[aisle] Are there still middle school libraries?

[Jill Bennin]

I am in a 7-12 building and our busiest library days are our junior high
class days - it is a 7-12 collection.

On Wed, Aug 24, 2022 at 7:03 AM Marybeth Raynes via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I'm in a middle school and we still have library visits by ELA classes
> every day. However, my "space" has been shrinking for the last few
> years...storeroom/workroom/computer lab to STEM room to broadcast studio
> and this year they moved our new tech person into the library. I'm retiring
> at the end of the school year, and I just mentioned this exact scenario to
> a co-worker; I think it might happen here, too. I would not be at all
> surprised if they do this once I'm gone and not around to raise a holy
> hell! Good luck to you and your students! They'll need it without a library!
>
> Marybeth Raynes
>
> Hickory Creek Middle School Library
>
> 22150 116th Avenue Frankfort, IL 60423
>
> 815.469.4474 ext. 3740
>
> mraynes at fsd157c.org
>
>
>
>
>      hcmslibrary157c
>
>      @HCMSReads
>
> Right now I'm reading:
> *Under the Whispering Door* by T.J. Klune (Hoopla audio book) and
> *Zero Day* by Jan Gangsei
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> *From:* AISLE <aisle-bounces at list.railslibraries.info> on behalf of
> Kleckner, Stephanie via AISLE <aisle at list.railslibraries.info>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 23, 2022 3:45 PM
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> *Cc:* Kleckner, Stephanie <skleck at m289.org>
> *Subject:* [aisle] Are there still middle school libraries?
>
> Hi friends!
> I was told that this is highly likely the last year for our middle school
> library. My principal said that she needs the space and wants to turn it
> into 2 classrooms. She said she asked around our area and a lot of middle
> schools don't have "library time" anymore. She also stated that they would
> divide all the library books between the classrooms and encourage students
> to go to the public library. So, are middle school libraries still a thing?
> How many of you have thriving middle school libraries?
> Thanks!
> Stephanie Kleckner
> Library Media Teacher
> Mendota Dist. #289
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-- 
Jill Bennin
Library Media Specialist - Sherrard CUSD #200
email: benninj at sherrard.us
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