[ISLMA-Share] Help save our library!

Fri Apr 15 11:19:01 CDT 2016

Thank you!

On Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 9:45 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Having watched this painful decision be fleshed out in a neighboring
> district, I did learn that your best defense is fact, not emotion.  High
> school librarians can speak to this better than I, but I believe for your
> high school to retain their accreditation, they need to have a full-time,
> certified, librarian.   If the Keith Curry Lance research
> <http://keithcurrylance.com/school-library-impact-studies/> is not enough
> for your administrators, they may listen to PEW's research on libraries
> <http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/09/15/libraries-at-the-crossroads/>.  If
> you google, "importance of libraries" research 2013..2016, you can find a
> number of studies that could help your cause.
>
> On Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 9:21 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> Make sure you check out Linking for Learning.  If you don’t have a copy,
>> you can order one from the ISLMA website, or I’m sure someone would lend
>> you a copy.  Also on the ISLMA website is an advocacy link.  This is full
>> of great information.   http://www.islma.org/resources.htm#adv
>>
>>
>>
>> AASL advocacy site. This may arm you with some information and tools you
>> can use.  http://www.ala.org/aasl/advocacy/resources
>>
>>
>>
>> Good luck to you!
>>
>>
>>
>> Christine Barr
>>
>> LMC Director
>>
>> Fabyan Elementary
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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:* Friday, April 15, 2016 8:23 AM
>> *To:* islma at list.railslibraries.info
>> *Subject:* Re: [ISLMA-Share] Help save our library!
>>
>>
>>
>> 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
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>> brunnerv at mtzion.k12.il.us
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>> 217-864-2369
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>>
>> “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
>> <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*
>>
>>
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>> *New Central School 215 N. Pearl Havana, IL 62644*
>>
>>
>> *School (309)-543-2241 <%28309%29-543-2241> Cell (309)-338-3443
>> <%28309%29-338-3443>*
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> Denise Reeder
> Library Information Specialist
> Lincoln M
> 
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-- 
*Vicki Bonnett*
*4th Grade Teacher/District Librarian*
*Havana CUSD 126*

*New Central School215 N. Pearl Havana, IL 62644*

*School (309)-543-2241Cell (309)-338-3443*
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