September 1st Assignment - Interview

My interviews went well. I was asked to interview three members of my school community about the role of the librarian. I was able to interview the Assistant Principal, a sixth grade teacher, and the media coordinator of St. Stephens Elementary. Fortunately, all three of the people I interviewed shared the same idea of what the librarian's role was in the school. We are fortunate to have all flex scheduleing this year. Our librarian is adjusting to it, but with budget cut backs, it's been more difficult than it should be. She said that in a perfect world, flex scheduling is a wonderful idea, but since she no longer had a full-time media assistant, it was more difficult than before when it was partially fixed for grades K-2. She said she sometimes felt overwhelmed and like she needed to be in three places at once, but she loved making the library available to everyone at all times. She said she's always busy (she is, I can attest to that) and that there is never a dull moment. I don't know how she does it, but she always responds to e-mails and requests in a very timely manner. She's always available to help when you need her. I always thought that flex scheduling was preferred over fixed. I never realized there could be drawbacks to it as well.