[ISLMA-Share] Aurora Beacon-News: West Aurora cuts school librarians

Thu May 19 15:08:11 CDT 2016

Advocacy cannot come from the librarian.  Advocacy has to come from the
staff and students.

Also, nicely said Gretchen.

jpr

On Thu, May 19, 2016 at 2:20 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I think it's sad that the administration explored no other options except
> replacement.  It shows a complete and utter lack of creative problem
> solving and goes against current best practices.  In lieu of canning the
> program, they should have redirected the library program to explore science
> - what better place to learn about science than a library?
>
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> To: islma at list.railslibraries.info
> Date: Thu, 19 May 2016 18:55:09 +0000
> From: islma at list.railslibraries.info
>
> Subject: Re: [ISLMA-Share] Aurora Beacon-News: West Aurora cuts school
> librarians
>
> Thank you.  All of your words of support really have touched me and I know
> those of my colleagues too as they read all of your responses. [image: ☹]
> You guys are the best!
>
>
>
> *"There are many little ways to enlarge your child's world. Love of books
> is the best of all."*
>
> *— Jacqueline Kennedy*
>
>
> Carla Buell
> Schneider Elementary
> "One of the 3 Elementary District Library Media Center Directors trying to
> save libraries in West Aurora..."
>
>
>
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> *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>
> *Sent:* Thursday, May 19, 2016 1:13:57 PM
> *To:* islma at list.railslibraries.info
> *Subject:* Re: [ISLMA-Share] Aurora Beacon-News: West Aurora cuts school
> librarians
>
> Well said. Thank you
> Colleen Beierle
>
> Colleen Beierle
> “The mission for school library programs is to ensure that students are
> effective users of ideas and information by being critical thinkers,
> enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and ethical users of
> information.”
>
> Zorana Ercegovac
>
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, May 19, 2016 at 1:05 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
> This is not a criticism of any one person, but if you read the article,
> there is no mention of the teaching and instruction that happens in an
> elementary school library at all. No mention of research skills or the
> learning triangulation of information for accuracy or digital citizenship
> skills being taught. Little mention of the literacy needs of the
> underserved and at-risk population in West Aurora, and only passing mention
> of the work librarians do to support the curriculum needs of
> specific teachers or the typing and tech skills often taught in library
> media centers.
>
> In the absence of this information, it appears on the surface that the
> administrators are making a sound decision. It also mentions that there was
> no public forum, no chance for the community to show any support for their
> school libraries. If grass root support for school libraries exists in
> West Aurora, the citizens and parents can still take a stand and have their
> voices heard. If no one does anything, then they will have to wait until
> data shows that these children are lacking the literacy skills needed to
> read and understand the directions to do the STEM projects administrators
> are so anxious to implement.
>
> While Makerspaces are places for students to engage in STEM projects, the
> library is the sum of all its parts. Access to books, information, good
> teaching, tech tools and a certified pathfinder/mentor/book guru is what
> makes a library a kitchen instead of a grocery store (Thanks, Joyce
> Valenza). Until librarians make themselves indispensable in the eyes
> of their faculties, students, administrators and parents, they will always
> be on the front lines of budget cuts and curriculum time pressures.
> Unfortunately in Illinois, the lack of state funding has placed district
> officials in no win situations and students librarians have and will
> continue to suffer.
>
> My two and half cents,
> Gretchen Zaitzeff
> University High School
> Normal, IL
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> *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]
> *Sent:* Thursday, May 19, 2016 11:39 AM
> *To:* 'islma at list.railslibraries.info'
> *Subject:* Re: [ISLMA-Share] Aurora Beacon-News: West Aurora cuts school
> librarians
>
> If you have a kid there, doesn’t that mean you should contact your school
> board members and complain?
>
>
>
> I think the real issue is as a profession we are not advocating for
> ourselves anywhere enough.
>
>
>
> It doesn’t need to be much. The easiest method is to work with the powers
> that be. I have a board member that was a volunteer in my school library. I
> have a board member that is a retired teacher from my school. I have 2 of
> the superintendent’s kids that were past student aides in my library. I
> have 2 former student aides that are the children of principals in other
> schools in our district. I help our educational foundation and won grants
> through them. Each and every one of these is a connection to a decision
> maker. Each and every one of these people knows something about what we do
> in our school’s library.
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
>
> Alan, Librarian serving Brooks Middle School
>
>
>
> "What a school thinks about its library is a measure of what it thinks
> about education."
> - Harold Howe, former U.S. Commissioner of Education
>
>
>
> *From:* islma-bounces at list.railslibraries.info [mailto:
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> librarians
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>
> I feel so bad for these kids - especially mine who is at one of these
> elementary schools .....
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> On Thu, May 19, 2016 at 8:14 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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> Elementary School Librarians
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> West Aurora cuts school librarians <http://fw.to/AqnMiBc>
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