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Kathleen Galarza2013 NJASL Fall Conference

Rider University

Who are you?

Why are you here?

Who am I?Wife & Mom

Elementary Classroom teacher

K-5 Teacher-Librarian

High School Teacher-Librarian

Risk Taker & on a mission to have a more productive, happier year!

What do I believe?

Libraries are ever changing spaces.

Kids need good places to question, learn & explore.

Kids, books, tech + ever changing spaces + ever changing adults = good libraries and librarians.

Good libraries =safe questioning spaces for kids to explore and learn.

Twitter @kathleengalarza

Twitter @MSHSLibrary1

http://cibrarianess.blogspot.com

kathleen.galarza@millvillenj.gov

Want to talk?

BEFORETUSCAN WHITE WALLS?

CROWDED QUARTERS

END TO END BOOKS!

NO ROOM TO MOVE!

CAN YOU SPOT THE OLDIES?

CRAMPED SPACES!

OLD (1978) MURAL & PAINTINGS

WHAT HAPPENED NEXT?

BOXES, BOXES, & BOXES

PACKING & MORE BOXES!

TOSSING STUFF

TEARS

VACATION?

Savannah Vacation

NEW PAINT!

SO MUCH BRIGHTER!

BRIGHT WHITE!

Beautiful ceilings!

Beautiful Space!

MEANWHILE IN THE HALLWAY...

THINGS WERE STILL

PILED UP...

AND NEEDED TO BE SORTED.

NEXT STEPS

MOVING FURNITURE BACK IN

CLEAN UP THE HALLWAY

MOVE BOXES OF BOOKS BACK INTO THE SPACE

TRY TO PREPARE FOR OPENING OF SCHOOL

STRESS, STRESS, & MORE STRESS!

Putting Everything

BACK!

Rearranging furniture!

Comfortable furniture was moved in. Coffee tables were bought from Target. Computer tables were shifted in the space.

FOUND ITEMS

FILMSTRIP PROJECTORS

MY OFFICE?

STORAGE ROOM

WORKROOM

MESSES

TONS OF STUFF!Lights

CAN I DECORATE?

POSTERS & FRAMES

CUT OUT OR PUNCHED OUT LETTERS

FILM REELS & PLASTIC FILMSTRIP CANISTERS

REDUCE-REUSE-RECYCLE

PERSONAL LEARNING NETWORK

PLN

CHICKACHICKABOOM BOOM

SMART CLICKERSiPODS

PROJECTORSELMOS

FLIP CAMERAS

WHAT ELSE?

SCHEDULING CLASSES

RAISED SEAL ON PAGE 57

JOB DESCRIPTION

WORKING TOGETHER

CHESS

RESEARCH & TYPING

SIGN LANGUAGE GROUP

NEW CIRCULATION DESK

NEW THINGS-NEW ATTITUDE

BREAKFAST BOOK TALKS

PREPARING FOR PROM

FINDING MY VOICE• Professional development/County AVA

Center

• In library space professional development

• Connections with staff and classes

• Database lessons in library

• Using SkyDrive lessons in classroom

• AASL Flash Webinar

2013 Banned Books Week and READ Box

Boy, I love my wife!

Special ThanksKathy Procopio

Stephanie DeRoseMr. Barber & The

Painting CrewWill Sutton & Custodians

David Bromstad

Thank You!

• ALWAYS BELIEVE YOU CAN DO IT-BECAUSE YOU CAN!

• YOU GOTTA JUST GET UP AND TRY & TRY & TRY

Twitter @kathleengalarza

Twitter @MSHSLibrary1

http://cibrarianess.blogspot.com

kathleen.galarza@millvillenj.gov

Want to talk?