Library Visit at SATEC

October 24, 2021

As my second course in the librarian series at UVM begins to wrap up, I am feeling so grateful for my mentor, Michael Flanagan. For years people have been telling me that we are two kindred spirits. Two peas in a pod. But it wasn't until I went to visit him and his space that I actually believed it!

His palpable energy is felt throughout his space. It's excited, it's put together, it's inviting....just like him. Although he has been doing this for five years now, he still makes me feel like I have something to offer HIM in the library/tech world. I see this being a true partnership as we move forward.

We have already begun to discuss a common section procedure and challenged book policy for our district. We do not currently have one that has been adopted by the school board and are both anxious to have more "teeth" in the documents that protect our collections and ourselves.

This project has been my favorite so far and I am looking forward to my next visit this week!

~Ashley

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