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I read whenever I have the time...magazines, journals, books, newspaper, my email.  
There are a lot of days that the email is the only thing I have time to read, but I 
still let students, faculty and administrators see me read.  They did hire me to 
"work" in a library and part of my "work" is being knowledgeable about what is 
being written.  It's not the only thing I do by far, so I am observed in various 
capacities.  One of the first things I tell students in the fall intro to the 
library is that I am here to help them with whatever they need.  Whenever they see 
me reading they usually say "I'm sorry to bother you, but I have a question."  My 
immediate response is to lay aside the reading material and tell them that 
answering their questions is what I am here for.  That lets them and teachers know 
where my priorities are.

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-----Original Message-----
From: School Library Media & Network Communications 
[mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Dr. Allan O'Grady Cuseo
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 1:40 PM
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: LIbrarian reading in the library

I guess I am the oddball here (what a surprise). I don't give a hoot
what people think of me or what I am doing. When I have received a
remark about "wouldn't it be nice if....?" I have responded. "Yes it is
very nice." If I am feeling a little nasty or don't like the tone of
the remark, I have responded "I would be more than happy to get you
some information about a library school if  you are interested."It
has been years since I have heard such a remark. Usually, I hear -
"what are you reading?" Then I can share that book with the person.I
am a being - not a doing. Whatever I work on during the day, I am being
- I am being a teacher, a librarian, a student, a seeker, etc. I can
not worry about someone's perception of the job I am doing. I am a
superb librarian and that is my approach to life.AllanDr. Allan O'Grady Cuseo, 
MGCDirector of Library ServicesBishop Kearney High School | A Golisano Education 
Partner125 Kings Highway SouthRochester, New York 14617585.342.4000 
x231585.342.4694 (fax)www.bkhs.orgCollege Prep. Plus.-----Original 
Message-----From: "Dr. Allan O'Grady Cuseo" [acuseo@BKHS.ORG]Date: 11/09/2007 01:08 
PMTo: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDUSubject: Re: [LM_NET] LIbrarian reading in the 
libraryI try to read 1-2 hrs a day in the library... I begin with the Bible about 7 
AM -- then switch to whatever YA book I am reading for YALSA/PPYA later.. then of 
course the newspaper also. I can't encourage reading if I am never seen reading.

The rest of the work can just wait. Reading is my first priority and what isn't 
done just isn't done. So be it.

Allan


Dr. Allan O'Grady Cuseo, MGC
Director of Library Services
Bishop Kearney High School | A Golisano Education Partner
125 Kings Highway South
Rochester, New York 14617
585.342.4000 x231
585.342.4694 (fax)

www.bkhs.org
College Prep. Plus.


-----Original Message-----
From: "Tere Hager" [thager@BRENTWOODCHRISTIAN.ORG]
Date: 11/09/2007 11:12 AM
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: [LM_NET] LIbrarian reading in the library



 



Just curious - how many of you actually READ, during the day, in the

library?



This is my first year in the library and I never have time to read while at

school. I TRY to read a book every evening. Well, last night I started Sid

Fleischman's The Entertainer and the Dybbuk but didn't finish it. I was

dying to now how it ended. It was a quiet period so I decided to finish it

up before I processed it. (we're talking 20 pages here.)



Well you would have thought, I was lying down taking a nap. Everybody that

walked by my door (my desk is right by the door ) made a comment. "I'm going

to give you a job." "If you've got time to read, I've got something for you

to do." Etc. Next time, I'm going to go hide behind the stacks to read!



I just find it interesting that people are surprised to see a librarian

reading. I guess it just goes along with the fact that many people really

just have no idea what it is that we do all day. 



 



Tere Hager



Secondary Librarian



Brentwood Christian School



11908 N. Lamar Blvd.



Austin, Tx 78753



512-835-5983 X 27



thager@brentwoodchristian.org 



 





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