4-6) and the other is junior high (grades 7-9). I alternate days with th=
e assistant. I work 2 1/2 days in each building. On the days I am at one =
library, the assistant is at the other library. There is not an assistant=
 that stays at one school and I do the floating. Next school year I will =
also have two libraries, but one will be k-3 and the other 4-6 in the sam=
e district, trading the junior high for the elementary. I have taught 17 =
years but have been a librarian only since January a year ago, so my libr=
ary experience is limited. =20

I was wondering if anyone has experienced this before and has any advice =
for me on the advantages or disadvantages of alternating days versus spen=
ding 1/2 day every day at both schools. The schools are only one block ap=
art so there is no time lost in traveling from one to the other. =20

Some of my problems include: being out of the loop in many aspects of sch=
ool life (those things that help you be tuned in and know how to make the=
 library included); being available for teachers/students every other day=
; keeping track of work that needs to be done at either library; working =
with a class more than one day in a row (I have to rearrange the weeks sc=
hedule to get two days in a row), etc.

I don't want to sound complainy, I have just been thinking if I should ch=
ange this pattern for the elementary. Any thoughts? Please contact me off=
  the list. Thanks in advance the for great ideas!!

Debbie Frankenberg, Librarian, =20
Purcell Intermediate School, =20
Purcell Junior High School, =20
Purcell, Oklahoma =20
debbiefrankenberg@msn.com

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