Day 9: Library Fun (6/3)

Yesterday, my friend and principal Tracy invited us to go to the Piedmont Library for music and fun. This was the first time we've done something like this and I was unsure if the kids would enjoy it or behave. Oh em gee, THEY LOVED IT. I am so thankful that we were invited and actually went. All the kids participated, even Eisley. It was so much fun. I can't believe it's already nine days into summer and I haven't done this yet. I will researching Mustang and Yukon library to see what the library offers there. I want to do this at least once a week. 

Day 128: Book Fair Week (5/8)

 

 

LOVE book fair week! It's so fun for the kids and I always walk away with some exta books. Also, during this week I am not so busy and I get to relax on my lunch break and not work through it! I get to catch up on some reading. Whoot- Whoot!! :)

 



Day 107: The Emerald Atlas (4/17)

Great book! If you like Harry Potter, wizards and magic, this book series if for you.

Day 98: Kindergarten Books (4/8)

This week the kindergartners are learning about insects. So what I do is pull all the books in the library that we have on bugs {fiction and nonfiction} and put them in a place where the kids can get to them easily. I love my job!

Day 84: New Books (3/25)

Over spring break these books were delivered to the school. I am so excited I love new books {putting them away, not so much!} I already have my first four picked out! LOVE READING, I just hope I can find some time soon. :)

Day 71: My New iPad (3/12)

As a LMS, I was able to get a new iPad from school. We are to use them for school use but they are ours until we leave our positions as librarians in the school district. I'm excited to be able to use one. I've felt like I've never really need one buts fun to be able to test one out for a bit and see if it's an necessary tool for out house hold. I haven't let Gavin play with it yet. I don't want hi to realize it's like a big iPhone. He would take it over. I'm one lucky girl.

Day 63: Dang Kids (3/4)

This is what happens when I am alone checking out Kindergarteners, they dump these books off the shelves and then run out of the library without even picking them off the floor. I know that they can't return them to the shelf but at least pick them off the floor!!

Day 142: Books!! (3/13)

My largest order of books came in this afternoon, while I was working in the library! I am so excited. Even though it's lots of work, I enjoy every moment. I already have a few picked out that I want to read! What you are looking at is $6,373 worth of books. I have the best job!

Day 130: Warehouse Surplus Give-Away (3/1)

Today I was scheduled for an OUHCS warehouse surplus give away. For an hour, my friend Angelica and I were able to wade through old office supplies and take what we need for the library. I really went for cabinets {top left} and found so many other things. The cabinets will store textbooks in the a storage room. The chair {bottom left} was an amazing find and we got two of them. Don't they just look like library chairs?!

We also found a DVR/VCR and a calculator still in the box {top right.} Who couldn't use their own microwave, stapler and pencil sharpener {middle right} in the library. Is it kinda sad I didn't have a pencil sharpener until today?!!

We also made out with a rolling cart and external speakers {bottom right!!} The speakers where the best find and I got two pairs!! External speaker for FREE! Amazing. I also came away with some computer chords that start out around $25 and some other chairs that we picked out for the principal. {You know stay on the good side :)} 

It was so unbelievable awesome to stumble across this give away!! The cabinets will be my spring break project in the library. Yea!

Day 74: Library Bond Money (1/13)

This semester we have received approximately $7 per student to spend on materials for the school library. So I have around $12,000 to spend in the next month on items for my library!! 

You would think that getting to spend almost $12,000 in books would be an exciting job, well it is! However, I have spent at this time around $5,500 and it's taken me a week. It has been way harder than I thought to spend that kind of money! 

I am enjoying this process and am learning so much. Who wouldn't love a job and where you get to buy books all day?!?!!

Day 20: My Bookshelves (11/20)

After years of dreaming, it finally happen: I have large beautiful bookshelves!

As long as I can remember I have always wanted bookshelves in my house. In fact, I've been saving books for years to put on my shelves. It has finally happened.

I love them and can't wait to add more of my favorite books on the shelves.

{PS I know that I have more books packed somewhere; it just a matter of finding them}

Day 14: My First Book Fair (11/14)

I have always LOVED the book fair.  

However, I have never ran one! It has been so much fun preparing for this book fair. I have so much more appreciation for the library staff on this one, it's a handful. 

I wouldn't change a thing. I have enjoyed setting up, being in charge, seeing what the kids buy and being there the entire time.

I will probably end up buying way to much. Shhh, please don't tell Rennie. I already have a pile set aside!

Day 3: My Library (11/3)

So I finally did it.

I went back to school for my Master’s degree!

I have started taking classes this year and was told by a friend that there were openings within the district for Media Specialist. {That’s just a cool way to say librarian.} I thought what would it hurt if I applied? So I did.

And I got the job!

The school that I came to was under MAPS {Metropilatin Area Projects} and the library was just finished. The only thing that I had were books and they were in boxes. I had a huge project in front of me but I tackled it and this was my end result.

I am pretty proud of it!