[aisle] Librarians in contract?
Janet Jenkins
jjenkins at robinsonschools.com
Tue Mar 14 14:56:15 CDT 2023
I agree with Jacob about exploring opportunities to discuss undergraduate
programs.
As one of the last undergraduate students of library science education at
Illinois State University, I advocated for the reinstatement of an
undergraduate major or minor in our state colleges of education, and I
encountered closed minds and whispered comments of "not possible" and
"backward thinking."
If any university folks are following this thread, the interest is there.
My high school students ask every year why they can't find a
"librarian-type" major among undergraduate academic choices at any in-state
universities. The need for more school librarians, beyond replacing
retirees, may be appearing on the horizon. If school librarians are
essential, maybe it is time to open the undergraduate discussion. It has
big money potential for the university that snags those on-campus undergrad
students for all 4 years. It takes nothing away from the established
master's degree as a person can hold a bachelor's and master's in the same
subject area. And it gives our profession another avenue to train and
nurture future school librarians.
On Sat, Mar 11, 2023 at 11:11 AM Jacob Roskovensky via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
> We really need to be pushing the colleges for an undergraduate program...
> we will never have the librarians to come close to this..... I don't know
> that we can cover 1 librarian per district. We have openings not seeing
> applicants.
>
> On Fri, Mar 10, 2023 at 2:58 PM Monica Fumarolo via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> I was in a bit of a back and forth with the ALA last year about my
>> frustrations with what work is being done to ensure there are media
>> literacy standards in schools, and the woman sent me an interesting piece
>> of legislation from Illinois. Obviously I'm no lawyer, but the way this
>> reads to me, by June 30, 2027 it sounds like Illinois schools are to have
>> funding available to have a FULL TIME LIBRARIAN at *EACH* elementary
>> school, middle school, and high school, along with 1 full time aide for
>> every 300 students.
>>
>> Might be worth sharing with the powers that be, and again if anyone who
>> IS a lawyer or knows could chime in, I think we'd all be better for it!
>>
>> -Monica
>>
>> FROM ALA:
>>
>> In 2017, Illinois passed an evidence based funding model
>> <https://www.ctbaonline.org/reports/moving-forward-illinois-evidence-based-school-funding-formula-can-reverse-decades-inequity>.
>> See below for important excerpts:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> (105 ILCS 5/Art. 18 heading)
>>
>> ARTICLE 18. COMMON SCHOOL FUND
>>
>> Sec. 18-8.15. Evidence-Based Funding for student success for the
>> 2017-2018 and subsequent school years.
>> (a) General provisions.
>> (1) The purpose of this Section is to ensure that,
>>
>>
>>
>> by June 30, 2027 and beyond, this State has a kindergarten through grade
>> 12 public education system with the capacity to ensure the educational
>> development of all persons to the limits of their capacities in accordance
>> with Section 1 of Article X of the Constitution of the State of Illinois.
>> To accomplish that objective, this Section creates a method of funding
>> public education that is evidence-based; is sufficient to ensure every
>> student receives a meaningful opportunity to learn irrespective of race,
>> ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, or community-income level; and is
>> sustainable and predictable. When fully funded under this Section, every
>> school shall have the resources, based on what the evidence indicates is
>> needed, to:
>>
>> (A) provide all students with a high quality
>>
>>
>>
>> education that offers the academic, enrichment, social and emotional
>> support, technical, and career-focused programs that will allow them to
>> become competitive workers, responsible parents, productive citizens of
>> this State, and active members of our national democracy;
>>
>> (B) ensure all students receive the education
>>
>>
>>
>> they need to graduate from high school with the skills required to pursue
>> post-secondary education and training for a rewarding career;
>>
>> (C) reduce, with a goal of eliminating, the
>>
>>
>>
>> achievement gap between at-risk and non-at-risk students by raising the
>> performance of at-risk students and not by reducing standards; and
>>
>> (D) ensure this State satisfies its obligation to
>>
>>
>>
>> assume the primary responsibility to fund public education and
>> simultaneously relieve the disproportionate burden placed on local property
>> taxes to fund schools.
>>
>>
>>
>> (I) Librarian investments. Each Organizational
>>
>>
>>
>> Unit shall receive the funding needed to cover one FTE librarian for each
>> prototypical elementary school, middle school, and high school and one FTE
>> aide or media technician for every 300 combined ASE of pre-kindergarten
>> children with disabilities and all kindergarten through grade 12 students.
>>
>>
>>
>> (3) For calculating the salaries included within the
>>
>>
>>
>> Essential Elements, the State Superintendent shall annually calculate
>> average salaries to the nearest dollar using the employment information
>> system data maintained by the State Board, limited to public schools only
>> and excluding special education and vocational cooperatives, schools
>> operated by the Department of Juvenile Justice, and charter schools, for
>> the following positions:
>>
>> (A) Teacher for grades K through 8.
>> (B) Teacher for grades 9 through 12.
>> (C) Teacher for grades K through 12.
>> (D) School counselor for grades K through 8.
>> (E) School counselor for grades 9 through 12.
>> (F) School counselor for grades K through 12.
>> (G) Social worker.
>> (H) Psychologist.
>> (I) Librarian.
>> (J) Nurse.
>> (K) Principal.
>> (L) Assistant principal.
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 9, 2023 at 5:26 PM Beverly Zbinden via AISLE <
>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>
>>> Gina,
>>> D219 librarian ranks were decimated a decade ago and we went from having
>>> three certified librarians at each school to one certified librarian at
>>> each school and one outsourced, non-certified librarian at each school.
>>> We were able to get our outsourced librarian into the support staff
>>> bargaining unit several years ago and language into our CBA that we would
>>> have at least one certified librarian at each school. Here is the
>>> contract language regarding our libraries:
>>>
>>> Section 8. LIBRARIANS
>>>
>>> A. Library hours shall be scheduled in consultation with the library
>>> staff as needed in each division.
>>>
>>> B. Policies regarding the use of library facilities and materials shall
>>> be developed in consultation with the library staff.
>>>
>>> C. Librarians shall be involved in curriculum planning in the areas of
>>> their specialization.
>>>
>>> D. The libraries at Niles North and Niles West shall be staffed by no
>>> fewer than one (1) licensed librarian per building.
>>>
>>> We are headed into a bargaining year next year and I sit on our union
>>> executive board (I encourage every librarian to get onto their exec board)
>>> and we plan on submitting a proposal to increase our certified ranks.
>>>
>>> Good luck!
>>> Bev
>>> Beverly Zbinden
>>> Head Librarian @ Niles North High School
>>> (847)626-2183
>>> *Pronouns: she/her/hers*
>>>
>>> "What a school thinks about its library is a measure of what it thinks
>>> about education."
>>> - Harold Howe, former U.S. Commissioner of Education
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Mar 9, 2023 at 4:36 PM Gina Caneva via AISLE <
>>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Awesome, Incredible, School Librarians (Exclamation)!
>>>> I’m wondering about school contracts particularly if it is specifically
>>>> stated as to how many school librarians will be at a particular school or
>>>> if student to librarian ratios are stated in union contract documents. Our
>>>> district is negotiating a contract so I’m looking for anything comparable.
>>>> I know CPS has one they don’t follow, having worked in CPS for 15 years.
>>>> But out in the suburbs as well, cuts and/or short staffing is happening and
>>>> I’m desiring to dissuade it.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Gina Caneva
>>>>
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>>
>>
>> --
>> *Ms. Monica Fumarolo*, MSLIS, NBCT
>> Librarian
>> *McClure Junior High School*
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>
> Jacob P. Roskovensky
> Librarian
> Danville School District 118 <https://www.danville118.org/>
>
> 202 E Fairchild St
> Danville, IL 61832
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Janet Jenkins
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