Q&A with media center specialist Ms. Muller

By Kassadi H. and Morgan M.

Mrs. Muller is a librarian at Airport High School. She is very kind and fun-loving, she treats all the students that come into the library with nothing but respect. Mrs. Muller is very loved and appreciated by all of the students within Airport High School. 

On September 24, 2025 Mrs. Muller was asked a few questions about her librarian career, how she likes being a part of the staff in Airport High School, and how she feels about helping students within the school.

Q: Good morning Ms. Muller, today I’m going to be asking you about your librarian career. How long have you been a librarian? 

A: I have been in this library for five years. This is my fifth year at the library.

Q: What made you want to become a librarian? 

A: Honestly, the district I was in before offered free classes to become a librarian, and that probably solidified it. But I’ve always loved libraries since I was a kid. I knew I either wanted to be a librarian or a guidance counselor, and when I got that opportunity, I thought, w2h“hmm, okay.”

Q: What are your strengths and weaknesses? 

A: My strength is that I’m a little creative, and I try to find ways to change or enhance activities and assignments. My weakness is that I can be a little antisocial sometimes, and that doesn’t always lend itself well to being a librarian.

Q: What responsibilities do you have? 

A: Our main responsibility is reader advisory, which means getting students to come in and find books they love. I’m also responsible for doing lessons with teachers and teaching students research skills.

Q: What does a typical day as a librarian look like? 

A: It depends on what we have planned. If we have lessons, then I might spend the whole day with classes and teachers, covering things like credible sources, using databases, or supporting content area classes. If we don’t have lessons scheduled, then the day might involve creating displays, shelving books, reading, or updating the system.

Q: How do you stay organized and manage multiple tasks? 

A: Honestly, I’m not very organized. I try to keep either a mental list in my head or write one down on paper, and that helps me keep track of what I need to do.

Q: What are your expectations for students? 

A: Mainly that they are respectful—of each other and of the library space. I also ask that they give reading a chance. My goal since I started here has been to make the library a space where all students feel welcome.

Q: How do you stay up to date with new or trending books? 

A: I get magazine subscriptions like School Library Journal and Booklist. I also participate in a professional learning program outside of the district, and I follow authors and librarians online. That helps me stay connected and aware of book releases and technology advances.

Q: What are the main challenges of being a librarian? 

A: For me, one challenge is censorship and book banning happening across the country. Another is creating a space for collaboration and support, because not everyone understands exactly what we do or how we can be a resource.

Q: What’s your favorite part about being a librarian? 

A: Introducing students to new books that they end up loving. I enjoy making book suggestions that can be impactful, help shape who students become, and expose them to new things through reading.

Q: Do you think others should become librarians? 

A: Yes, but only if they have a passion for it. Some people take this role because they don’t want to be in the classroom, but that’s not me—I loved teaching. For me, librarianship was a way to build on my career in education. If you’re passionate about encouraging students to become lifelong learners and readers, then this is a great path. But if you think it’s just about checking out books, then it’s probably not the right fit.

Q: Were there any key experiences that influenced your career? 

A: Not yet. I’m still waiting on those highlights.

Q: What was your educational path to becoming a librarian?

 A: I graduated from South Carolina State University with a degree in English education and taught for about eight years. Then I got the opportunity to become a librarian, so I went back to school and earned my master’s in library science. I worked in a middle school as a librarian for a year before coming here.

Thank you so much Mrs.Muller for taking the time out of your very busy schedule as we learned to answer these questions. It will be very exciting to see how far the library continues to grow and expand in the next few years.