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Wow, well it has been a long time since my last blog post, and that is certainly not because I haven't been reflecting on my learning - I have just been extremely busy!

I have been really enjoying the readings for the last few weeks.  I have especially enjoyed learning about cataloguing and metadata.  I have known how to search for a resource in a library for a very long time, and can do that quiet well, but It is fascinating to me to know how that information is created and stored in the system.  I find it most interesting/concerning that though there is a fairly strict 'standard' for cataloguing resources, there is still room for individual choice and deviation from the established system.  For example, should the Dr. Suess books be kept on the easy fiction shelf, alphabetical by author or in a basket that is easily accessible for students to find and sign out such popular books?

I have been having many of these discussions with the Teacher Librarian at my school, and she keeps stressing to me that the system has to make sense to not only the TL, but also to the teachers and students at the school.  It is a delicate balance, but it is quite neat that each school library ends up with it's own personality!

Lesson 1

As I read the posts of my fellow students in LIBE 465, I breathed a sigh of relief.  I thought I would be in a class with the majority of the students being practicing teacher-librarians.  I am happy to know that there are many others who are beginning this journey like me.

During this first lesson, I focussed mostly on learning more about the Dewey Decimal system.  The teacher-tube rap was really funny, and surprisingly helpful for me!  I think this system will take some time to learn, but I'm sure it will make sense to me the more I use it!