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

[Katie Nelson]

Karrie,
If you think it would be appropriate - I work at a school that has two
Winkelman School parents.  Would you mind if I shared the situation with
these teachers?  Oftentimes I feel like the public doesn't realize what is
happening until it is too late.
Let me know,
Katie

On Wed, Apr 6, 2022 at 9:16 AM Strom, Pamela M via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Karrie,
>
> Good luck at the board meeting.  Yes, unfortunately, this does seem to be
> an "easy" cost saving measure that administrators can take and you are far
> from alone.  It is so unfortunate when we watch the news and see book
> challenges etc., that have an impact on our most vulnerable students.
> Often times the librarian is the person in the building who knows about
> these students and who has cultivated relationships with them.  The library
> is where they feel safest.  If they think getting rid of a librarian
> position will not be noticed, they are sadly mistaken.
>
> Pam Strom,
> New Trier High School
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> Christie C via AISLE <aisle at list.railslibraries.info>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 6, 2022 7:38 AM
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> *Cc:* Christie C <christiechandlerstahl at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [aisle] Elimination of Full-Time Librarian In Our
> Two-School District
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> Karrie,
> I am stunned to read this. You have done so much to transform your
> school’s library and to bring such high quality lessons and lit discussions
> to the students. I’m glad this group has provided you with some great
> advocacy tools. I wish you all the best as you go forward.
> Am thinking of you.
> Sincerely,
> Christie
>
> Christie Chandler-Stahl
> Resource Center Director
> Greeley School - Winnetka District #36
> Christiechandler at winnetka36.org
>
> On Mon, Apr 4, 2022 at 11:20 AM Karrie Fisher via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
> 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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