Hi there. I’m Kimberly Hirsh. Welcome to my digital portfolio.
Who I am and what I do
My job title is Media Coordinator, my license says School Library Media Coordinator, and my professional organization says you should call us school librarians (a title I bear proudly), but at heart, I’m a Learning Enthusiast.
Here are my favorite of the things I do when I’m working:
- curate print and digital collections to support literacy and instruction
- collaborate with teachers and administrators to provide information resources and instructional support for student learning
- design and deliver instruction to students and colleagues on topics such as information literacy, the ethical use of information, and the use of web-based finding aids
- have a lot of conversations about books
- fight for the intellectual freedom of tweens and teens
- write for school and library publications
From 2004 – 2009, I was a Latin teacher at rural and suburban schools across North Carolina for five years, lighting students’ fires with the torch of classical civilization. I’ve also been known to serve on the boards of two local arts non-profit organizations, crochet, play video games, and bake cupcakes.
