Dear Future Library Science Student,
I’ve got a few tips to share with you when taking Library
Science! It’s good to be quick thinking. It’s quite often that you don’t know
what you’ll be doing in class until you arrive, quick thinking will help you
get an image in your mind of how to complete Mme. Monk’s tasks, and then you’ll
be off to do the work! As well as being able to help out students and teachers
who approach you for help, quick thinking will allow you to help them quickly.
This also means having independence in that Mme. Monk could leave you in charge
for some time, and you need to be able to keep the Library in good shape on
your own! These are some things that I have personally learned myself, to be
spontaneous, and taking initiative in the Library, the most difficult challenge
would be learning to take that initiative; knowing when and what to do in the
Library during class time.
The most important part of Library Science is efficiency.
Although a block of Library Science seems long, once you get working on
something, time flies by quick, so it’s crucial to work efficiently during the
block, not to mention completing the assignments on time because there won’t
always be time to work on them in class. Such as the Bitstrips assignment,
where we had to make a comic strip for a classic fairytale, there was time to
work on it in class, but some of it had to be done at home as well. An
assignment I’d like to see possibly in the future would be something relating
to books, such as an advertising library books assignment to get more students
reading.
One of the biggest challenges in Library Science is
taking initiative in the Library. Some things are easy to pick out, such as
checking books in and out, but there are many functions in the Library Mme. Monk
must instruct us to attend to.
The library itself could be improved if set up
spaciously, during times when students can study, such as lunch, there are many
students in the library, but tables have been placed so close together, it
becomes chaos at these times trying to get about.
What I like about this class is being able to work
behind-the-scenes in a Library. I’ve gotten to learn so much about being behind
the desk, such as how to put on a book cover, and how to buy books. But I
disliked shelving books because it was a mundane task that I found to be time
consuming, but also difficult finding the exact spot for the book to go. I am good
at helping students who need help finding a book, or are having technical
difficulties on a computer. But I have difficulty shelving items, and taking
initiative in my work.
Overall, Library Science is an enjoyable class to take,
you won’t regret taking it.
Victoria
Nguyen
