Today, all my students completed library orientation. Using a library, school or public, has become a dying "art." So many of us use our computers and the Internet for everything, we forget how valuable a collection made specifically for the right population can be. In class, we discussed the benefits of public libraries, what they actually contain, and what determines size. We answered 3 essential questions:
1. What else, besides books, is in a library?
2. Is there more than 1 kind of library?
3. What are the 2 main types of books?
We will use the library in our school often, so being aware of what it looks like, how it's set up, and why it contains what it does is vital to using it well. There is an entire section of the state core on library skill (using reference material, using functional, informational texts, and making good judgement on reliable information), and, of course, these skills are also tested on the Basic Skills Competency Test.
Someday, when I grow up, I want to be a librarian. Teaching is my dream job, but I feel the lure of all those BOOKS!!!
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