Books are mirrors, windows, and sliding glass doors. ~Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop
Hello, I'm Dr. Nikki Robertson-Griffin
Hello. My name is Dr. Nikki D Robertson-Griffin. I received my Bachelor's in Secondary Education Social Sciences with Middle and Elementary School add-on certifications at Columbus State University in Columbus, GA. I went on to obtain a Master's Degree in Library Media at Alabama State University in Montgomery, AL, an HBCU. I earned my Ph.D. from Grand Canyon University in Psychology with an emphasis in integrating technology, learning, and psychology.
I have a wonderful spouse, beautiful twin daughters, three adorable grandchildren, 2 dogs, and one cat. In my spare time, I like to travel, explore new educational technologies, and connect, share, learn, and grow with educators from around the world.
"Books are sometimes windows, offering views of worlds that may be real or imagined, familiar or strange. These windows are also sliding glass doors, and readers have only to walk through in imagination to become part of whatever world has been created or recreated by the author. When lighting conditions are just right, however, a window can also be a mirror. Literature transforms human experience and reflects it back to us, and in that reflection, we can see our own lives and experiences as part of a larger human experience." ~ Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop
McNair, J. C., & Edwards, P. A. (2021). The lasting legacy of Rudine Sims Bishop: Mirrors, windows, sliding glass doors, and more. Literacy Research: Theory, Method, and Practice, 70(1), 202–212. https://doi.org/10.1177/23813377211028256
Snider, G. (2018). Books are... [Comic]. Incidental Comics. http://www.incidentalcomics.com/2018/06/books-are.html
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Mission and Vision of Hutto ISD Libraries
Mission and Vision of Hutto ISD Libraries
The mission of Hutto ISD libraries is for each campus library to be an integral part of the school and its community by collaborating with staff to create authentic learning for students, providing quality resources and instruction to students and staff, assuring that students have equitable access to technology and literature, encouraging effective use and evaluation of ideas, and promoting lifelong reading and learning for both pleasure and information.
Beliefs
Librarians of Hutto ISD believe that:
Collaboration between the library and the school community promotes student achievement.
Open access to library services and resources is essential.
School libraries and qualified school librarians positively impact literacy and life-long learning.
Libraries support intellectual freedom.
Learners should be prepared for college, career, and life.
Reading is the core of personal and academic competency.
*Based on the 2017 American Association of School Librarians National School Library Standards.
Goals
Hutto ISD libraries provide up-to-date, relevant, and appropriate resources that facilitate and extend learning and meet students' individual reading needs.
Hutto ISD librarians model and encourage lifelong learning and literacy.
Hutto ISD librarians integrate technology skills, information literacy skills, and digital literacy skills as we work with students in the library and online.
Hutto ISD librarians work with the school community to promote student achievement.