Day 1 in the Library

Today was a great day!  I arrived at school at 7:30, signed in, and found my way through the school to the library.  Along the way I was struck by the peaceful atmosphere.  There was soothing music playing throughout the building, and students were eagerly heading to their classrooms.  In one room I passed I heard a squeaky toy ans was surprised to see a little dog there on a rug.  As I began to backtrack to the doorway, several students noticed my surprise and said, "Yeah, that's our dog.  He is for therapy."  Wow!  In the library I was welcomed and shown to a place to house my things and do any work I needed to complete.  I was able to discuss and work on a timeline of activities.  We also discussed areas that I would like to improve and I assisted as needed with shelving books and putting away Chromebooks.  After one day, I have learned that media specialists are expected to do many things, sometimes they have to work late to get the job done, and issues are mostly the same in all schools.  I can see that Mrs. Edgerton has a great knowledge of children's literature, and I cannot wait to hear her booktalks.  My goal is to be helpful in any way I can as I practice various skills.  I have a feeling that we will learn from each other as the days go by.