multiple libraries

[Stacie Maples]

IS there anyone who manages more than one elementary school libraries?

[Pam Hansen]

Stacie,

I am the only certified LMS for my district.  I have 4 schools-- a high school (gr 9-12), a middle school (6-8), an intermediate school (3-5), and a primary school (PK-2). The intermediate and primary schools are both considered elementary, so I guess you would say I have 2 elementary libraries.   My school district has 2600 students and a staff of 300 or so.  I spend one day a week at each school and the extra day is spent at the high school (at least in theory).  I spend a lot of my time at the elementary schools doing cataloging because all the guided reading materials are catalogued into our OPAC.  At the other schoools, I spend much of my time selecting materials for all four libraries.  I am basically an administrator, although I have discovered that it isn't that hard to get up from the desk and help the students. I couldn't survive without my library aides who actually run the libraries.  I think my job would be much easier if I didn't have to deal with  all 14 levels of students. Running four elementary libraries would be easier because I could use some of the book lists for more than one library. 

Do you have any specific questions?  I'd be glad to help in any  way I can.

Pam Hansen

Shawano School District

Shawano, WI