Introduction

Hi all, my name is Carey Sather, and I am currently a TOC in the Nanaimo-Ladysmith school district, who is on mat. leave for one more month. I have been primarily an intermediate school teacher for 13 years, and worked for the Chilliwack district for my first 10. I have worked on call in several different libraries, but unfortunately do not have my own.

This will be my third course towards my teacher librarian certification. I previously took LIBE 461 and 467 last term. My primary strengths related to the school library would have to be my love of books, illustrations, and information. A library is "everything" within the confines of four walls and a desktop. As an English major, I also love working with literature and engaging the imagination of students with texts. 

As I do not have my own library I will be using information from a helpful librarian about her library in the district. Upon inquiry, I found that most of the technical services are carried out by herself and a library clerk who works once a week for five hours (never adequate!) Rather than overlapping responsibilities, it works out that the TL does the purchasing and weeding, while the clerk does the processing (generally). The name of the library automation system located on the district server is called Workflows. And the topic of “Organization” from a district level, is handled by a small group of individuals; one individual who is the senior district employee for library services, another employee who handles cataloguing issues and yet another who is district administrator with various responsibilities. 

My expectations are to learn about library and multi media organization in the school library resource center, and how to make locating resources effective, efficient and beneficial to all staff and students using them.

I look forward to hearing about the responsibilities, celebrations and queries of other librarians, to learn how I may better my knowledge and skills to excel as a TL in the future.