Is there anything worse than a grumpy librarian hounding and nagging kids and teachers at the end of the year about returning books to the library? Stories have been shared with me about librarians getting their knickers in a twist about this, and I was determined in my first year as a librarian not to do that. So, I came up with a contest--the first 3 classes to get all their books in (teachers not included as I know they still need their books) would get a popcorn party and movie in the library. The lovely twist to this is that it motivated teachers just as much as students because the party gave them an extra prep time when they need it so desperately at this time of the year. The "Get Your Books Back" contest was a huge success, almost too huge with the chaos that ensued in the early morning moments after the busses arrived, but it was a great idea. Feedback received from teachers was so positive and appreciative that it will now become a tradition for me each year. Parting words...librarians unite! Let's change some/many/all of the negative stereotypes about us!
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You are certainly not the librarian I remember...Mrs. Danner...classy lady, even with her white haired bun wound at her neck, but oh my goodness was she tough on you. I still have a scar on the back of my neck where she grabbed me one day for talking in the library (now you know where you got your ability to talk a lot). However, the next day, I got a nice note from her telling me what a "nice young girl" I was and how she was sorry she had to do that. She wanted me to learn to act like the "nice young girl" she knew I was. Deep down, she was really not just a classy lady, but "nice little librarian" too. Aren't the kids today, lucky to have a librarian like you:)
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