I often feel defensive about my time on the computer as well - I am obviously
sitting around checking my email which is sometimes true when I
doing my own version of staff development (reading LMNET) or checking the
archives. As an elementary school librarian I know that time not involved
directly with student supervision is considered "free time"! I sometimes
"free time" until 5 and then take work home, often picture books, book orders
etc. The grass is always greener!
Angela Wilcox Media Specialist
I E Johnson Elementary School
Laurinburg, NC
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From: Colette Eason <ceason@DALLASISD.ORG>
Sent: 11/9/2007 5:01:00 PM
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Cc:
Subject: Re: [LM_NET] LIbrarian reading in the library
June,
You might think that is a great idea, but they think we are playing on
the computer! I already had one teacher say that all I did was surf the
internet because I passed on the great sites you all send out that our
filter doesn't block! Can't win for trying.
Colette
Colette D. Eason, Librarian
Marsalis ES
5640 S. Marsalis Ave.
Dallas, TX 75241
Box 317, TEA #183
Dallas ISD
ceason@dallasisd.org
972-749-3508
FAX 972-749-3501
At the moment that we persuade a child, any child, to cross that
threshold,
that magic threshold into a library, we change their lives forever, for
the
better. ~~Barack Obama
You see, I don't believe libraries should be drab places where people
sit in
silence, and that's been the main reason for our policy of employing
wild
animals as librarians. ~~Monty Python
>>> June Keuhn 11/09/07 11:56 AM >>>
Maybe we should all switch to ebooks...then you can be reading while
you are looking "busy" at the computer. :-}
Mark Williams wrote: At 08:12 AM 11/9/2007,
you wrote:
>Just curious - how many of you actually READ, during the day, in the
>library?
I made it a point to always be busy, to be seen to be doing
something. (It was NEVER of case of having to find something to do,
it was a case of which job was most pressing.) I did this because
its the kind of person I am, but also because of the extremely
negative comments I heard about a predecessor of mine who was often
seen reading the newspaper, or a book, "on the job". Sadly, the
general public or faculty will never understand that keeping up with
current events, what's new and valuable in literature, non-fiction,
professional journals, etc. is part of the job... their view will
always be 'I never have time to take a breath.. how come he can sit
and read all day?' or 'We didn't get a raise this year, and were
short a math teacher... and we pay him to sit and read?' Now,
imagine those thoughts in an administrator's head.
You might be able to get away with "I'm modeling good literacy
habits", but that would probably only fly during something like SSR
periods.
I did make a point to mention to kids and staff about things I was
reading at home. I usually worked in a comment that there wasn't
time to read here, but that I had several books at home I was just
finishing and had really enjoyed, etc. Any discussion about hobbies
or recreation was a chance to mention that reading was always a big
part of my life.
Mark Williams
Consulting Librarian
Professional Services for Conferences, Districts, Workshops
markwilliams@makaw.net
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