Here is a glimpse into a day in the life of our librarians.

Our day begins around 6:50 a.m. As Ms. Sedgwick and Ms. Hawkins open the doors, a few students trickle in behind them. After they turn on the lights and computers and unlock the doors, the room quickly fills up.

By this time, there are already 150 students in the library. During this hectic time before classes begin, we help students with citation questions, homework, printing, Extended Essays, MYP Personal Projects, and the like.

When the bell rings at 7:15 a.m., the room clears out quickly as students head to class. Then it is time for us to get ready to teach our classes, as we continue to work with individual students and teachers.

During the school day Ms. Sedgwick tries to keep up with the books: checking books in and out, shelving books, processing new books, and assisting students and teachers in locating books. Ms. Hawkins and I spend our time teaching classes and planning with teachers.

One of the great things about being a librarian is that it is never boring. We get to work with all the different subject areas and grade levels. We continually learn new things.

Lunchtime and after school are similar to our mornings. Again we work with many individual students and teachers. Our afternoons present us with a dilemma. In many ways it is a juggling act. We want and need to be open for students but also have to work on the administrative tasks that are necessary to keep the library running. This is often the only time we have to review and order books.

Our mission is to ensure that our students and staff are effective and ethical users of information. We hope that as students learn to become critical thinkers and researchers, as well as enthusiastic readers, they will develop into life-long learners.

While it is a well-known fact that the library has the most comfortable chairs in the building, we hope the students feel as comfortable coming to us with their questions and information needs.