School Library Media Center by Cornelia Brown https://padlet.com/yogidoakie/7ftsrpbffsf7 Come, read, listen, think, respond, inquire, connect, expand, plan, build, create, share, develop, enrich, inspire... en-us 2017-09-23 00:38:28 UTC 2025-12-26 08:15:39 UTC hello@padlet.com 0 The role of a school Library Media Specialist is ever evolving, and so, often misunderstood by both the LMS and their colleagues. yogidoakie https://padlet.com/yogidoakie/7ftsrpbffsf7/wish/190321150 Anchoring to my role first and foremost as a teacher has helped me to begin to navigate and grow into this new role. To date, I have not been given any specific goals for my new position, and so have constructed my own vision from my perspective of a classroom teacher, and from what I have gleaned from research and collaboration with LMS colleagues.  While I possess some of the qualities that are in line with my goals as I understand the role of the LMS, there are some I will have to grow into!

A library media specialist must:
-inspire and support capable and avid readers 
-Be an avid reader and seeker of growth opportunities to share with school community
-identify and secure the best resources for students and teachers in and active multi-media environment
-promote digital citizenship and information literacy
-enrich learning and creativity through technology
-be an instructional partner (and leader) to classroom teachers by seeking regular opportunities to collaborate]]> 2017-09-23 00:44:58 UTC https://padlet.com/yogidoakie/7ftsrpbffsf7/wish/190321150 Broad Perceptions THEN and NOW: yogidoakie https://padlet.com/yogidoakie/7ftsrpbffsf7/wish/190321275
Stagnant and stationary to fluid and flexible

Behaviorist to Construcitivist

Isolation to collaboration

Shushing to sharing and dialogue

Card catalogues and encyclopedias to digital citizenship and Information literacy

Books and shelves to Makerspaces and iPads

MARC to OLCC



]]> 2017-09-23 00:47:46 UTC https://padlet.com/yogidoakie/7ftsrpbffsf7/wish/190321275 This video captured my own changing perceptions vividly and I applaud this LMS for her unabashed honesty and growth mindset! yogidoakie https://padlet.com/yogidoakie/7ftsrpbffsf7/wish/190321651 2017-09-23 00:52:57 UTC https://padlet.com/yogidoakie/7ftsrpbffsf7/wish/190321651 In my district, the LMS has been a much maligned role. Words overheard in the teachers' lunch room: yogidoakie https://padlet.com/yogidoakie/7ftsrpbffsf7/wish/190323379 "What is she doing with all that free time?" "Does she ever leave the library?" "Wish I could just sit around and read stories all day." "My students aren't even coming back from Library with good book choices."

These comments gave me pause when applying for the LMS position!  Did I want to possibly subject myself to this criticism?  How could I change the perception of this important role?

I believe most Librarians have an innate desire to want to help.  As a classroom teacher, I reached our for support from our LMS whenever I needed it. Whenever I did, she was always a ready and willing partner.  I knew that if I took on this role, one of my first jobs would be to reach out to teachers and ask "how can I help?" by walking into their rooms to see what was going on, or sitting with them at a lunch meeting inquiring about what content and standards I could support.]]> 2017-09-23 01:30:54 UTC https://padlet.com/yogidoakie/7ftsrpbffsf7/wish/190323379 yogidoakie https://padlet.com/yogidoakie/7ftsrpbffsf7/wish/190327437 NOW]]> 2017-09-23 02:35:12 UTC https://padlet.com/yogidoakie/7ftsrpbffsf7/wish/190327437 yogidoakie https://padlet.com/yogidoakie/7ftsrpbffsf7/wish/190327503 THEN]]> 2017-09-23 02:36:17 UTC https://padlet.com/yogidoakie/7ftsrpbffsf7/wish/190327503