HELP IS JUST A CLICK AWAY!

By Patsy Divver

“When you’re alone in the library and it’s making you lonely, you can always go… to the Resource Members page!”

As Petula Clark’s “Downtown” reminded us, there is always a place to make our lives easier, whenever we’re feeling “lonely”. Since being a school librarian can often be a “one person” role, and sometimes bring that frustration of where to go with your question or problem, here’s some great news… you’ve got at least 78 friends to help you!

On the Massachusetts School Library Association’s home page, www.maschoolibraries.org,, there is a link under “Members” to “Resource Members”, with over 78 names showing their expertise and areas of help. Like the introductory page asks, “What do School Librarians do best? We SHARE and HELP”.

The librarians on this list can help you get through such problems as Long Range Planning, Curriculum and Collection Development, NEASC, and Library Design/Renovation. Do you have a question about web development or technology? How about teaching a new class or developing a book club? Connect with your colleagues and make your library life less “lonely” and more enriched.

If you would also like to offer some guidance in your area of ‘expertise’, connect with us and add your name. Not an expert, you say? We beg to differ – your school library experience is one to share, and your method of handling a difficult student, solving a search for a book, or creating an interest project for your class, can be the lifesaving technique for another.

Thanks for sharing and caring!