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Hello everyone. I am a brand new librarian (just graduated from Drexel a year ago) and am I'm writing because we are planning to have a Slammin' @ Your Library event in January (not in October, alas, AASL came first.) I spoke with our principal about having a slam poetry event, he said go forward, and I began working with 2 English teachers. We planned to do slam poetry at the same time as the Shakespeare festival to compare the two. We sought a slam poet to come and perform for us to show the kids how its done. About a week ago, the Principal asked to see me. He said he wanted to stop the slam poetry event because he didn't like the word slam, didn't know what slam poetry was, and didn't want the kids to "slam the school." How many problems can you count in these statements? I am horrified at this response (especially after he had already said to go with it). After explaining what slam poetry is, how we were integrating into the curriculum, and the Shakespeare festival, he asked me to find other librarians who have hosted Slam Poetry events. He has also recently rejected a few other of my programming ideas. So I'm asking for help, positive experiences from Slammin' @ Your Library, and suggestions on how I can more effectively deal with the principal. Thanks, Amy -- Amy Rominiecki Library Media Specialist MaST Community Charter School 1800 E. Byberry Road Philadelphia, PA 19116 (267) 348-1188 arominiecki@mastcharter.org http://library.mastcharter.org/library =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=- All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. LM_NET Help & Information: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ Archive: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml LM_NET Select/EL-Announce: http://www.cuenet.com/archive/el-announce/ LM_NET Supporters: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ven.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-