[aisle] What are your most pressing issues

[Andrea Perrin]

Very true Janine!! I agree!

On Fri, Jun 18, 2021, 3:15 PM Janine Asmus via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

>
> The most pressing issue for Illinois school librarians is how we are
> perceived.
>
> How do we demonstrate our value and our need in ALL Illinois schools? This
> should be paramount. An all-out marketing campaign letting Illinois schools
> (and the decision makers in them) know who we are, what we do, and how we
> contribute to student growth and achievement is the number one priority.
>
> Many states are losing their certified school librarians or have a handful
> at best. I fear we are not far behind.
>
> What should be our angle? Target audience? Who do we solicit in our midst
> to help us and gather support? Illinois public librarians? Classroom
> teachers? Book publishers? Well known Illinois authors? If we could create
> a true campaign (AISLE/ISBE taskforce just for this) at the state level
> that others could follow or emulate, we might be able to increase our
> budgets, improve our schedules and access more materials and maintain our
> positions.  Many of you travel to several schools, have no clerk/assistant
> and operate on a budget of next to nothing.  This can't sustain itself.
>
> Every Illinois school librarian should be a member of our organization and
> find a way to contribute-- not necessarily monetarily.  Rather, contribute
> with time, great ideas, even greater enthusiasm and a stalwart conviction
> to the profession itself.  Advocate right from where you sit.  If you are
> in a small town or in a large suburban District, sit and think about how
> you can directly impact your colleagues in this profession.
>
> Janine M. Asmus
> West Leyden High School, Librarian
> Leyden High Schools District # 212
> Northlake, IL 60164
>
> On Thu, Jun 17, 2021 at 9:11 AM HELEN BIBLER via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> Maximizing student access to books
>>
>> On 06/16/2021 8:06 AM Pres Elect via AISLE <
>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> Could you please let me know what your pressing issues as you look
>> towards fall?
>>
>> Budget, regaining space and staff?  If you went into classroom last year,
>> are you going back to library?
>>
>> We want to make sure we are doing everything we can to support you.  This
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>> Mary Jo Matousek
>> President Elect 20-21
>> Association of Illinois School Library Educators
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