Rime of the Ancient Teacher

I have had many changes through LIBE 477. The biggest one was that I won my very first posting as a teacher librarian which starts in September. This means that the information from this course went from being a bit theoretical for me to very realistic!   However, I have also had a shift in mindset on the use of technology. I had to get a Twitter account and develop a blog to even participate in this course. I am no tech slouch but the idea of adding to the plethora of information on the internet that I see kids struggling to swim through felt weird. At first I saw it as the digital equivalent of littering.  I thought: why would I take up space on the internet musing about something I know nothing about? And, who would want to read what I have to say?  And, just like Richardson's son who found a community through Minecraft to build his knowledge and sense of belonging, I have too. I have learned so much from reading other people's blogs, following links they have suggested, a

When looking into the "key elements" of teacher librarianship, I feel like I am at a bit of a loss. I have recently won a posting to be a full time Teacher librarian at a grade 6-8 middle school that will start in September but I have no practical experience.  I decided that a personal philosophy was the most important thing to develop before stepping into my new space. It will guide what I weed, rearrange, and add to the space. So to create my personal vision for this assignment I looked to three areas for inspiration: my experience as a classroom teacher and as an LAT, the context of library I am inheriting, and professional readings. My classroom and LAT experience: It seems my actions are always reactions to my current situation and this has held true for this assignment and how I am approaching my new posting. For about 12 years, I was an English teacher and I loved have our vague PLOs and not having textbooks we are expected to use. I embraced that each tea