Reflections on the first semester

As the first semester (my first semester at DNHS) comes to a close I think back on all that has happened these last few months. Coming to the high school library opened a new chapter in my life. It had been 9 years since I had last worked in a school setting, not to mention never having worked with high school students; I felt just a bit rusty. But staff and students were all so welcoming that I settled in quickly. Not content to just keep the status quo, I jumped right into the business of making Del Norte High's library a place where all felt welcome. We now have a full lab, comfortable seating, a new arrangement for fiction titles and there is still more to come. We are planning to add a projector and computer, re-think the floor plan, and modernize the decor. The library is a place for learning, bonding, gaming, studying, making new friends and appreciating the diversity of our student population.