[aisle] Are there still middle school libraries?

[Erin Wengerhoff]

My schedule is completely flexible - I let ELA teachers sign up for times
to come in twice a month. What questions do you have?

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 Wed, Aug 24, 2022 at 9:04 AM Dawn Bik via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Erin,
>
> I would love to know what your schedule looks like seeing classes twice a
> week, and talk more.  I have a few questions.
>
> 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 *
>> Pronouns: She/Her *Why list pronouns?*
>> <https://www.mypronouns.org/sharing/>
>> 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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