End of Year Already?

Once May shows up on the calendar, the library becomes a slightly different place. Every year I wonder, where has the time gone? Is it already the end?

This year, thankfully, I am not alone with library inventory. (Technically I wasn't alone for the last 6 years, but one of us had to teach classes while the other worked the inventory tasks.) With the aid of all 7 assistants, we have been moving through the scanning of 22,000+ titles, putting things in order, and I've been able to complete my portion of the AMTR (Annual Media and Technology Report) for the state.

But other than those chores, how else does a high school differ from elementary at the end of the year? To begin with, during over a week of AP testing, I get to see some students who have not spent a lot of time in the media center since they have been displaced from their regular room. Then there is the large numbers of students struggling to finish the final research papers. We've actually had to rotate students on and off computers at smart lunch just to give everyone a chance to finish and print! I have very few "empty spots" on the calendar for classes as well. Don't worry, I'm not complaining! I enjoy guiding students to finding the correct sources, format their outlines and writing, and helping them make sure the works cited pages are complete.

In my spare time, I'm going through student applications for library science for next year.