Environmental: Learning Outcome 2

I have demonstrated proficiency in administering and managing the library media program by using a variety of strategies to promote recreational reading for leisure and personal growth that address diverse learning styles, physical, and intellectual abilities, and needs.

Description

            This assignment was completed to showcase children’s picture books that represent different cultural backgrounds.  Our schools are not housing students with the same cultural background from the same places or children that all look exactly alike. Schools have students from many different cultures. This is a listing of books that have been evaluated and are appropriate materials that students can look through and decide if this is a book that they would like to read.  

Analysis

            When working on this assignment, there were so many great books and authors.  It was hard to narrow it down to a list that wouldn’t overwhelm students from being too long. When I was looking for books, I took into consideration the population in the school and the cultural background that our students are from and the households they live in.  Although this is not an exhaustive list of books, this is a good start to making sure that the library has some diverse choices, and they are available for our students.  It is also in an easy to read and easy to follow format so that with a quick look and read the students can decide which book they would like to read.

Reflection

            In the future when I am in the library, I would want to have list like this around the library to showcase the books.  It is also a way to give a quick synopsis of the book without it being too distracting. However, this is a format in which the students have to see it and read it to know get the information.  In the future, I would also like to have books talks and record them so that students have access to them when they are looking for a new read.  There are many books in a library and it can be overwhelming when students walk in and are unsure what they are looking for, these types of tools that demonstrates different genres would be a great asset in the library to help choose books.