Helping out in the SJHS Library

Shayla Tanner
SJHS Staff Writer


Springville Junior High School students have the opportunity to be a teacher's assistant (T.A.) as an elective class. Some students choose to T.A. for Mr. Gary Brimhall, the school librarian, as library assistants. Helping out in the library is more of an on-your-own class. It is the perfect opportunity to catch up in things you’re missing in other classes if there isn’t anything to do. Mr. Brimhall likes having students help out in the library because there is a lot of work for one person.

Library T.A.’s get to make copies for teachers, check out books for students, put books back on the shelves, check books in, sort papers, staple and deliver things to teachers. If there is nothing to do T.A.’s can catch up on homework, read, or surf the internet. “I love being a library T.A. because I love making copies for teachers!” Mckenzie Graham, ninth grade library T.A., said.

There are some limits on things the Library T.A.’s can and can’t do. The student assistants can’t print papers off then copy them in color, hand out supplies, accept late book fines from students, leave class without asking, use the laminator, or supervise other students.

Even though being a library T.A. doesn’t count as a credit, the students that T.A. in the library all agree that it is worth taking still. “I love being an library T.A. even though it doesn’t count as a credit. Students should still take it because you can use it in your everyday life,” Mckenzie Graham explained. “It’s fun to take library T.A. because you can catch up on any missing homework if there isn’t anything to do.” Shawnee Henderson, an eight grade library assistant, said.