Service Learning Journal: Entry 4

Service Learning Journal: Entry 4

09/26/12

I didn’t seem my SL librarian this week due to the fact that I was out of town.   I did however speak with her on the phone this past week.  She asked me if I could come in and help out with the book fair, and I told her that I would be more than happy to help.  I asked her if I could help with the actual set up of the book fair as well.  I am curious to see how the books come in and how the entire process works.  This is my first book fair, and I can’t wait to see all the details as I know that a large portion of my budget will come from sales.   I also spoke with Mrs. Whaley about the selection tools assignment.  I asked her if there were any particular websites or print materials that she strongly recommends or uses herself.   She told me a few things that I should consider when using selection tools are:  making sure the information is current and up to date, consider what information is covered by the selection tool, and is the author reliable.  She told me that she most often uses School Library Journal.  She did name a few other web based sites as well.  This assignment will carry over into next week, and I will let you know more about what I find and how the assignment is going!  This assignment also relates to another assignment I had to complete for Dr. Nita.  The assignment was finding resource criteria for a particular book we had suggested to enhance a lesson plan.  This assignment is similar in the fact that we are still searching for accreditation and reviews, except we are doing it on a much larger scheme and without a specific book in mind.