Climbing the Mt Everest of outdated books
I have stated this before in previous post, but I work in an elementary school in Calgary Alberta where we do not have Teacher Librarians. Now as TL’s we all know how the Learning Commons is the heart of the school and how TL’s educate and support the school community on a daily bases. My school has a traditional library that is lacking resources, support, funding and trained staff. When I start to think about the action plan I would need to do to get my school library current and to a functional status I become overwhelmed with panic— how can one teacher accomplish such a big job with a lot of hesitation and resistance from the school community? Reference Section accessibility Presently my school library reference section is beyond outdated and severely inaccessible. When talking with the Librarian Assistant I was informed how our school body does not use reference materials or even know how to use them. This is an utter shame; I understa