Torrey Pines High School - Freeflight Yearbook (Del Mar, CA)

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-...4...,g. 1 rn:-F 'nuqx I ll ' ' ---1 Mr I I I 9 ' iq I IU A T' ? ': s 5 ., .5 Cf l'l'F? ' f. 1 Q iv X FAST AND COURT- EOUS: Sondy Blyton o rnedio center tech- mciorm checks out o book. 5'll NI? UQ u..'1, m, ', . ,t't S0x,x, h tlflfixfx Jig' tt. Q xii.-'iiL.'x' I -.. sifwhx ' it I-' f 1 Sie 'J . A VISIT TO THE MEDIA CENTER WITH LISA POLITZER As you stand staring blankly at the shelf of books you hear a voice behind you, Can I help you find something? You say yes, you need a book on the clothes worn during the reign of Peter the Great of Russia. The voice says No problem, those are over here, you're looking in the wrong section. We all know about the people who work in the media center, they're the ones who say You can't eat down here, or Get your feet off the table or even here 's that book you were looking for, buthow much do we know about them personally? Freeflight had the opportunity to talk to media specialist Lisa Politzer and find out about who she is and what she does. FFIEEFLIGHT: Describe just what your job entails. POLITZEFI: lt would be impossible to write down all the specifics of my job, but essentially l am responsible for the managementof the Media Center. I am really like a department chair, responsible for the development and management of the Center. The budget, one of the largest on the campus, is under my direct supenrision. Since l am a teacher as well as a librarian, I also teach library skills to classes as well as work with teachers in plannning and executing their assignments. l am also responsible for a small number of students who elect to work as library aides. FFIEEFLIGHT: Do you plan to move up the corporate ladder? POLITZER: At this point, lhave no interest in becoming a principal or vice-principal, however, with the rapid growth of this school district, lbelieve at some point in the future, there will be a need for a district-wide librarylmedia director. I would like to move in that direction. FFIEEFLIGHT: What kind of education did you need for this job? POLITZEFI: To apply for this position, one needs to have a teaching credential as well as a librarian credential. One also should have experience as a Media Specialist. FFIEEFLIGHT: Why did you choose to work at a school instead of a public library? POLITZER: l have a teaching background and as such am more interested and qualified to work with teachers and school curriculum. I also think that working in a school is much more challenging and exciting. FFIEEFLIGHT: What do you find most interesting about the job? POLITZEFI: ln my position, I have the opportunity to work with the entire staff as well as a good cross-section of the student population. l like being able to guide and direct staff and students in their searches for information. lt is especially gratifying to find lots of materials where the students assumed there was none. FREEFLIGHT: What do you like least about your job? POLITZEFI: Having to speak to students who have vandalized or stolen Media Center materials. We all suffer when that happens. FREEFLIGHT: Describe the library extension plan. POLITZEFI: The Media Center will be somewhat larger than the existing facility lthe present Media Center will become an area for guidance, work experience and careersj. We will have room to house 40,000 books, approximately doubling our shelf space now. The Center will also have a separate viewing room which will be accessible frorn the classroom as well as the Media Center. The floor from the circulation desk will slant slightly making the view into the Media Center better, and the additional walkway around the library will be glassed in, making the facility much quieter. FREEFLIGHT: How many book does the library have presently? POLITZER: Presently, the Media Center has about 17,000 volumes. l am working very hard to increase the volumeslstudent ratio set by the American Library Association. lBy that figure we should have 40,000 volumesj. FREEFLIGHT: What do you do on your time off? POLITZEFI: Right now, Ido spend some time studying as I am taking a research course for my doctorate. Of course, I love to read, as well as garden and bicycle. lalso spend a lot of time chauffering my children to their activities. FREEFLIGHT: Do you plan to become a teacher? POLITZEFI: I have already done classroom teaching and would much prefer to be in the Media Center servicing the entire staff and student population and managing a department FREEFLIGHTI What are the goals for the library? POLITZER: Goals forthe Torrey Pines Media Center include making the enviroment a quiet place to study and do reserarch, a place where students know they can find information for their assignments as well as find books for enjoyment, being the hub of the school, where all kinds of learning experiences take place, such as seminars, concerts, exhibits, a place where students and staff come eagerly. Of course, I will be thrilled when we are completely computerized. Finally, and very immportantly, to continue to purchase materials and expand the amount of resources available to the staff and students. FFIEEFLIGHT: What do you think of Torrey Pines Students as a whole? POLITZEFI: I really enjoy Torrey Pines students, finding them intelligent, friendly and courteous. Having always worked with elementary age students, I am enjoying the change. - Matt Kunitz

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