So, what do you do all day?

Recently, I answered this class for a Library Science Class.  I spent a lot of time on my answer, so I will get two uses out of it and post it here.

Official Title - High School Librarian

Roles:
Teacher - responsible for

• writing the curriculum and teaching Careers in Librarianship (please ask me about this course),
• facilitating any online classes any student might be taking,
• housing any student who moves schools mid-semester and cannot be placed in a for-credit elective,
• increasing test scores in the "using information resources" area of the GEE and EOC tests,
• teaching research skills,
• working with teachers and students to create and follow through with great projects throughout the year (some of our projects include - national cultural exchange project with FACS class, award-winning local black history documentary, Veteran's interview project, video conferences with NASA and other organizations) 
• presenting at local, state, and (in the future) national conferences and inservices in order to educate the educators

Clerk - responsible for

• checking in and out books,
• managing student holds,
• processing ILL books,
• accepting money for fines – each student must receive a receipt and each receipt issued must be dually documented,
• reshelving books,
• reading shelves,
• processing and scheduling all requests for library use

Tech Support – responsible for

• all video conferencing equipment,
• maintaining school website,
• assisting all faculty members in the event of a technical problem,
• working with the district technology center to pilot new policies,
• setting up and “tearing” down all school computer labs,
• preparing all computers for EOC testing,
• replacing paper, ink, etc. and troubleshooting for all library printers, copiers, scanners

Librarian – responsible for

• cataloging materials,
• organizing materials,
• maintaining library website,
• submitting equipment order to the Library Services Department,
• submitting supply order to the Library Services Department,
• submitting book order to the Library Services Department,
• evaluating library collection,
• weeding materials,
• readers advisory,
• professional growth through library organizations and associations,
• book reviews and blogs (http://just1hslibrarian.blogspot.com/),
• maintaining a binder documenting how I have met all requirements listed in my official job description,
• defending materials in a collection from official and unofficial censorship by reading book reviews, YALSA lists, and any other official material,
• keeping up-to-date with school library innovation by reading School Library Journal and other scholarly material 

Faculty Member – responsible for

• attending and participating in all school meetings,
• chaperoning school dances and athletic events,
• assisting with graduation,
• writing or assisting with grant opportunities,
• morning and lunch duty daily,
• assisting with the school improvement plan,
• doing pretty much whatever the administration says to do

Barista – responsible for

• selling coffee shop tickets,
• reconciling ticket sells and turning in money daily,
• product inventory,
• product ordering

Unofficial Counselor – responsible for

·         assisting in scheduling college courses when seniors are attempting this in the library,

·         assisting in scheduling ACT tests and retrieving scores when students are attempting this in the library,

·         listening to sometimes disturbing personal stories from students who feel they can trust you because you recommended a book that they could relate to,

·         unfortunately, sometimes calling CPS to report abuse (see bullet above)