A few days ago, I posted a review of the book Make Space: How to Set the Stage for Creative Collaboration. But just a simple review does not give you the full story. While reading through this book, I was constantly jotting down notes and ideas for things I wanted to try in my library. … Read more
My very first library related job was as a library page shelving books at the Seminole Heights Public Library. The same branch that my dad went to growing up in this area. I was only at that branch for a couple of months, but I loved it. Now I live in the neighborhood, and … Read more
I just found out a few weeks ago that my school is receiving a Lowes Toolbox for Education grant of $5,000 to transform our library! I applied for this grant back in February, with the goal of transforming the instruction/tables side of our library into a dynamic, collaborative, Learning Commons-style space capabale of quickly and … Read more
I attended the University of South Florida for by my Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. While I was there I spent many, many hours in the library. For the most part, it was pretty traditional then – six floors and a basement with stacks and stacks of books, plus some common areas and computer labs. The … Read more
What led me to become a school librarian? Let’s rewind back to the summer of 2005. I was working on my bachelor’s degree in Sociology, with no idea of what career I wanted to have. I quit my job working as an in-house roadie at a local concert/event venue to go to Nicaragua for … Read more