[LM_NET] ELEM: Advice needed switching from one private school to traveling to 3 public schools

[Deirdre Jameson <minivanlibrarian@GMAIL.COM>]

Oh wise folks,

I am excited and nervous!  After 4 years I have left a small private school
where I was the sole library staff for PreK-12 and am going to a public
school district where I will be traveling between 3 K-6 elementary schools.
In this district, there are 9 elementary schools and 4 media specialists.
Principals make their own decisions about having a media specialist.

I'd love to hear about what I *should* and *shouldn't* do when starting a
new job!

Also, for those of you who are on  the traveling circuit, how do you do it?
I will have 2 days where I don't travel but will switch buildings during the
other 3 days.  How do you make yourself part of the staff community at more
than one building?

Thanks in advance. I'll post a HIT with the advice.


Deirdre Jameson
Library Media Specialist
Andersen, Lily Lake and Oak Park Elementary Schools
Stillwater, MN

minivanlibrarian@gmail.com

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