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8/30/2010: Today is my first day of my field experience. I arrived at 10am and stayed until 1pm. This is the slowest time of the day. Ms. N showed me some of the things that she does during the day. Then I spent the rest of my time there checking in and shelving books. I learned how to use the scanner to check the books in. The books have a barcode and this make it easy for the students to check out books by themselves. 8/31/2010: Today I started at 1pm and stayed until 3pm. It was a little busier today. I did more checking in and shelving books. I also help a few students fine some books. 9/2/2010: Today I started at 10am and stayed until 12:30 pm. Ms N and I spent some time on the computer and discussing the project. Then I did more checking in and shelving books. 9/7/2010: Today I started at 11am and stayed until 3 pm. Ms. N and I spent some time working with the smart board. I found this interesting. I defiantly need more time learning how to use this piece of equipment. Also helped with checking in and shelving books. 9/8/2010: Today I started at 11am and stayed until 3 pm. Ms. N and I spent some time today making barcodes for some books that the library just acquired. This was interesting and informative. Today was also Grandparents Day. The Pre-K students brought their grandparents into the library so they could read to them. This was a great opportunity for the students and the grandparents to spend time together. At the end of the day I helped Ms. N check in and shelving books. 9/10/2010: Arrived at 10amand stayed until noon. Ms. N went to a conference today, so I came in today to help with checking in and shelving books. 9/13/2010: Started today at 10:30 am and stayed until 3:30 pm. I spent some time today making barcodes for some books. At the end of the day I helped Ms. N check in and shelving books. 9/14/2010: Today I went to visit the Center for Excellence in Teaching. This office is located in the Henderson Library. I spoke to Ms. L., she was very helpful. 9/15/2010: Arrived at 9am and stayed until 3pm. Today I worked on the computer entering barcodes. Also I repaired some books. At the end of the day I helped Ms. N with check in and shelving books. 9/16/3010: Today I went to visit the Center for Academic Technology Support in the College of Education. 9/20/3010: I arrived at 9am and stayed until 3pm. Today I helped Ms. N get ready for the book fair. This starts next week and last for a week. I also worked on barcodes. 9/21/3010: Arrived at 9am and stayed until 2pm. Today was a slow day. Mostly shelved books and helped a little with the book fair. 9/23/2010: Arrived at 9am and stayed until 3pm. Today I helped set up the books for the book fair. I also went with Ms. D to one of the teachers’ room to reboot her computer. This seems to be a common problem. Shelved books at the end of the day.

9/24/2010: Arrived at 9am and stayed until 3pm. Today was much the same as yesterday. 9/27/2010: Arrived at 8am and stayed until 3pm. When I arrived there were a lot of book that needed to be checked in and shelved, so I started doing that job. As the day progressed students came in to buy books. I helped with selling books and helped out as needed. 9/28/2010: Arrived at 9am and stayed until 3pm. Helped with the book fair and shelving books. 9/29/2010: This morning went to the Center for Academic Technology Support. There I spoke to Mr. Ambler and was given a tour of the center. I enjoyed learning about the center. At 12:30 I went to Sally Z. Helped with the book fair and shelving books. Stayed until 3pm. 10/5/2010: Arrived at 9am and stayed until 3pm. Helped with putting barcodes on book and shelving books. 10/6/2010: Arrived at 9am and stayed until 3pm. Helped with putting barcodes on book and shelving books. 10/11/2010: Arrived at 10am and stayed until 1pm. Today was a slow day, mostly shelved books. 10/14/2010: Arrived at 10am and stayed until 1pm. Today was a slow day, mostly shelved books. 10/15/2010: Arrived at 11am and stayed until 3pm. Helped with putting barcodes on book and shelving books. 10/18/2010: Arrived at 1pm and stayed until 3pm. Today was a slow day, mostly shelved books. 10/20/2010: Arrived at 1pm and stayed until 3pm. Another slow day, mostly shelved books. 10/25/2010: Arrived at 1pm and stayed until 3pm. Helped with bar coding and shelved books. 10/27/2010: Arrived at 1pm and stayed until 3pm. Helped with bar coding and shelved books. 10/29/2010: Arrived at 1pm and stayed until 3pm. Helped with bar coding and shelved books. 11/2/2010: Arrived at 9am and stayed until 3pm. When I arrived there were a lot of book that needed to be checked in and shelved, so I started doing that job. I helped with putting bar codes on newly acquired books. This week is RIF week, so today I got to read to some of the children. This was fun.