[aisle] Elimination of Full-Time Librarian In Our Two-School District

[Karrie Fisher]

I am a full-time librarian in District 31, Glenview, a two-school
district.  I am in the K-5 building.  We have a full-time librarian in our
middle school. We are a suburb located north of Chicago.

We were told that next year library classes will *no longer be part of the
schedule*, and we will have ONE full-time librarian and one full-time
assistant for both buildings.  The librarian (our MS librarian) will travel
between the two buildings, as will the assistant.

The eliminated librarian -- me (K-5) -- will be reassigned to a classroom
teacher position.

To fight for our students and our library programs, we are gathering
information and research that we will present to our superintendent,
principals, and BOE.  I know this has happened in other school districts.
Does anyone have any specific research or antidotes that we could share?
Has anyone successfully fought for their full-time librarians, students,
and programs, and gotten a decision reversed?

Any help we can get will be greatly appreciated by us!  Our BOE meeting is
April 19.

Happily Ever After,
Karrie Fisher, Library Media Specialist
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*Winkelman Library Resources: Click HERE
<http://district31.follettdestiny.com/> for the Card Catalog!*

Winkelman School * 1919 Landwehr Road * Glenview, IL  60026
847-729-5650 * Fax 847-729-5654
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