Member: karriethelibrarian

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About meI've been a librarian for 14 years, after graduating from Rutgers University with an MLS. I love being a librarian and reading. I look forward to going to work everyday, and love helping students and patrons.

I have been on the Abraham Lincoln Book Award reading committee for three years. Alas, this is my last year and I'm really going to miss being part of the action.

I am a member of North Suburban Library System's Advisory Council to the Director.

I served on ALA's Best of the Best Committee.

Here's my 15 seconds of fame --

I had the honor of being awarded North Suburban Library System's School Librarian of the Year in 2005.

In the book, Be Happy At Work: 100 Women Who Love Their Jobs and Why, by Joanne Gordon, I was one of the 100 women profiled.

About my libraryI am the librarian at Baker Demonstration School in Wilmette, IL. I work with amazing Pre-K through 8th grade students. My library is fantastic, well-funded and has over 20,000 volumes in it. It is a friendly and fun place to be. I love it when kids are in the library working, reading, sitting in the comfy chairs, or writing poetry on the poetry board. I don't like being a shhhhhher, but it's a necessary evil. The kids grumble when I ask them to be quiet because I'm the most likely person to be the loudest; I'm quick to laugh and talk.

I also work at Glenview Public Library as a reference and reader's advisor librarian.

My favorite part of my job is developing programming to encourage reading for pleasure, and talking to students about the books they like to read. My day is made when either a student or a teacher says, "Can you recommend a good book?"

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Real nameKarrie

LocationIllinois

Emailkarriethelibrariangmail.com

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Member sinceNov 3, 2007