[ISLMA-Share] Certification Question

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If your district doesn't have a certified library Media specialist in the
district, they are not qualified to belong to a regional library system.

Lorna Code
Library Media Specialist
Kaneland High School
Junior Class Sponsor
(630) 365-5100  X221
lorna.code at kaneland.org

“In the nonstop tsunami of global information, librarians provide us with
floaties and teach us to swim.”
― Linton Weeks <http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1498146.Linton_Weeks>




On Thu, Sep 1, 2016 at 12:02 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> This seems kind of funny. After teaching math and science in our middle
> school for twelve years, I became our district librarian when my friend
> retired. (I spent many hours, and $, taking classes to get my endorsements
> for middle school and elementary LMS.) After two years, the district made
> budget cuts, cutting my job. I've been in a fourth-grade classroom ever
> since. An aide is now in the middle school library on a part-time basis.
> There is NO certified librarian serving in our K-12 district. SO, the
> answer is probably, "No" to this question. I hate this.
>
> On Thu, Sep 1, 2016 at 7:49 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
> Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> Absolutely insist on a certified person as your substitute. You are a
>> teacher. The library is your classroom. They wouldn't consider having a
>> non-certified person cover a classroom all day.
>>
>>
>> Lorna Code
>> Library Media Specialist
>> Kaneland High School
>> Junior Class Sponsor
>> (630) 365-5100  X221
>> lorna.code at kaneland.org
>>
>> “In the nonstop tsunami of global information, librarians provide us with
>> floaties and teach us to swim.”
>> ― Linton Weeks
>> <http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1498146.Linton_Weeks>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 10:41 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> My admin just came in and asked me if a certified teacher was required
>>> to cover me when I'm gone for illness/conferences/etc. Does anyone know the
>>> "law" on this?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Brooke
>>>
>>> --
>>> Brooke Nelson
>>> Library Media Specialist
>>> East Peoria Community High School
>>> 309.694.8338
>>>
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