Well I just set up my first book fair. Can I just say HOLLY SHIT!!! I did not realize what an undertaking this would be. There is sooooo much shit to put out. I have to have the book fair in my library so needless to say there is limited space, yet the pile of boxes was going on forever!! But here is the part I wanted to share with all my book buddies! At the KASL conference yesterday I was chatting with fellow librarains and one suggested having Scholastic send you two empty crates with your bookfair to put all the boxed books in. GREAT idea just a little late for me this time around.
Also at the conference I ran into Shirley, Katie, and Megan and this poor poor girl who is just starting the SLIM program. Oh what a road she has ahead. :)
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Saturday, September 15, 2007
District VI Fall Workshop
Even though I am still a wanna a be, I went to the District VI KASL workshop. Yeah, I pretended it was to keep up on all things library, but ya know I was really checking out the librarians - feeling out the possiblities of future openings. Besides a couple of nuns that looked like they on their last leg, it looks like I may be out of luck for a while.
Anyway, I did learn some interesting things. Tri-Conference will now be called Kansas Library Conference and is a joint effort between KLA & KASL. There is some bitter blood between the two over negotiations of the conference but I guess it's all been work out. Marth House emphasized that KASL members mark their membership on the conference registration so KASL gets all the money alloted for them.
Jackie Lakin has a book out called Soldier Girl. It looked interesting. Here's a blurb:
Soldier Girl by J. McMahon Lakin
“Soldier Girl” is the story of Lindy Harrison who at the age of five along with her mother leaves the McLeod family farm in Osawatomie, Kansas to join her father who is a white officer with the Buffalo Soldiers of the Tenth Cavalry Regiment. The story follows the character development of Lindy as she learns about fort life as the daughter of a white officer serving with Buffalo Soldiers in Kansas and Oklahoma at the beginning of the Indian Wars (1867-1875). Many of the officers including Colonel Benjamin Grierson founded the Ninth and Tenth regiments to prove African Americans were good soldiers in peacetime after the War Between the States. Lindy's support as she adjusts to becoming a soldier is her Grandpa McLeod who corresponds regularly with her and Sergeant Pick, a Buffalo Soldier assigned to the Tenth.
I saw a copy of the Handy 5, 2nd ed. and my lesson plan from 851 was in there! I am assuming Lisa's was too as there was one that had to do with 4th grade in Lansing. I don't remember the others, I knew mine and seeing Lansing made me think of Lisa. I saw one I thought may have been Penny's and maybe one that was Lori Jo's but I can't remember details. Anyway, we might be famous girls, even if we aren't named. Les thought it was cool at least.
And those of you, here in Kansas, who are in a library now, which is everyone but me and Lori Jo :( might want to consider signing up for the KASL mentor program is you haven't already. There is info on the KASL website www.skyways.org/kasl.
AND I ALMOST FORGOT! There was a short workshop on book repair. I have a handout I can copy and send to those who want it. That was one thing I didn't learn at ESU and in a school library is very important. If you've been to a workshop or already know some about book repair, you may know what's in the handout. There were some good tips I didn't know though. Actually the only thing I knew was not to use Scotch tape on the books.
So even though I had to spend a Saturday doing something other than "nothing", it wasn't too bad.
Anyway, I did learn some interesting things. Tri-Conference will now be called Kansas Library Conference and is a joint effort between KLA & KASL. There is some bitter blood between the two over negotiations of the conference but I guess it's all been work out. Marth House emphasized that KASL members mark their membership on the conference registration so KASL gets all the money alloted for them.
Jackie Lakin has a book out called Soldier Girl. It looked interesting. Here's a blurb:
Soldier Girl by J. McMahon Lakin
“Soldier Girl” is the story of Lindy Harrison who at the age of five along with her mother leaves the McLeod family farm in Osawatomie, Kansas to join her father who is a white officer with the Buffalo Soldiers of the Tenth Cavalry Regiment. The story follows the character development of Lindy as she learns about fort life as the daughter of a white officer serving with Buffalo Soldiers in Kansas and Oklahoma at the beginning of the Indian Wars (1867-1875). Many of the officers including Colonel Benjamin Grierson founded the Ninth and Tenth regiments to prove African Americans were good soldiers in peacetime after the War Between the States. Lindy's support as she adjusts to becoming a soldier is her Grandpa McLeod who corresponds regularly with her and Sergeant Pick, a Buffalo Soldier assigned to the Tenth.
I saw a copy of the Handy 5, 2nd ed. and my lesson plan from 851 was in there! I am assuming Lisa's was too as there was one that had to do with 4th grade in Lansing. I don't remember the others, I knew mine and seeing Lansing made me think of Lisa. I saw one I thought may have been Penny's and maybe one that was Lori Jo's but I can't remember details. Anyway, we might be famous girls, even if we aren't named. Les thought it was cool at least.
And those of you, here in Kansas, who are in a library now, which is everyone but me and Lori Jo :( might want to consider signing up for the KASL mentor program is you haven't already. There is info on the KASL website www.skyways.org/kasl.
AND I ALMOST FORGOT! There was a short workshop on book repair. I have a handout I can copy and send to those who want it. That was one thing I didn't learn at ESU and in a school library is very important. If you've been to a workshop or already know some about book repair, you may know what's in the handout. There were some good tips I didn't know though. Actually the only thing I knew was not to use Scotch tape on the books.
So even though I had to spend a Saturday doing something other than "nothing", it wasn't too bad.
Greetings from Denver!
Hello my fellow SLIM Sistas! I am alive! And kicking, I might add! I finally got my email issues and password issues dealt with today. I think I have been on the computer since 9:00am. But, all is now well!
I wish I could say I miss being in school, but I definitely do not. I am however greatly missing all of you. Unfortunately, I got roped into taking an online/webcam course on technology at my new school, but thank god I do not have to do an internship class. I still have yet to see my Colorado Teaching License. It was supposedly sent to my Kansas address, but it has yet to show up here in Denver! Oh well, I have to add my Teacher-Librarian endorsement to it anyway after I take yet another standardized test so I am qualified. HA HA!
I had a great time catching up on all of the old posts. I am glad to hear that you are all doing well. I am busy but loving our new life in Denver. I love my new job although it has definitely been stressful and challenging at times. I am working with my third library schedule since my first two were not working out at all. I will now see K-5 (10 classes) in a fixed schedule once a week. However, the Middle School will now be on a flexible schedule. A fixed schedule for Middle School was NOT working. So, wish me luck as I start my new schedule next week!
My new school has a wonderful and supportive staff. We have students that are first or second generation from 55 countries around the world which creates a pretty amazing environment. However, I cannot pronounce half of their names which has made some students cry and others get quite mad at me. (Sara--You are not alone with making students cry!) The teachers are really want a collaborative librarian. The trick is getting it to work with my schedule and their curriculum. However, I am not complaining. The job is going well!
Enough of me blabbing on! I hope you are all doing well! Miss you guys! When are you coming to visit me in Denver? ROAD TRIP!
I wish I could say I miss being in school, but I definitely do not. I am however greatly missing all of you. Unfortunately, I got roped into taking an online/webcam course on technology at my new school, but thank god I do not have to do an internship class. I still have yet to see my Colorado Teaching License. It was supposedly sent to my Kansas address, but it has yet to show up here in Denver! Oh well, I have to add my Teacher-Librarian endorsement to it anyway after I take yet another standardized test so I am qualified. HA HA!
I had a great time catching up on all of the old posts. I am glad to hear that you are all doing well. I am busy but loving our new life in Denver. I love my new job although it has definitely been stressful and challenging at times. I am working with my third library schedule since my first two were not working out at all. I will now see K-5 (10 classes) in a fixed schedule once a week. However, the Middle School will now be on a flexible schedule. A fixed schedule for Middle School was NOT working. So, wish me luck as I start my new schedule next week!
My new school has a wonderful and supportive staff. We have students that are first or second generation from 55 countries around the world which creates a pretty amazing environment. However, I cannot pronounce half of their names which has made some students cry and others get quite mad at me. (Sara--You are not alone with making students cry!) The teachers are really want a collaborative librarian. The trick is getting it to work with my schedule and their curriculum. However, I am not complaining. The job is going well!
Enough of me blabbing on! I hope you are all doing well! Miss you guys! When are you coming to visit me in Denver? ROAD TRIP!
Friday, September 7, 2007
Hello All
Hey Gals, I finally have a new, wonderfully fast computer that makes catching up on all of the posts I have missed fun. Sorry for being AWOL for so long.
Sara, congrats! That is so exciting!
Lori, that is awesome that she has a coutdown calender and that you get to spend so much more time in there.
Penny, how is it going since your classes started?
Karen and Laura, we missed you at the internship meeting.
Well, MY JOB IS FREAKIN AWESOME!!!!! I absolultely love it. Don't get me wrong, I am not constantly collaborating, but thanks to all the changes I have made, the library is now the place to be to work. It isn't the hangout...that gives the wrong connotation. It is the place that kids come to work (we still have some giggles and smiles). Kids are realizing that I know the books and are coming to me for recommendations. The best part is that so many are telling me how much they love the new stuff. Maybe I did learn something at school all those years.
Internship girls...haven't even started the September assignment yet! Oh well! Too busy running a hoppin library :)
Later ~Courtney
Sara, congrats! That is so exciting!
Lori, that is awesome that she has a coutdown calender and that you get to spend so much more time in there.
Penny, how is it going since your classes started?
Karen and Laura, we missed you at the internship meeting.
Well, MY JOB IS FREAKIN AWESOME!!!!! I absolultely love it. Don't get me wrong, I am not constantly collaborating, but thanks to all the changes I have made, the library is now the place to be to work. It isn't the hangout...that gives the wrong connotation. It is the place that kids come to work (we still have some giggles and smiles). Kids are realizing that I know the books and are coming to me for recommendations. The best part is that so many are telling me how much they love the new stuff. Maybe I did learn something at school all those years.
Internship girls...haven't even started the September assignment yet! Oh well! Too busy running a hoppin library :)
Later ~Courtney
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Counting the Days
Yesterday in the library I noticed my friend Sarah looking at the school calendar. She had the days numbered counting down the days until school is out. I joked...Geez, Sarah! Are already looking forward to summer 2008? She looked up and said...Oh no! This isn't my calendar, it's Ruth's countdown to retirement. As you can imagine, I had a smile on my face the whole rest of the day.
Sunday, September 2, 2007
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Sorry it took me so long to get this done. Here are a few pictures of our cruise. We had a great time!! Swimming with the stingrays was so unbelievable. We also swam with Dolphins but they were in captivity so not as cool. The stingrays as you can see in the picture...you are just out in the middle of the ocean on a sandbar and the stingrays are just swimming around because they know that you are going to feed them. They actually get aggressive and brush up against your legs. It freaked Hannah out and she headed back to the boat rather quickly. The fam shot is in Mexico. Very depressing place but beautiful.
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