[aisle] Are there still middle school libraries?

[Mrs. Hamernick]

Middle School Librarian here...I service all of our students with
circulation and lessons!

On Wed, Aug 24, 2022 at 8:42 AM Erin Wengerhoff via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I have been a middle school librarian for the past 13 years, in Des
> Plaines 62 School District. We still have libraries in ALL of our schools -
> elementaries and middle school and they are all run by certified Library
> Media Specialists.  I see ELA classes twice a month for book checkout and
> lessons.
>
> Hope your principal can see the value of having a school library!
>
> Erin
>
>
> *Erin Wengerhoff**MS Ed. EA, MS **LIS *
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> Library Media Specialist
> Algonquin Middle School
> 767 E. Algonquin Road
> Des Plaines, IL 60016
> 847-789-5601
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 23, 2022 at 3:46 PM Kleckner, Stephanie via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> 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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Sincerely,
Amy Hamernick
Media Specialist
Apple Teacher
Century Jr. High
@AhamernickCJH
#CenturyWildcats


"If we always do what we've always done,
we will get what we've always got."
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