MsCGong

The Best of Both Worlds- The Online and Real World Experience

Growing up, I loved going to public libraries and enjoyed reading many story books and novels as kids do. I even have memories of reading encyclopedias, biographies, almanacs, and atlases which at the time, I did not know were considered “reference materials”. Reference materials typically are not “checked out” of the library but these books that I borrowed were subject-focused and kid-friendly. At home, I had my own large dictionary that my mom taught me how to use and encouraged me to use. I had a Roget’s thesaurus as well…read more

Apr.02

Virtual SLLC (Inquiry Blog #3)

Posted by carmen gong in Inquiry Blog Post, LIBE 477 Blog

Teacher-librarians are leaders in supporting reading promotion, information literacy, and technology support. However, the responsibility of the teacher-librarian often goes unknown which may affect the stability of this role. Teacher-librarians can make their library programs known through staff meetings, bulletin boards, or even emails. It is important to not only establish an approachable physical presence at your library but making an online presence is also important for the 21st century students. Not only do students have constant access to the web but teachers do too. Online platforms like the school…read more

Jul.31