multiple libraries

Stacie,

I am the only certified LMS for my district. I have 4 schools-- a high school (gr 9-12), a middle school (6-8), an intermediate school (3-5), and a primary school (PK-2). The intermediate and primary schools are both considered elementary, so I guess you would say I have 2 elementary libraries. My school district has 2600 students and a staff of 300 or so. I spend one day a week at each school and the extra day is spent at the high school (at least in theory). I spend a lot of my time at the elementary schools doing cataloging because all the guided reading materials are catalogued into our OPAC. At the other schoools, I spend much of my time selecting materials for all four libraries. I am basically an administrator, although I have discovered that it isn't that hard to get up from the desk and help the students. I couldn't survive without my library aides who actually run the libraries. I think my job would be much easier if I didn't have to deal with all 14 levels of students. Running four elementary libraries would be easier because I could use some of the book lists for more than one library.

Do you have any specific questions? I'd be glad to help in any way I can.

Pam Hansen

Shawano School District

Shawano, WI

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Pam Hansen March 4, 2012 at 3:36pm

Stacie,

I am the only certified LMS for my district. I have 4 schools-- a high school (gr 9-12), a middle school (6-8), an intermediate school (3-5), and a primary school (PK-2). The intermediate and primary schools are both considered elementary, so I guess you would say I have 2 elementary libraries. My school district has 2600 students and a staff of 300 or so. I spend one day a week at each school and the extra day is spent at the high school (at least in theory). I spend a lot of my time at the elementary schools doing cataloging because all the guided reading materials are catalogued into our OPAC. At the other schoools, I spend much of my time selecting materials for all four libraries. I am basically an administrator, although I have discovered that it isn't that hard to get up from the desk and help the students. I couldn't survive without my library aides who actually run the libraries. I think my job would be much easier if I didn't have to deal with all 14 levels of students. Running four elementary libraries would be easier because I could use some of the book lists for more than one library.

Do you have any specific questions? I'd be glad to help in any way I can.

Pam Hansen

Shawano School District

Shawano, WI

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