I attended a school
librarians conference a couple of years ago when students from Binghamton University came into the conference hall and surprised a local
elementary school librarian with their gift of a beautifully
refurbished van. The van was a "bookmobile" filled with bookshelves and was a temporary replacement for the school library destroyed by
Hurricane Irene. We were all moved by the students’ generosity and the tangible demonstration of
their high regard for school libraries. The students’ donation also reminded me of
the "bookmobile" that intermittently drove into our English village years earlier before the new library was built. I remembered as a five-year-old climbing the steep steps into the bookmobile and being awed by
what seemed to be a mountain of books lining the interior from floor to roof.
In the 21st century, the term, "mobile library" conjures up different images for eager readers and information gatherers. Nowadays, all libraries are effectively "mobile" because they can travel with you wherever you go; not only can you visit a physical library facility filled with bookshelves, computer stations, meeting rooms and cosy nooks, you can also visit the "virtual" online library to browse databases, download ebooks and audio books, and view videos of library events. It is my goal to make this blog a true "mobile" library, which you can visit to find out what's going in our school library, discover great books, find useful resources, and above all have fun learning.
In the 21st century, the term, "mobile library" conjures up different images for eager readers and information gatherers. Nowadays, all libraries are effectively "mobile" because they can travel with you wherever you go; not only can you visit a physical library facility filled with bookshelves, computer stations, meeting rooms and cosy nooks, you can also visit the "virtual" online library to browse databases, download ebooks and audio books, and view videos of library events. It is my goal to make this blog a true "mobile" library, which you can visit to find out what's going in our school library, discover great books, find useful resources, and above all have fun learning.
