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After 21 years of teaching Language Arts in high School and middle school, this is my first year working as a teacher-librarian in a high school.

This is such a boring "About Me" that I thought I'd spice it up a bit-- Now that I've been in my position for 5 months, it's time to look into a Masters program that will develop the skills I need for the library. I'm looking into a "hybrid" program that will combine on-site and on-line classes. I think I work better in a regular classroom setting.

I love my new job and want to learn new ways to help our students utilize the materials we have in our library as well as to maximize their use of web resources.

In my personal life, I have been married to a beautiful woman for 25 years and have two children, my son attends CU and my daughter is a junior in high school. I'm very proud of both of them.

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Advice on selecting an MLA program

Help!!! I need advice on what to consider when choosing a Library Science Masters Program.



What is the difference between an ALA approved Masters program and a Teacher-Librarian program/certification?



Is it less expensive to complete a classroom program, a hybrid program, or an on-line program?



In your opinion, which program will be most beneficial to me as I continue working in a school library?



Are there any scholarships or grants specifically… Continue

Posted on January 16, 2009 at 11:24am

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At 6:11am on May 27, 2009, Mike McQueen said…
Hi Mike,

I'm a teacher librarian & recently started a community based blog for getting boys to read - http://GettingBoysToRead.com. Please send me a friend request if you'd like to network, share ideas, and learn more about getting boys to read.

Sincerely,
Mike McQueen

LET'S NETWORK HERE TOO (request me as a friend):
My FACEBOOK Profile
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At 7:04am on February 16, 2011, Mike McQueen said…
thanks for the message Mike. Hop you're doing well.
At 6:02am on February 1, 2012, Mike McQueen said…

Greetings Mike,

I'm Mike McQueen, teacher librarian and founder of http://www.GettingBoysToRead.com. Like many school districts, we are in a financial crises. Our school board recently proposed to eliminate ALL 20+ middle school teacher librarians and also cut all 90+ elementary schools to half time. Since we are the biggest district in all of Colorado, we worry this will cause other districts to follow suit. We launched an online movement and are going to do our best to put up a good fight.

If possible, please visit our Facebook page and "Like" us http://www.facebook.com/SupportSchoolLibraries . Adding a positive comment and sharing with your friends would help our morale as well. The board finalizes the budget soon so your timely support would be greatly appreciated!

Sincerely,

Mike McQueen

Teacher Librarian at McLain HS

Lakewood, CO

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