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Good luck my heart goes out to you as I just had to do the same thing.  It
worked for me, but we are an elementary district.  Let me know if you have
other questions.

On Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 9:37 AM, Joni Darby <jdarby at oes141.org> wrote:

> Use some of the advocacy information on the AASL American Association of
> School Libraries site and ISLMA site:
> http://www.ala.org/aasl/advocacy
> http://www.islma.org/resources.htm#adv
> ISLMA http://www.islma.org/resources.htm#adv.
>
> Show them reports on statistics of the importance of a certified school
> librarian.  Use other articles from School Library Journal or Scholastic on
> the importance of research/reading and test scores etc.  Meet with your
> school board members in a small group and/or speak at a meeting with the
> help of your colleagues.  Make it all about the students and what they will
> lose.
>
> On Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 8:22 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> One thing you might consider is having your aide do a time-log for
>> several different days.  Every 15 minutes she logs what she is working on.
>> It can be a pain, but very valuable data.  Quite often people outside the
>> library world have no idea what we do daily as they think we just check
>> books in and out, how hard can it be?  A log will show all of the different
>> activities, from reshelving and repairs to routine paperwork and assisting
>> kids that an aide does, and then I would also keep track of how much time
>> you try to squeeze into your schedule taking care of library related
>> issues.  Straight up numbers can be convincing sometimes when people have a
>> hard time with the bigger picture.  Bring these two logs to every meeting
>> and show them to everyone you can, and be prepared to leave copies with
>> them for their perusal!
>>
>> Good Luck!
>>
>>
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>>
>> Valerie brunner
>>
>> 315 S. Henderson
>>
>> Mt. Zion, IL 62549
>>
>> brunnerv at mtzion.k12.il.us
>>
>> 217-864-2369
>>
>>
>>
>> “be kind.  Everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle”
>>
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>> *From:* islma-bounces at list.railslibraries.info [mailto:
>> islma-bounces at list.railslibraries.info] *On Behalf Of *Email list for
>> the Illinois School Library Media Association
>> *Sent:* Thursday, April 14, 2016 4:51 PM
>> *To:* islma at list.railslibraries.info
>> *Subject:* [ISLMA-Share] Help save our library!
>>
>>
>>
>> I am a fourth grade teacher and also have been the district librarian for
>> about six years. Our district has three separate buildings each with a
>> library and an aide in each to run it. I am in the classroom and do not
>> work in any of the libraries. The aide at the high school is retiring at
>> the end of this year. The principal at that building  has decided to not
>> replace her and is instead teaching the English teachers and the aides
>> still at the building to check out the books. There is no plan that I know
>> of to take care of inter-library loan, reshelving books, ordering, etc. He
>> changes his mind week to week about what to do.  I am told that the
>> students get everything they need through Pearson (We are one to one). The
>> superintendent does not feel he can justify having an aide in the high
>> school library because of the low circulation numbers. However, there is
>> a career class taught in the library which the library aide helps with and
>> whose salary is 5/7 paid for through Career Links. The principal wants to
>> move the career class out of the library for reasons which I am not sure of.
>>
>>
>>
>> I give a report to the board once a quarter and have spoken to them a
>> couple of times just to let them know we, the library, are still alive.  I
>> need help with keeping someone in our high school library and to change the
>> attitudes of our superintendent and high school principal. I feel the
>> principals at the junior high and elementary are more supportive. I feel
>> overwhelmed. I have my hands full just with my classroom. Can you help? Let
>> me know if you have any suggestions on how to proceed to save our high
>> school library. Thank you!
>>
>> --
>>
>> *Vicki Bonnett*
>>
>> *4th Grade Teacher/District Librarian*
>>
>> *Havana CUSD 126*
>>
>>
>>
>> *New Central School 215 N. Pearl Havana, IL 62644*
>>
>>
>> *School (309)-543-2241 Cell (309)-338-3443*
>>
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> --
> Joni Darby
>
> Shepherd Middle School
> Library Information Specialist
> Ottawa Elementary 141
> 815-434-7925 Ext. 5008
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Joni Darby

Shepherd Middle School
Library Information Specialist
Ottawa Elementary 141
815-434-7925 Ext. 5008
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