Not Just Another Library Blog....

Why Now?

Library blogs are probably a dime a dozen. I get that. What will make this one different? What can it do for you?

For starters, I believe in working smarter not harder. After flipping four elementary school libraries, I feel like I have background knowledge to help those who have stepped into the media specialist position and make their transition easier and successful.

Getting hired is easy. Getting it ready to open the doors is the challenge. 

Since it is summer, I felt this was the perfect time to start a blog on how to get a media center up and running in time for school to start. You have some time to read, research and digest your style of how you want it all to flow.

Welcome aboard. It will be an adventure. It will be a challenge. It will be worth it (even if it just gets you thinking). 

My name is Michelle Maddox. I have been a classroom teacher and a school teacher-library-media specialist in the southeastern United States. I have "flipped" four school libraries in my career and each one was different from the other. This blog will post bi-weekly. The goal is to take you from start up (before school starts) through the end of the school year (inventory). Library set up, lessons, collection development and organizational techniques will be provided for you to ponder and use if you see fit. Thank you for taking this journey with me!