Alexa Azzopardi

Alexa Azzopardi

Reasons To Bring Your Students To The Library

  • Didn’t they learn all of this in high school? Many k-12 schools don’t have librarians/media specialists, so most of our students come unprepared for college level research.
  • Our kids are Digital Natives. Don’t they just know how to do research? NO! Our students want to use Google and Wikipedia and think that all information is on the Internet. Students don't go to the library databases because they don't know they exist.
  • Librarians stay up-to-date on changes to the databases and the world of information so that you don’t have to.
  • Sooner or later, students will have to use a real live paper book from the library.
  • Research indicates that students who work with a librarian...
    • Get higher grades which mean they’re doing better work!
    • Stay in school longer.
  • Because librarians see certain assignments every semester, we know the best resources to point students towards.
  • If we don’t have a particular book, we know how to get it – usually for FREE!
  • We can help you with your workload by teaching a research instruction session for you.
Librarians are the Original Search Engine, and while Google can bring back a bazillion answers, a librarian will help you find the RIGHT answer! Introduce your students to a librarian today…