This is a presentation I gave to Library Information Students at Chicago State University on November 10, 2010

1. WHY I AM A LIBRARIAN K.C. Boyd, Library Media Specialist Wendell Phillips Academy High School Presentation at Chicago State University November 10, 2010

2. Why Did I Choose Librarianship? My father’s influence

4. The Children and the Community "...It takes the entire community to ensure student achievement and success.“ Principal, Terrance Abdul Little

5. The Challenges Setting up a new library! Wendell Phillips Library, Summer 2010

6. My Library Media Center

7. The Books

8. Connecting kids with stories that reflect themselves, their communities and experiences.

13. The Programs Money Savvy Generation

14. Connecting kids to authors (Author, Monica McKayhan) Reading With Your Buddy Keep Kids Learning Summer Reading Program Mayor Daley’s Book Club

15. The Experiences Author, Ashley Bryan

16. Author, Paul Langan CNN’s Roland Martin Civil Rights Icon Pioneer, Claudette Colvin Author, Earl Sewell Street Literature Mentor, Vanessa I. Morris

17. www.missdomino.blogspot.com

18. Author, Wahida Clark Working with authors

19. I am a Warrior Librarian!

20. View today’s presentation on: http://kcboyd.wikispaces.com/ K.C. Boyd, Librarian Chicago Public Schools Email: [email_address] Facebook: K.c. Boyd Blog: http://missdomino.blogspot.com/ Twitter: kc_boyd