Assisting the librarian: Autumn and Summer

Autumn and Summer Mickles, 12th graders at JIB, and twin sisters, have what some would refer to as a unique 4th block. These young ladies work in the library from 1:50 to 3:20, instead of having a regular class. They explained that it is not exactly a normal class, and continued on to say it is a lot like a job.  

They have learned the Dewey decimal system (the way the books are organized in the library).  Both Autumn and Summer agreed that they did not think they would be able to put books into this system, but to their surprise they learned how to in a few days with the help of Mrs. Poteet.  They stated it was not as hard as they had expected, and they found they picked up on it quickly. 

The girls help our librarian put books in their rightful place, check books back into the system, put VCR tapes and DVDs into their rightful place, and keep the library clean and organized.They do receive grades for the duties they complete. For one assignment, the girls had to take photographs of each other completing their jobs and then proceed to make a PowerPoint with the photographs, and describe what they were doing in each picture. 

Both of them stated they enjoyed being in the library more than being in a traditional class. When asked what part of their job is their favorite, the girls could not decide, but they did state that their reading and interested in books has improved immensely.  They have read 10 books a piece just during this semester.