[LM_NET] FW: LM_NET Digest - 2 May 2005 - Special issue (#2005-680)

[Aileen Kay <Aileen.Kay@SMAA.ORG>]

I'll try again!  (P.S. we have extended hours - about 20 minutes before
school and 1 hour after school daily (except for early dismissal on
Fridays).

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From: Aileen Kay 
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 2:35 PM
To: 'School Library Media & Network Communications'
Subject: RE: LM_NET Digest - 2 May 2005 - Special issue (#2005-680)

Carrie: 

We also cover the K-8 grades with close to 700 students.  Although there
is a 26-computer information center in the library, we have a separate
technology department (four full-time people - two who keep the systems
and hardware going and two tech teachers (teaching applications and
hardware use), one elementary and one middle school), each with a lab.
There is also a wireless lab that can be checked out by teachers for
classroom use.  The library/media department is staffed by me
(full-time) and 20 clerk hours. I teach information literacy skills
using technology: applications, Internet and databases, and perform all
the librarian's duties (collaboration, collection development,
cataloging, program planning, etc.). When the clerk is here,  she mans
the circulation desk.  I feel that we are short-staffed and am
struggling with trying to administer the library program while here
alone, stamping and scanning!  

We have an open access library and are phasing out the primary fixed
scheduling in favor of "use as needed."  The library itself is large
enough to accommodate three classes and a number of independent library
users simultaneously, as long as everyone is courteous.  The only real
limiter is that of access to the LMS - only me.

You can find Scholastic's study "School Libraries Work" online.
Pennsylvania (Lance, Rodney, and Hamilton-Pennell, 2000) contributed and
found that school libraries with strong staffing produced students with
higher standardized test scores. If your school expects one person to
run the technology and the library functions unaided, I suggest you
either unplug the computers or box up the books and prepare the
administration for a plunge in student reading and writing scores.
Good luck to you!
Aileen   

Aileen Kay, Library Director
aileen.kay@smaa.org
St. Mary and All Angels School
7 Pursuit, Aliso Viejo, Ca 92656
(949)448-9027, x230


Date:    Mon, 2 May 2005 15:06:40 -0400
From:    Carrie Green <carriergreen@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: TECH: staffing ideas needed!

Hello, Wise Ones!
We are in the process of revamping the technology program at our school.
We
really need some data to show to the school board what other schools are
doing, what's successful, what's not successful, and which staff
positions
are covering technology.  Basically, we want to hire a technology
teacher to
integrate tech AND classroom content standards into a program.  I would
love
to hear about your school/ program, specifically:

* number of students in your school
* number of librarians/ technology staff
* fixed or flexible schedule? extended hours?
* duties of tech staff and tech support
* technology teaching expectations of the librarian

I'd also love ideas to help shape our program.  We serve 400 students,
k-8,
in Philadelphia.  Currently, I am the only librarian (and I teach guided
reading groups an hour and a half a day).  There is also a part-time
tech
teacher that teaches lessons in our computer lab, and a full time
technology
"director" who does not work with students but works with keeping our
network and systems running-- basically he's our "go to" guy for
computer
needs (but not curriculum needs).  Do other schools have a person like
this,
too, or is it covered by the tech. teacher?

Our  tech teacher position is in danger of being eliminated... unless we
get
some helpful data and ideas!  As the LMS, I am very comfortable with
collaborative teaching and planning for both library and the lab.  But,
with
no paraprofessional to help with admin. tasks in the library or in the
lab I
simply can not do both!!!  Thanks for taking the time to read and ponder
this lengthy query on a busy Monday.  I'd appreciate any ideas!
~Carrie Higgins

Carrie R. Higgins, Library Media Specialist
Wissahickon Charter School
Philadelphia, PA
carriergreen@hotmail.com




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