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I completed my field study at Buena Vista Elementary School, a public Montessori program.  I loved seeing the engagement and excitement of the students.  I had never worked with elementary kids before so this was an eye opening experience!  I loved reading out loud to this age group and helping them find books.  They are eager and excited in all they do, so it was a true pleasure to be a part of that.  I have never read aloud to a group of kids who were so…

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I just started Integrating Technology in School Libraries, one of the required courses for my MA in School Library and I must say that I have been dreading this class. I am very comfortable with certain technologies but much of the current internet technologies are intimidating to me. I just finished a training at my school for our new website and we spent some time making our new webpage, creating a blog site, and experimenting with podcasts! I never knew it would be so fun or offer so many… Continue

I liked the way the beginning of the chapter outlined the goals of a media specialist. I thought it was a concise but effective list of the responsibility a media specialist has for the collection.



Further in the chapter, I thought it was interesting to read about censorship, children's right to read, and controversial books. I work in a very conservative district and have run into this issue a lot. I really couldn't believe how many times parents would question materials or insist… Continue

I have been surfing through a variety of blogs, websites, and library related materials. Here are 5 blogs I found related to library:





Library of Congress Blog

o http://www.loc.gov/blog/

o Pros- The format and organization of this blog is user friendly and appealing. I found much information on this blog that was worth reading both in the field of library and in general knowledge and information.

o Cons-This blog is very overwhelming because it lists and links to… Continue

I have been surfing through a variety of blogs, websites, and library related materials. Here are 5 blogs I found related to library:



Library of Congress Blog

http://www.loc.gov/blog/

Pros- The format and organization of this blog is user friendly and appealing. I found much information on this blog that was worth reading both in the field of library and in general knowledge and information.

Cons-This blog is very overwhelming because it lists and links… Continue