hshuestis

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Nonfiction books!

I loved nonfiction books as a child. I love them still, and so do many of my students!They can satisfy a curious streak, and can send our brains in totally new directions. Students are always practicing their inquiry skills here in the library. They are naturally curious and love to search for answers to their questions. This is a picture of  a diorama made by one of those curious students who learned more about the Titanic. Many thanks to Spencer Horgan and Patrice McHavern for allowing me to display it in the library!

3rd and 4th graders are currently working on developing their searching skills. This means exploring more sophisticated use of the library catalog as well as the Dewey Decimal System. Do you remember how books are organized? How are your search skills? How can thinking about how things are organized help us be better searchers online? Take a peek at the TRAILS(Tool for Real-Time Assessment of Information Literacy Skills) link on the library website. How many questions can you answer correctly?

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Although I have always had a love of books, I kind of fell into the library profession. In 1997, I began working at a community library. It was a vibrant and interesting environment in which to work. I loved working with the eclectic combination of patrons - this was a combined public & high school library. Like most people who have found their true calling, I had a wonderful mentor who encouraged me along the way. Her support saw me through getting my Masters Degree in Library & Information Science from Syracuse University while carrying on a full-time job and starting a family. For a few years, my life was...have a baby, take a couple of classes...have another baby, take another couple of classes. Did I mention I also have an extremely supportive husband? I feel fortunate to work in a community that truly supports their children. I firmly believe that this is an incredibly exciting time to be an educator. I get out of bed each day looking forward to the things I have yet to learn from my students!

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