Library Mice

I have mice in my library, and not the kind attached to the computers. I disposed of two dead ones just last week. I've been putting out sticky traps and have had the exterminators out many times, but the rodents keep on coming back.

It's always entertaining when one of the little critters runs across the room, setting students to screaming and carrying on. I use the mice as a good reason students shouldn't eat in the library, or crawl on the floor (some like to hide under the tables in the hopes that I won't notice and make them go to class).

Even if I ban all student food, we still have our staff meetings and parties in the library, and there is often food involved.

Any tips or ideas? It's a bit of a health hazard. . . .

Teacherlibrarian.org

Changes are coming to my blog! I bought a new domain name, teacherlibrarian.org, to more closely reflect my new position as a middle school librarian (okay, I switched from the public library more than two years ago, but I'm finally catching up). I still consider myself a teen librarian, but have lately been more focused on the teaching part of my job.

I'm not sure what to do with teenlibrarian.com, and whether I want to keep paying for it. If you want to take it over when it comes up for renewal, let me know.

I'm in the middle of the National Board Certification process right now. I finish in April -- and then just wait to hear whether I passed, with my fingers crossed -- so hopefully I will be able to do more blogging after that.