[aisle] Are there still middle school libraries?

Wed Aug 24 08:37:48 CDT 2022

Princeton has a junior high library and elementary libraries with a
dedicated professional.

On Wed, Aug 24, 2022 at 8:29 AM Dawn Brunschon via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Belvidere CUSD 100 has middle school libraries.  They are manned by
> library assistants, but they are still busy places!
>
> I'm sorry to hear this is your admin's opinion:(
>
> On Wed, Aug 24, 2022 at 7:10 AM Jill Bennin via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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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
>>> *To:* Email list for the As. <aisle at list.railslibraries.info>
>>> *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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