This week I’ve been out of my library for a variety of difference reasons. I attended Peggy Sharp‘s BER workshop. This is a perennial favorite event on my calendar and a great time to share and talk about new books. It also provides an opportunity to catch-up with some of my library media friends — which makes the day even more special. This year I represented our school district at the annual Board Meeting for our state library cooperative - INCOLSA. Attending this event for the first time, I enjoyed the opportunity to talk and share and think about ways we can take even more advantages of the services INCOLSA provides its members. Other “outings” included: spending time with our 4th grade teachers developing book orders for titles they want to use with leveled reading, attending our monthly library media specialist meeting, and visiting a neighboring district to talk about collaboration. Sometimes when I go to a conference or a meeting I wonder if that really is a good use of my time, but as I sit here reflecting I think it is. Those opportunities to be out of our buildings give us a chance to see and hear what others do, to find new resources and opportunities to expand our program, and networking with others library media specialists. All of the time I spent this week will help us continue to develop and improve our library media program for our students and staff, so it was time well spent.
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