[aisle] Did Covid Ruin Your Library Vibe?

[Westbrook, Kristin]

Brooke,
YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Students from my school feed into yours, so I absolutely
understand. The behavior is unreal and it's made this the absolute longest
school. I've loved my job since day one and this is the first time I've
felt like giving up. I have a makerspace, which draws the students in, but
this year I've not even been able to do any of the special pop-up
activities because they just can't handle it. And I'm just over it.
I don't have solutions or anything inspirational to share, but I wanted you
to know it's not you. .  . it's *our *kids, lol.* (But not really "lol"
because I mostly have tears & dread).*
Here's to hoping next year brings back the joy and all the kids are
bibliophiles fighting to get the library!

Kristin


*MRS. KRISTIN WESTBROOK*
*CJHS LIBRARY*
*309.427.5226*
*"People generally see what they look for and hear what they listen for."
-Harper Lee*


On Tue, Apr 26, 2022 at 12:39 PM Brooke Nelson via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> This is more of a subjective question, but I'm wondering if others are
> going through what I am over here. I'm a high school librarian at a school
> of just under 1000. Prior to Covid, we were a hopping, joyful place, with
> significant use and circulation. After Covid granted everyone Chromebooks,
> and then students got used to not using the library, I have had a terrible
> time getting kids back in here and getting books into hands. We are no
> longer the place to be in the school. We have also had significant (likely
> record) behavior issues, insane student apathy, and issues that are a
> direct result of the trauma and disorder of the last two years. Is anyone
> else dealing with this? If so, how are you addressing it and trying to
> climb back into the previous "normalcy," or finding some new way to get
> kids back in? This is just making me sad.
>
> Thanks,
> Brooke Nelson
>
> --
> Brooke Nelson
> Library Media Specialist
> East Peoria Community High School
> 309.694.8338
>
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