I’m so thrilled that Carl Harvey is going to be speaking (via Skype) to my school library management class tonight.  I really admire how Carl balances friendliness, skill, savvy, and the strong message that if you want to be a great school librarian, well, to quote the opening credits of Fame,  “right here is where you start sweating.” It’s up to you to make things work.

In anticipation of his visit, I pulled his new book, The 21st Century Elementary Library Media Program, off my to-read pile. A few hours later, I had read it cover to cover. 

It’s a terrific overview of what elementary libraries should and can be doing in primary school settings. My head is full of ideas that I need to try, projects I’ve let slide that I need to pick back up, and new goals to set for myself. Whether you’re a pre-service librarian or already in practice, I’m confident that Carl’s book will be useful.

If you haven’t read Carl’s work before, check out his Library Ties blog or this article from the October 2009 issue of LMC Connection on what administrators should expect from school librarians.

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