Professional Resources

As a librarian, I not only provide resources to students, but to staff as well.  Here are some of the professional resources I have provided during my time at Smithville Junior High.
  • Weekly Updates - This email, distributed weekly to teachers, contains links to interesting professional articles, helpful online tools, and other curricular resources.
  • Newsletters - The library newsletters keep teachers updated on library resources, programs, and events.
  • Technology Toolkit - In August of 2009, I presented this workshop to the Junior High teachers, in order to familiarize them with some of the vast technology resources available to them for professional and classroom use.
  • 8 Things - This summer I will be teaching an online course in Web 2.0 technology, which emphasizes collaboration, exploration, and lifelong learning for teachers.

The following professional resources guide my philosophy and practice as a school librarian.