Mohawk Library Media Specialist

DEE ANN DOUGLAS

This Fall will be my sixth fabulous year at Mohawk. I have a degree in Elementary Education from the University of Houston, a Masters in Labor and Human Resources from The Ohio State University (Go Bucks!!), and a Masters in Library and Information Science from the University of North Texas.

I am the mother of  two wonderful daughters, Ashley and Jamie, who are my greatest joy!

Traveling, when last minute "super saver" airfares miraculously appear to unknown destinations, is a personal favorite activity. T

My next serious goal is to become a published author!

The Mohawk Library Program

Our integrated library program is an extension of the classroom. Information skills are taught within the context of respective grade level curriculum. A flexible open schedule allows teachers to bring their classes to the library for a specific unit of study for the amount of time needed to complete the information gathering process. Weekly class story times offer an opportunity for the younger students to acquire information literacy skills while fostering a love of reading from the very beginning of their school career .

Our library program is enriched through brown bag readers book clubs, "Mohawk Reads One Book" annual community read, visiting authors/special guests, and reading incentive programs such as "Mohawk Live" family literacy evening at Barnes and Noble and "Mohawk Night" at the Richardson Public Library.