When kids are being noisy in the children's section of the library, remember to go over and do your job...of telling their adults that you're glad the kids are here making noise.
Otherwise, people tend to feel bad the whole time and interpret every glance as judgment.
โItโs not bragging, itโs advocacy. When we talk about what we do, itโs advocacy.โ Librarian Gabriel Graรฑa, at the 2024 #ILoveMyLibrarian Awards ceremony at #LibLearnX24
โSometimes the school librarian is the only person in the building that will accept a student for who they are and who theyโll become.โ Librarian Melissa Corey, at the 2024 I Love My Librarian Awards ceremony at #LibLearnX24
I try not to take myself too seriously, but I take education very seriously.
I spent 18 months lobbying for restoration of the school librarian position at my school because I truly think the library is the cure for what ails education.
Receipts: https://t.co/YnjOgyzWs3
High school students need time and space to read for pleasure. โIf we donโt encourage and create spaces for students to choose their own books โฆ how can we expect them to read books that are more challenging?โ https://t.co/KDVKKKaAhh
โA 2022 study by Rutgers University found 1st-year college students who had prior high school research experience, especially those from schools with certified librarians, felt more confident in their academic research skillsโ https://t.co/lR648x95Ix