I was recently approached by my supervisor from my Master’s program at Syracuse U. to return to WebCT for a week and discuss with student teacher-librarians, my experiences as a first-year practitioner in a school library.
I felt that it might be a good idea to post most of it on my blog for the millions and millions that subscribe to School LibraryLand’s RSS feed 
Here is part one (1) of what I presented:
Bio:
In 2003, I graduated from Syracuse University’s School of Education with a B.S. in Inclusive Elementary and Special Education. From there, I further diversified and received my M.S. in Library and Information Science: School Media Specialization in the Spring of 
2005. The Summer of 2005 was an unbelievable hectic period because I was right in the thick of the job hunt. I don’t care what anyone says, looking for a job in education is stressful! I interviewed for two library positions and one as a math specialist, all of which were in central New York. In mid-June I had accepted a K-5 position as a School Library Media Specialist in CNY. Working with young students has been quite the experience. I’m looking forward to completing my first year, enjoying summer, fixing the things I screwed up, and starting back in on my second year. My only hope is that the clock slows down a little bit in the summer, but I know it won’t.
