Re: [LM_NET] VENT: libraries are obsolete

[Tony Pope <pope1966@ATT.NET>]

Juliann talking about this experience with a student teacher made me think of a 
commitment I made to myself a few years ago.  I had heard one or two library 
friends comment before how they "hated" doing this or that for those "student 
teachers."  I think I've been a little fortunate in that most of the student 
teachers we've had over the past several years (I can't remember back over all 21!  
Ha..) have wanted to utilize the library...and I did not want to do anything to 
discourage that...I wanted to utilize it.  In the past I usually checked out items 
through the teacher they were mentoring under.  I started first by just getting 
them to give me info. to just put them in our system using their phone number as 
their ID #.  Two years ago I made up a form that I give to all new student teachers 
once I've had a chance to corner them.  They can select which college they are in 
(we have three local colleges) and I have those already entered into my
 system.  When these future teachers get into a classroom, I want them to take a 
positive experience with them...because I have heard teachers talk before about the 
"awful librarian" they had back in their student teaching days.

I had even thought about asking whoever was over student teaching at each of the 
colleges to allow a school librarian to come and talk about proper procedures, 
utilizing materials, etc.  But that has not made it beyond the "thinking" stage 
yet! :)

In Juliann's case...I think it's that "you can lead a horse to water but you can't 
make him drink" phrase...  As I told her in a private e-mail...you can't help 
ignorance if someone wants to stay ignorant!  

Tony Pope
Library Media Specialist
McHenry Primary School
100 McHenry Dr.
Rome, GA  30161
Pope1966@att.net




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From: Juliann Moskowitz <juliann14@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Sent: Wed, June 2, 2010 9:56:25 AM
Subject: VENT: libraries are obsolete

We have a student teacher in the building that is studying for the Praxis exam. He 
wants to be an English teacher. He was looking for a book to read today and told me 
that : A. He didn't have a library card. B. Libraries are obsolete. This is also 
the same person who told me last month "I forgot, which one is fiction and which 
one is non-fiction."

Is this what future English teachers are like now?! I told him that libraries are 
not obsolete. You need a book and you don't have it. You can get it for free at 
your library. How are they obsolete?

I just had to vent to people that would understand, even if it's a virtual vent.
Thanks!

Juliann T. Moskowitz
LMS
Seymour Middle School
Seymour, CT
























                        
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