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Merging blogs

Kimberly — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 01:40:51 +0000

Since I’m now working as a middle school librarian, I feel like what I read is inextricably tied to how I work. Because of that, I’ve imported all the posts from my lectitans reading blog to this blog. From now on, all reading posts will be made here in the category “Reading.” I will not make any new posts at either of the earlier lectitans sites.

Master’s Paper Published Online

Kimberly — Thu, 12 May 2011 01:36:46 +0000

I have recently published my Master’s Paper here in my portfolio. This paper won the Dean’s Achievement Award for Best Master’s Paper. I will soon revise it for submission to School Library Media Research.

The Transformational Leadership Practices of National Board Certified School Librarians in North Carolina

Publication: Resolving the Quiet Crisis

Kimberly — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 01:17:08 +0000

My column in the January 2011 issue of School Library Monthly, entitled “Resolving the Quiet Crisis: Reading Apprenticeships in Middle and High Schools” and co-authored with Katelyn Browne and Elizabeth Koehler, is now available.

New Resource: Unit Plan

Kimberly — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 00:54:52 +0000

I have recently added a unit plan as an example of the type of instructional planning services I offer.

New Resource: Monthly Report

Kimberly — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 00:47:20 +0000

I created this monthly report for the school library media center where I completed my field experience:

Riverside High School Media Center Monthly Report November 2010

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Two Video Resources: Screencast and Book Trailer

Kimberly — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 00:39:15 +0000

Here are two video resources I created during my field experience:

New Resource: Banned Books Week Display

Kimberly — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 01:52:10 +0000

For Banned Books Week at the end of September 2010, I created the following display at my field experience school. Click each image to see more.

New Resource: Kerry Madden Author Exhibit

Kimberly — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:29:29 +0000

I’ve updated the Education and Library Services page to include a link to a virtual author exhibit which I recently created about Kerry Madden. Kerry is one of my favorite authors writing for children today. I had the good fortune of attending her book release party for Jessie’s Mountain a couple of years ago and it was a delight to meet her. I hope this author exhibit prompts you and/or your students to seek out her work.

Library Services Page Added

Kimberly — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:55:22 +0000

I have recently finished my first semester of library school. Some of my assignments demonstrate the work I can do in the field. I have compiled these on the Library Services page. Please take a look!

The School of Information Overload and Library Science

Kimberly — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:48:22 +0000

So I’ll be using this space to chronicle my journey through library school over the next couple of years, because that’s pretty much what my life is going to be. We had orientation today, where I learned some new things and had old learnings reinforced. I’m looking forward to the first day of class tomorrow, though I suspect I’ll have a terrible time getting to sleep tonight because I’ll be so excited.

My course schedule this semester includes:

Human Information Interactions
Information Tools
The School Library Media Center
Young Adult Literature and Related Materials

I’m also working as a Graduate Assistant for LEARN NC.

I plan to talk here about my experiences and the issues we deal with in class. My reactions to the readings for the YA Lit class will be recorded at lectitans, my reading blog. I don’t plan to talk about any issues I might have in my personal relationships at school, so please don’t expect that.