Library Ties » start of school http://carl-harvey.com/libraryties “Tie”ing together my thoughts on school library media programs, technology, and education Sun, 02 May 2010 23:36:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Start of School http://carl-harvey.com/libraryties/2009/08/16/start-of-school/ http://carl-harvey.com/libraryties/2009/08/16/start-of-school/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2009 03:29:05 +0000 Carl Harvey http://carl-harvey.com/libraryties/?p=188 This past week was the first week of school.  We had one day of teacher meetings followed by four full days with our students!  Just like the kids, most of the teachers sleep very little that first night of school.  We’re just as excited and curious about what the new years will bring.

This year is especially exciting for me as we’re really going to push the limits with technology and Web 2.0 tools at my school.  I think it is going to be a great learning experience for both me and my teachers as we learn together about how we can utilize these tools to help our students learn.  I’m sure there will be some bumps and bruises along the way, but when we look back over the year in May we’ll be able to clearly see the gains we made!  The best part is we have a very supportive administration who sees this is the direction we need to go and that the library media program is a central part in helping us get there.

One of the things I love best about working in the library media center is that in 12 years, every day is different.  There are always new adventures, new fires to put out, new projects to start, and new people to work with.  Working with students in grades K-4 also brings it own dose of variety as each grade level of students has their own unique characteristics.  I think the variety is what makes this job appeal to me so much.

Attitude is a key factor I think in the success we have.  I think starting of positive and not dwelling in the negative is important.  We have to believe that we are going to have a great year and that is the first step in having a great year!

So, this school year is off to a tremendously wonderful start and I think it is only going to get better from here!

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But even as I am running out of free time this summer, I am beginning to feel that excitement about the upcoming year.  What new advetures lie ahead?  How can we make our library media program even better for the students and staff?  What new projects will we put together?  How will new staff members change dynamics in various grade levels?  What new resources will we need and want?

The possibilities are endless…..

Two weeks from now when the doors open for students and staff, I’m sure my mind will wander to that “to do” list and all the little things that haven’t been done, but I also hope to take some time to think about the possibilities that lie ahead in the months to come.  Few professions get this chance to “start over” every year and make it even better than the year before!

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