[aisle] Keeping Library Open

[Lester, Kathy]

I wanted to share a few resources that may (or may not be helpful).
Deb Kachel created a document -- *What Students and Parents Lose When
School Librarians and Librarians are Cut.*
This Michigan version of the document (bit.ly/WhatLoseLib) was developed
from the document with permission from Deb.
{We updated it to include specific information for Michigan.  Deb Kachel
gave permission to use her document as long as she was credited.}

MAME also sent out a newsletter (https://www.smore.com/8r2c4) widely to
different organizations (superintendents, secondary school principals,
elementary school principals, state school board, teacher unions, etc).
This newsletter may have some additional data that may be useful.
The draft Reopening Michigan School Libraries document
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OTT6NmA99ZwZw_odIqvUw2pt1WZHEN60/view?usp=sharing>
includes some references on access to books and school libraries.
Let me know if you have any questions.
--Kathy

Michigan also sent this newsletter out to
Kathy Lester, MLIS, MA
*Advocacy Chair, Past-President 2014, *
Michigan Association for Media in Education (MAME)
*Board Member, 2018-2020, *
American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
*School Library Media Specialist / Technology Coach, *
East Middle School, Plymouth-Canton Schools
*SL21 Model Library, 2017-2018*
*SL21 Exemplary Ranking - Michigan School Libraries for the 21st Century
2019-2022*
*ISTE Making IT Happen Award Winner*
*2017 MAME Michigan School Library Program of the Year*
*2012 **State Librarian's Excellence Award Winner*
kathyL at mimame.org
twitter: @LibraryL <https://twitter.com/LibraryL>
810.333.5873


On Mon, Jul 6, 2020 at 12:23 PM Dawn Scuderi via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Stephanie,
>
> Please email me off the list serv, ok?  I am the Advocacy Manager for
> AISLE.
>
> advocacy at aisled.org
>
> I want to find out more info from you, so I can help.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dawn
>
> On Mon, Jul 6, 2020 at 11:10 AM Stephanie Flott via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> I was just told I needed to be prepared to defend the importance of the
>> library for this upcoming school year.  During the spring semester, the
>> library was completely shut down, and students did not have access to
>> books. I have already expressed to the administration that this cannot
>> happen in the fall, and our students need access to books.
>>
>> At an admin meeting last week, it was discussed that if the library was
>> shut down, I could be utilized to fill in for any teachers that would not
>> be able to come to school due to COVID.  I would appreciate any help you
>> have to offer:
>> ~data supporting the need for library books in students hands during this
>> crazy time
>> ~how your library is planning to safely get books in students hands
>>
>> THANKS!! I've never had to defend my job before, and this definitely
>> caught me off guard this morning.
>>
>> Stephanie
>>
>> --
>> *Stephanie Flott*
>>
>> Dwight Township High School            Dwight Grade School
>> 801 S. Franklin St.                             801 S. Columbia St.
>> Dwight, IL 60420                               Dwight, IL 60420
>> 815-584-6293                                    815-584-6239
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