University Librarian, who me?

I am very excited to be working in the newest University of California Campus at Merced in its Kolligian Library. It is a state of the art facility, with 90% of its holdings online. The students aren't virtual however, and many of them hang out in the library! It gives me a sense of 21st century learning and libraries, still need to have a place...the library as a "place" has not disappeared and become virtual, they are very real!

Teaching

The thought of retirement must have frightened me, not being useful, spending my days at the sewing machine or computer, gaining weight! So I offered to help out rural schools, and now I'm in Karluk, at the southwest end of Kodiak Island this week, subbing for the elementary aide. It is fun to work with students in reading, science, Alaska History and math, especially when their needs are diverse and their skills varied. How to make learning fun as well and meaningful and useful is the quandary I always mull over, and ask myself, am I making a difference?
The students are respectful, joyous and a pleasure to work with, as are their teachers, Russ & Claudia Scotter. I'm learning something new every day myself. Do I want to return to elementary teaching? IT's exhausting and often stressful, but I find I want to stick around and see how they progress! More soon!