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5 Things Library School Didn’t Teach Me

Do not misconstrue this – I loved my time in the University at Buffalo's M.S. But, like in most professions, there are some things you can't be taught as a Children's Librarian until you're out in the "real world"–or, in this case, the Children's Department of the public library.

5 Things Library School Didn’t Teach Me

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Do not misconstrue this – I loved my time in the University at Buffalo's M.S.

But, like in most professions, there are some things you can't be taught as a Children's Librarian until you're out in the "real world"–or, in this case, the Children's Department of the public library.

Here are five things I've learned in my hands-on experience in the field of Children's Librarianship that I didn't learn in my virtual classroom.

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Do not misconstrue this – I loved my time in the University at Buffalo's M.S. But, like in most professions, there are some things you can't be taught as a Children's Librarian until you're out in the "real world"–or, in this case, the Children's Department of the public library. Here are five things I've learned in my hands-on experience in the field of Children's Librarianship that I didn't learn in my virtual classroom.

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  • My professors and academic advisor were a wealth of knowledge, my classmates were equally as passionate about the field as I am, and the remote format of the program allowed me to have the flexibility to...
  • In both public libraries I've worked in, stickers and stamps...

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Stickers and stamps are the ultimate form of currency! Kids love to leave the library with a little "prize".

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