[LM_NET] SHARE: BRAGGING: Parent call today

[JK GREER <irismedia@MSN.COM>]

I have this wonderful student who loves me to pick out some books for him to read. 
(Several students now just come to me and say "What should I read next."  He must 
have told his parents, because I received this phone call from the father.......
 
Hello, I am _, father of __.  My wife is a teacher at (local elementary school).  
She is looking for a book to use at her school.  I was wondering if you could help 
us? 
 
OF COURSE, I said yes, EVEN though at the moment I was watching the clock because I 
only had 40 min to COMPLETELY set up a bookfair before the first preview class came 
(I was double booked by the admin).  I directed him to the SCHOOL LIBRARY website 
and walked him through how to look up a title on our Union catalog and how his wife 
could ask HER library assistant to ILL the book.
 
He was thrilled to have the tools and information on how to do this.  And that it 
was all right there with ease of access.
 
I was THRILLED that a parent would even think to call to see if I could help them 
to find a book.  Just had to share.
 
 
 
AND to back this with the CHILDLIT/YA LIT class discussion... I am also seeing a 
lack of background knowledge of the books from new librarians.  They know the Award 
books, a few classics, maybe a 100 titles between picture books and chapter books.  
But, unless they are readers themselves, they are prepared to do the teaching but 
lack how to fit a book to a student.  
 
I realize that it takes time, but it is not just the new teachers that are lacking 
knowledge of great books.JaKay Greer Teacher-LibrarianMiddle schoolAlbany, 
Oregonirismedia@msn.com
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