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P.A.W.S. to Read and Succeed

P:Positve A:Attitudes W:Will S:Succeed //**﻿﻿﻿﻿ Anita Book, Librarian **// 

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**Here is some information about me...**

 * My Name is Anita Book. **
 * I am 34 years young. **
 * I am Caucasian. **
 * My Degrees include: Bachelor of Science Major: Interdisciplinary Studies and Master of Library Science **
 * I have been an educator for 8 years. **
 * My classroom and background experience is in 2nd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade and Reading Recovery. I am also certified in ESL and G/T. **
 * This is my 4th year as librarian. **
 * My special talents, hobbies, and interests are EATing, being with my family, reading, kids, watching movies and going to the beach. **


 * As a librarian, there are five roles that I play as part of my fulfillment to this position and to you, the teacher... **
 * As the Librarian, I am also... **
 * A Teacher **
 * ** Learners are our focus. **
 * As an educator, our students are our primary reasons for teaching. Every student should be given the opportunity to learn, achieve and succeed. As a fellow teacher, it is my responsibility to provide all students with the information, resources for acquiring that information and the confidence that it is from a reliable source. As a classroom teacher, it was my goal to see every child succeed. I utilized many techniques and developed strategies to help students achieve. Reading self-selected texts has a great impact on student achievement in all content areas. As a librarian, it is my goal to see every child read a book that is on their level and of interest to them. My goal is to guide students in how to use the library to locate books that they can read independently, comprehend and enjoy. **
 * ** Learners learn by example. **
 * Students look to their teachers for advice, guidance and example. It is my responsibility to demonstrate and model the example of a good reader. It is my job and responsibility as a teacher to show students how to search for and gain knowledge, to acquire the skills for reading, to instill in them a love of reading and a thirst for learning. **


 * An Instructional Partner **
 * ** Learning takes place by listening and modeling. **
 * As a librarian, it is crucial to listen to and collaborate with the professional personnel on the campus. As the instructional partner my goal is to guide our students to become better learners and thinkers. By working together as a team with staff members, we demonstrate to students that learning happens anytime and anywhere. The librarian is part of the team of teachers on the campus. As this team member, we create a library and lessons that ultimately help students to become better learners. **


 * A Leader **
 * ** Learners are constantly learning. **
 * Learning takes place when challenges are presented. All the new technology presses everyone to stay abreast of the latest offerings. It is my belief that as a leader, I am responsible for challenging myself to stay ahead of all the new informational sources available and be a leader to guide others in how to use it. **
 * ** Learning is taking risks. **
 * The technological world our students is evolving and maturing and is not the way we learned while in school. The risks involved in venturing away from the norm and grasping the new is sometimes scary. As a leader, it is my responsibility to step outside my comfort zone and venture into the ever changing, ever challenging world we learn in and be an example to others. **
 * ** Learning through leading. **
 * Leadership in the library is demonstrated by the librarian in many ways: **
 * ** By being a teacher **
 * ** By being a listener **
 * ** By being a learner **
 * ** By being an advocate for the library **


 * An Information Specialist **
 * ** Teaches learners to be educated users. **
 * Information comes from many sources, and with so many sources available to students, it is my responsibility to guide students and teachers in effectively locating, evaluating and processing information. All learners should be provided the tools needed to properly navigate and acquire learning/knowledge. To become the information specialist to your students and peers, requires more than just common knowledge. The librarian has to be a tool in demonstrating how to locate relevant information. **
 * Keeping a school up- to- date on all the new technology available and keeping students and teachers trained on how to use these tools is part of the librarian's responsibility to maintaining an active role in student success. **


 * A Program Administrator **
 * ** Learns to manage. **
 * Management is a crucial role for the librarian. The many responsibilities of a program administrator require constant attention. **
 * These can include: **
 * ** Keeping age appropriate books on the shelf **
 * ** Providing a variety of topics and reading levels of books **
 * ** Knowledge of new technology **
 * ** Budgeting money to not only purchase books but other needed materials for books (labels, barcodes, identification stickers) **
 * ** Maintaining the hardware and software for inventory and circulation **
 * ** Purchasing and care of audio-visual materials **

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 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Works Consulted for this project: **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">American Association of School Librarians. Empowering Learners: Guidelines for School Library Media Programs. Chicago: American Library Association, 2009. **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">American Association of School Librarians. //Standards for the 21st-Century Learner//. 9 December 2009. Web. <@http://ala.org/aasl/standards>. **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">//Big6//. Web. 10 Oct. 2010. [|http://www.big6.com] **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"Dog Paw Print Clip Art - Paw Print Graphics to Use for Your Projects." //Dog Paw Print - Learn about Choosing the Right Dog for Your Family// . Web. 14 Nov. 2010. [|http://www.dog-paw-print.com/dog-paw-print-clip-art.html]. **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">McGregor, J.Collaboration and Leadership.In Stripling, B. K. and Hughes-Hassell, S. (eds.), //Curriculum Connections through the Library//. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited, 2003. 119-219. (pdf) **
 * Moreillon, Judi. //Collaborative Strategies for Teaching Reading Comprehension: Maximizing Your Impact//. Chicago: American Library Association, 2007. Print**
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Partnership for 21st Century Skills. //Framework for 21st Century Learning//. 9 December 2009. Web. <@http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=254&Itemid=120>. **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tucker, Curtis D. "Lionbook." Cartoon. //The Curtoons Cartoon Company// . Curtis D. Tucker. Web. 18 Feb. 2010. [|http://www.curtoons.com/]. **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Zmuda, Allison. "What Does It Really Look Like When Students Are Learning in the Library Media Center?" //School Library Media Activities Monthly// 3.1 (Sep2008) : 25-27. EBSCOhost. Web. 19 Sept. 2010. **
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