8:30-11:30; 12:00-2:30
Today is the final day that I can work in the media center for the summer. My media specialist is off until the teachers return to school. Today Dr. Sands taught me how to input information into the automated purchase order system. It seems like a very confusing system, but I am sure once I used it all the time, I would be able to master it. There are so many different accounts that money is put into and comes out of, I would have to be very careful not to mess up and pull from the wrong account. It was a very interesting process to see!
I also helped Dr. Sands organize the media center. We went through some of her cabinets and pulled pretty much everything out to put in its place. We found so many different cords!! We found some that went to computers that had been discarded years ago! We also cleaned out and organized several closets that needed to be purged. The things that we threw away....
Working with Dr. Sands in the media center, even for this very short time, has given me a new sense of respect for all the different hats she has to wear on a daily basis! I got a very small glimpse into her daily routine - I can't imagine how she fits it all in when the teachers are actually in the building!! I can't wait to come back in the fall and complete more hours and get a real sense of the job that she tackles every day!
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Frank Long Elementary
8:00-11:30; 12:00-2:30
Today I continued to work on my assignment pertaining to the reference collection. I looked more in depth at the collection as a whole and determined what was missing. I went through the electronic catalog and compared that to the K-5 standards in both social studies and science. I determined there was a great area of weakness in the reference collection and searched to find supplemental online resources for the areas of discrepancy. I have compiled a list of references that can be used to supplement the print resources for each grade level and each standard. These are posted on the blog under "FRIT 7737 Resources". I have also had the media specialist attach them to the school's website for parent use as well. This took quite a while and I will use the information learned to start working on the order that can be created for this section.
Today I continued to work on my assignment pertaining to the reference collection. I looked more in depth at the collection as a whole and determined what was missing. I went through the electronic catalog and compared that to the K-5 standards in both social studies and science. I determined there was a great area of weakness in the reference collection and searched to find supplemental online resources for the areas of discrepancy. I have compiled a list of references that can be used to supplement the print resources for each grade level and each standard. These are posted on the blog under "FRIT 7737 Resources". I have also had the media specialist attach them to the school's website for parent use as well. This took quite a while and I will use the information learned to start working on the order that can be created for this section.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Frank Long Elementary
8:00-12:00; 1:00-2:30
Day 2 in the media center brought a new opportunity to look at organization. I studied the organization of the media center by discussing the system with Dr. Sands and also walked the aisles looking for specific sections. I found that this media center is divided into an easy section, a series section, non-fiction, fiction, reference, a teacher's professional section, and class sets. The media center is very easy to navigate. The students can reach all shelves and all books on the shelves. No shelf is too full that it does not allow for removal of books. There is a system in place to keep the books in the correct spot. Students are required to get a shelf marker and put it into the slot on the bookshelf where a book is taken. When the student decides to return that book, he/she knows where to put it. If the student decides to check out the book, he/she will pull the shelf marker. It seems to work very well once the students remember to actually use the markers.
I also paid close attention to the reference section since this is the section I will be using for a practicum assignment that I will complete over the course of my hours. I studied how this section was organized, what types of reference books were included, its accessibility, and its use by students. I saw as I studied that this section is not a very big section. Most of the books that are included are encyclopedias. This section tends to be relatively inaccessible as it is placed behind a laptop area.
Overall, the day was very productive and informative in terms of organization. I enjoyed learning about the placement of books and the reasons for this placement. I also enjoyed delving a little deeper into the inner workings of a media center. It makes me have a different perspective on the workload of a media specialist.
Day 2 in the media center brought a new opportunity to look at organization. I studied the organization of the media center by discussing the system with Dr. Sands and also walked the aisles looking for specific sections. I found that this media center is divided into an easy section, a series section, non-fiction, fiction, reference, a teacher's professional section, and class sets. The media center is very easy to navigate. The students can reach all shelves and all books on the shelves. No shelf is too full that it does not allow for removal of books. There is a system in place to keep the books in the correct spot. Students are required to get a shelf marker and put it into the slot on the bookshelf where a book is taken. When the student decides to return that book, he/she knows where to put it. If the student decides to check out the book, he/she will pull the shelf marker. It seems to work very well once the students remember to actually use the markers.
I also paid close attention to the reference section since this is the section I will be using for a practicum assignment that I will complete over the course of my hours. I studied how this section was organized, what types of reference books were included, its accessibility, and its use by students. I saw as I studied that this section is not a very big section. Most of the books that are included are encyclopedias. This section tends to be relatively inaccessible as it is placed behind a laptop area.
Overall, the day was very productive and informative in terms of organization. I enjoyed learning about the placement of books and the reasons for this placement. I also enjoyed delving a little deeper into the inner workings of a media center. It makes me have a different perspective on the workload of a media specialist.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Frank Long Elementary
8:30-12:00; 1:00-3:00
I have started my hours for my media practicum today. I have come in to work today ready to do whatever needs to be done! I am excited to get a taste of what running a media center includes. I worked with Dr. Sands today on completing her end of the year inventory. She also took a few minutes to introduce blogging to me and helped me created this blog site. After she helped me create my blog, I worked with her on more inventory paperwork.
I have started my hours for my media practicum today. I have come in to work today ready to do whatever needs to be done! I am excited to get a taste of what running a media center includes. I worked with Dr. Sands today on completing her end of the year inventory. She also took a few minutes to introduce blogging to me and helped me created this blog site. After she helped me create my blog, I worked with her on more inventory paperwork.
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