My Top Three Takeaways from NHSLMA 2015
Number 1
Do something
& do it well: As is such with so many careers, librarians have the opportunity to do
so much, which can feel overwhelming. Also,
as a new librarian, I often feel as though I’m not doing enough or I’m not as
good as some of the other seasoned librarians.
However, after speaking with Matthew Winner, I’ve decided to abandon
those feelings and instead I’m going to do
something & do that one thing well. When I conquer that & start doing that one
thing well, I’ll add another piece. I
haven’t narrowed down my one “something” yet, but here are the things I’m
thinking about:
- MakerSpace activity each month: Thanks Heidi Doyle & Dover Children’s
- Graphic Novel Book Award at my school: Matthew Winner gave me this idea!
- QR Codes galore! – Thanks Rachel Hopkins for this awesome re-energizing idea from the slideshow!
- Teacher PD & Book Group to improve instruction: Angie Miller gave me this idea!
Number 2
NH
Librarians are supportive: Got a question? Need another librarian’s eyes on what you’re
doing? Reach out! We’ve got a great team here in NH who are
always willing to help! Go NH Team Library!
Number 3
MacGyver
Librarianship, Dover Children’s Museum, & MakerSpaces: MakerSpaces
do not need to be million dollar budgets & Lego Mindstorm kits. MakerSpaces can easily be paper plates,
dowels, & a fan. It’s the
instruction & the design process that matter!
For more information on any of this & the resources I'm using to get my brain flowing:
Heidi Doyle
QR Codes
- I use goo.gl to generate my short URLs & QR codes.
- I use Google Drawings to produce signage
Angie Miller
Jennifer LaGarde
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