[aisle] Keeping Library Open

Sullivan, Kathy ksullivan at princeville326.org
Mon Jul 6 11:59:09 CDT 2020


Great info - thanks!
:) Kathy

On Mon, Jul 6, 2020, 11:46 AM Lester, Kathy via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> 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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