Those are just a few of the AWESOME topics that Sue Kowalski touched upon in her talk to our 511 class last night! I am not exaggerating when I say I think I love this librarian!!! She was inspiring and energetic and witty! I worked for a short stint at a Syracuse City high school as a Liaison to Syracuse University through a grant program...I actually cringed every-time I had to take my students to the library. The librarian wasn't the problem but her support staff treated the students who came in like convicts. "Why are you here?" "What are doing?" "Be quiet!!!" What made it worse that the school I was assigned to was my Alma Mater. Things had sure changed since I had been a student (well not the furniture or decor, but definitely the "vibe" of the library) So I related to her when she recounted her bad experience with the Syracuse City School librarian.
Her talk also brought me back to my elementary school days. My first recollection of my school library was the librarian reading Rikki-Tikki-Tavi. I loved going to the library and checking out books...I also helped the librarian every year with the RIF (Reading is Fundamental) sales. Those memories are fond ones...that I remember not because of the physical space of the library but of the warm hearted librarian. Although I am leaning into going into Academic Libraries, I hope I can be as energetic, caring and innovative as Sue is and as was my elementary school librarian.
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