[ISLMA-Share] Job description - question for traveling librarians

Thu Jan 18 12:07:17 CST 2018

I spent 17 years in only one building, and most of that time I had a
full-time aide as well. However, for the last four years, I have been the
librarian at two junior high schools. The other two junior high schools in
the district are staffed by my colleague. Our jobs were changed when the
district downsized our department, and as far as I know the job description
has not yet been changed to reflect that and most likely will not be until
one of us leaves. We have no aide or assistants, but sometimes TAs are
assigned to help shelve--only when there is a gap in their schedules.

We spend two full days at each building and alternate Mondays. This was
something the Lit teachers and librarians had to talk the district into, as
admin's original idea was for us to do 1/2 days at each building,
flip-flopping between mornings and afternoons. Since we have the "team"
concept, in order to see all the students on one team on the same day,
staying at a building for the whole day is a must, we argued, and
fortunately, the district accepted the idea. We do not get paid for travel
as we are in one building the whole day. We are able to flex our schedules
if needed, and I usually only do so during the book fairs so I can spend
the whole week at one school.

I maintain a Google calendar for each school library, as well as one for
me, and I share them so that teachers can see when I am available.
Although, in truth, they usually just email me first without checking the
calendar.

As you can imagine, I feel that my teaching and programming suffers as
there are clerical things that must get done, and it is frustrating that a
district with literacy as its top priority has libraries that are closed
and dark nearly half the time school is in session. Obviously, I am here
preaching to the choir 😉

Michelle Glatt
Librarian
Chiddix and Evans Junior High Schools
Bloomington-Normal, IL
glattml at myunit5.org
309-336-6545

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On Tue, Jan 16, 2018 at 9:04 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I'm also a District Librarian, and I travel between six buildings: two
> K-2, two 3-5, and two 6-8.  I get a small travel stipend twice a year.
>
> My schedule is flexible.  If possible, I go to each school every sixth
> school day to maximize the students and teachers I interact with.  However
> - that being said, we've had ginormous things going on at my K-2 and 3-5
> buildings this year, so I've spent very little time at my 6-8 schools
> recently.  I keep my Google calendar current so that I can always be
> tracked down.
>
> If you have more questions, please feel free to email me off-list!
>
> Susie Narkis
> District Librarian, Berkeley School District 87
> (708) 449-3262 (MacArthur Middle School)
> snarkis at berkeley87.org
>
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> On Tue, Jan 16, 2018 at 8:31 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> I am the district librarian and  travel between seven buildings. Five are
>> PreK/K through 4, one is 5/6, and one is 7/8. I believe the travel
>> requirements were included in the job description when I applied. I am able
>> to set my own schedule for my time in each building.
>>
>> If you have questions, please email me.
>>
>> Barb Miller
>> Learning Resource Center Facilitator
>> Troy Community Consolidated School District 30C
>>
>> *Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination *
>> - Sidney Sheldon
>>
>> On Sat, Jan 13, 2018 at 3:52 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello!
>>>
>>> I am looking for input from any librarians who currently travel between
>>> school buildings in your district.  I am most interested in those
>>> librarians who travel between like grade level buildings (for example from
>>> one high school to another high school in the same district), but input
>>> from all is appreciated.
>>>
>>>    - Were the travel specifications included in your job posting? - if
>>>    so would you be willing to share?
>>>    - How is travel defined in your current job description and/or
>>>    contract?
>>>    - Were you given a set travel schedule or do you make your own
>>>    schedule?
>>>    - Is your travel schedule fixed (are you at the same building(s) at
>>>    the same time every day each week)?
>>>    - If your traveling schedule is flexible, how do you determine when
>>>    to be where, and ensure that your time is split equally?
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you in advance for sharing!
>>>
>>> Amy Walsh
>>>
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