Library Director's Office
About the DirectorHi. I'm Brian Andrusyk. Welcome to my online library. I have over 30 years of experience in school and public libraries. My career began shelving books at the Elmhurst Public Library when I was in high school. Over the years I got to work in various departments learning many things about libraries. Yes, there was a time when part of my job was filing the cards in the card catalog! I received my Masters in Library Information Science from Dominican University. I am presently the School Librarian at IC Catholic Prep in Elmhurst, Illinois.
I am a member of the American Library Association, American Association of School Libraries, Young Adult Library Services Association, Association of Illinois School Library Educators, and the Catholic Library Association. I have served on advisory committees for the Metropolitan Library System (now Reaching Across Illinois Library System, or RAILS). I welcome any website recommendations from teachers, librarians, students, and parents. Please note that a recommendation is not automatically added to the collection. To recommend a site, please fill out the form at the bottom of this page. I'll review it and add it to the appropriate page once approved. Follow Brian on Twitter at @ICCPLibrarian |
History
This website got it start over 20 years ago when I was asked to create a list of Chicago websites while working as an intern in the Kids' Library at the Elmhurst Public Library.
When I got my job at IC Catholic Prep, I brought the list along and started collecting other sites based on class projects. At first, it was a collection of index cards in a plastic box. It was on the school's intranet for some time before it was moved to the school's website. When the school's site was redesigned, I decided to move it to Weebly. This site was launched in October, 2016.
Many of the pictures used were from either Weebly, Pixabay, or from my camera. Yes, the picture at the top of this page is my desk! It is not always that neat.
When I got my job at IC Catholic Prep, I brought the list along and started collecting other sites based on class projects. At first, it was a collection of index cards in a plastic box. It was on the school's intranet for some time before it was moved to the school's website. When the school's site was redesigned, I decided to move it to Weebly. This site was launched in October, 2016.
Many of the pictures used were from either Weebly, Pixabay, or from my camera. Yes, the picture at the top of this page is my desk! It is not always that neat.
Disclaimers |
Although the websites listed on this site have been reviewed by me or an outside source, sites do change. Some for the better and some not so much. Please email me if you find a site that may have changed in appropriateness, is no longer working, or if there is an error in the description.
The resources or opinions on these pages and the links on those pages do not reflect the policies or views of neither IC Catholic Prep, the Catholic Church, nor my personal beliefs. |