Today was to be expected. It was busy, and crazy, but enjoyable. I learned to check in and check out books. How they process holds and magazine check outs. I helped the news team set up and watched what they do which was very interesting.
The teacher using the MC today did not need any library assistance, so we were able to work on a number of projects. I took down the old displays for January. I helped create and set up one of the new displays with two students. Marian created a list of books that had never been checked out. We did a "adopt a book" display, with little hearts on each book. The students who check out these books will write their names and homeroom teachers on the back and be entered to win a prize. I spent a good hour or two creating the hearts and cutting them out very carefully...until two student workers came to help and cut as 7th grade boys do, very messily :/ Overall it was a fun project and I got some ideas on how to create book displays.
I helped a Spanish teacher set up plans for a class project. Helped a teacher who was not very technology savvy figure out her laptop and printing (it was quite amusing!). Learned out to create appointments for the computer lab in the MC.
The media assistant (hmmm, a name...Lizzy) is only working part time at this point (more on that later) so I took her place most of the day. I checked out a bunch of books for students, helped them to find materials, and did anything that needed to be done around the room.
The big lesson of the day is that I really feel like I am in the right career. I loved helping the students and teachers. I liked the creativity needed for displays. Even day to day items seem like fun. Being a MC Librarian isn't easy, in fact there are a million things to do, and little time to do them. It feels like you are 10 different positions, but that keeps things moving, and keeps the day flowing. I can't wait to see what's to come!
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