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Traver Library
SCHOOL:
Traver Road Primary School
CLASS:
Library
SCHOOL PHONE:
(845)635-4300
I have been the librarian at Traver Road since 1998 and I can't imagine any
place else I'd rather be! I received my Bachelor's Degree in Asian History
from Suny University at Buffalo and my Master's Degree in Library and
Information Sciences at Suny University at Albany. I live in historic Hyde
Park with my husband Jeff, my son Caleb and our pets: Cinder the cat,
Penelope the parakeet, Tele the guinea pig, and our newly acquired goldfish
Thomas(named after my son's favorite train, of course!). Next to Traver, my
favorite place in the world is Wells Beach, Maine. I am an avid ice hockey
and baseball fan, but most of all I enjoy reading and talking
about the books I read. I believe that it is through conversation and the
sharing of opinions that we learn most about texts.
The School Library Media Program at Traver is designed not only to provide
instruction to help both students and staff become independent and efficient
library patrons, but also to promote the joy of reading. One of my main
goals is to introduce the students to quality children's literature. Over
the course of the shcool year, your children will meet new authors, new
characters, and explore new genres. They will learn to appreciate different
writing syles and illustrating techniques. Another goal is to teach the
children how to think critically about informtion: not only the information
they read, but also the information they gather. To fulfill this
objective, the library provides research materials in both print and
electronic formats as well as a wide variety of books for pleasure reading.
As your children begin to navigate the library, they will locate resourses
and evaluate their choices. It is one of my greatest joys to watch the
children name what they are looking for and find it on their own.
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