[aisle] Keeping Library Open

[Wyatt, Paula]

I curated these resources from the email, mining the bibliographies of many
of them. It is not exhaustive but will continue to add but I thought it
might be helpful to put allin one place.  Feel free to share.

https://wke.lt/w/s/g5U8S0  <https://wke.lt/w/s/g5U8S0>


Beaubien Elementary School Librarian

Libraries are . . . essential to the functioning of a democratic society .
. .libraries are the great symbols of the freedom of the mind.  Franklin D.
Roosevelt

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On Mon, Jul 6, 2020 at 4:49 PM Stephanie Flott via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Thank you!  These are great resources!
>
> On Mon, Jul 6, 2020 at 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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> --
> *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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