[ISLMA-Share] Final 3 ESSA meetings!! - We need you!!

Wed Dec 7 17:07:49 CST 2016

Just a quick note from the listening tour in Chicago last night. I was the
only librarian to attend and our time for comments was cut short by a
lengthy exchange during the presentation itself.

-I thanked ISBE for including a requirement that LEAs address equitable
distribution of resources and requested that they be explicit in including
human resources in that requirement.
-I mentioned the discrepancy between how librarians are identified in ESSA
(specialized instructional support personnel) vs. Illinois law (teachers)
and requested that ISBE explicitly identify school librarians as eligible
for the same access to professional development opportunities and resources
as teachers.

I am adding to that, in my submitted comments, a note that Linking for
Learning (existing, and soon to be revised) provides a program evaluation
tool to ensure that state and local administrators know what an effective
school library program, directed by a highly qualified librarian, looks
like.

On a non-library related note, I addressed the school funding problem in
Illinois that must be addressed before "accountability" demands can be
credible. The community in which the forum was held is ground zero for
disinvestment by both Illinois and CPS.

Regards,
Megan C.

On Wed, Dec 7, 2016 at 11:03 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I see them as stakeholders as well. I don’t see why they
> couldn’t/shouldn't attend.
>
> Patti Fleser
> Library Media Specialist
> Deer Path Middle School
> Lake Forest, IL
> 847-604-7433 <(847)%20604-7433>
> @DPM_Library
>
> President, Illinois School Library Media Association
>
> "...a library is more than a collection of dusty old books. It is a place
> to learn, explore, and grow!” *Escape from Mr. Lemoncello**’s Library*
>
> From: <islma-bounces at list.railslibraries.info> on behalf of Email list
> for the Illinois School Library Media Association <
> islma at list.railslibraries.info>
> Reply-To: "islma at list.railslibraries.info" <islma at list.railslibraries.info
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> Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at 10:49 AM
> To: Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association <
> islma at list.railslibraries.info>
> Subject: Re: [ISLMA-Share] Final 3 ESSA meetings!! - We need you!!
>
> Patti,
> How do you feel about parents or students attending or emailing
> essa at isbe.net  ?
>
> jpr
>
> On Wed, Dec 7, 2016 at 9:49 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
> Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> Patti,
>>
>>
>>
>> Who is signed up for Decatur?
>>
>>
>>
>> Gretchen
>> ------------------------------
>> *From:*islma-bounces at list.railslibraries.info [
>> islma-bounces at list.railslibraries.info] on behalf of Email list for the
>> Illinois School Library Media Association [islma at list.railslibraries.info
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>> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 07, 2016 9:38 AM
>> *To:* Email list for the Illinois School Library Media Association
>> *Subject:* [ISLMA-Share] Final 3 ESSA meetings!! - We need you!!
>>
>> Good Morning,
>> The final 2 ESSA listening tour meetings are* tonight in Crystal Lake
>> and Galesburg and tomorrow in Decatur. *Let’s show the ISBE with these
>> last 2 meetings that effective school library programs and licensed school
>> librarians are the answer to so many problems in education!!
>> We once again ask you to volunteer your time to attend one of these
>> meetings. We need you speak at the meeting AND/OR send your thoughts to
>> essa at isbe.net.* You can sign up for the listening tour at this
>> link: http://bit.ly/2giYSc9 <http://bit.ly/2giYSc9>* Signing up will
>> allow the ESSA task force to email you the talking points and help you
>> organize with other librarians attending the same meeting. We realize that
>> the meeting locations are few and far between; if you are not able to
>> attend a meeting, your voice is still important. You can email your stories
>> to essa at isbe.net
>>
>> *Here is a link to the new talking points. https://goo.gl/YpkR5a
>> <https://goo.gl/YpkR5a> *
>> Please note the information highlighted in yellow. This focuses on what
>> was added to the original state plan. However, you can still continue to
>> share your stories and information on the original 6 points (located toward
>> the bottom of the document).
>>
>> Patti Fleser
>> Library Media Specialist
>> Deer Path Middle School
>> Lake Forest, IL
>> 847-604-7433 <(847)%20604-7433>
>> @DPM_Library
>>
>> President, Illinois School Library Media Association
>>
>> "...a library is more than a collection of dusty old books. It is a place
>> to learn, explore, and grow!” *Escape from Mr. Lemoncello**’s Library*
>>
>>
>>
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>> Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
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> Jacob P. Roskovensky
>
> Library Media Specialist,
> Charleston High School
>
> President-Elect,
> Illinois School Library Media Association
>
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