As the Library Media Specialist, I see every student, grade K-5. My goal is ensure that every student is has the basic information skills to become a successful 21st century learner.
Position:
Library Media Specialist
Needs:
Online subscription databases suitable for elementary children, such as Culturegrams and Bookflix.
My Philosophy:
Every child can and must learn how to be a savvy consumer of information. The ability to judge the reliability of an information source is a skill that translates to every content area and will be valuable throughout life.
Personal Information:
College and Degrees:
I graduated Magna Cum Laude from SUNY Oswego in 1993 and received my Masters in Library Information Science from Syracuse University in 2000.
Favorite Quotes:
"In the nonstop tsunami of global information, librarians provide us with floaties and teach us how to swim."
Linton Weeks (Washington Post article, 13 January 2001, p. C01)