ENGAGE Interview
My last interview took place at a suburban high school outside of Columbia. It is an International Baccalaureate and arts magnet school and serves approximately 1300 students in grades 9-12. The librarian has been in the profession for 14 years , beginning as a public librarian. Ms. P has been serving at this school for the past five years—yes, she started during the pandemic. The following questions guided our discussion: 1 . What are some of the ways that you implement the “engage” foundation into your library program? (Strategies for gathering and using information; evaluating information; ethical information use) a . Do you feel that your schedule is more beneficial or detrimental for p romoting these concepts? Why? 2. What are some of the resources you use to help implement the competencies for this foundation? (Can be with students or for yourself ) 3. Do you ever collaborate with teachers to implement these...