Service Learning

 . . . couldn’t put off the pleasure of blogging any longer . . .

Yesterday I met with the teacher-librarian at Carnegie Library - EL’s PC Center to discuss options for service learning.  We had been emailing each other for the past week about possibilities but I wanted to meet with her face to face.  We agreed on a set schedule so she could let her students know when I would be available to provide personal assistance with computer use, to practice or reenforce a lesson, help with individual projects, general interests, etc.  

I will also be providing a hand-out with my contact information, advertising the services I am attempting to provide.   I start next Tuesday during Open Work Time which will give me some exposure to the environment, introduce myself and get some idea of the type of assistance that is often needed.  According to the librarian, help is often required to open an email account, format a resume, etc. — plus a variety of other needs (I asked the librarian to send me the addresses of the websites I should know).  Feels like I am starting a new job, undertaking this responsibility, and so I’ll need to spend time familiarizing myself with this new environment if I am to be of help and not a hindrance.