THE GRIM RIPPER STRIKES AGAIN (fwd)

[Gloria Hersak <ghersak@MINET.GOV.MB.CA>]

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Date: Wed, 31 May 1995 07:32:32 -0500
From: Michelle Larose-Kuzenko <mlarose@minet.gov.mb.ca>
To: ghersak@minet.gov.mb.ca
Subject: THE GRIM RIPPER STRIKES AGAIN

Hi Gloria,
        This is the fastest I could think of to do this letter.  Am
exhausted and would rather be in bed now.  This better do. Think it should
be sufficient for LM_NET.   Were you doing also CSLA?  How about the
listserv for reference librarians, do you subscribe to it?  Elaine Seepish
does, could you send her a copy if you have her address?

Cheers,
Michelle


>To:atlcforum@camosun.bc.ca
>From:mlarose@minet.gov.mb.ca (Michelle Larose-Kuzenko)
>Subject:THE GRIM RIPPER STRIKES AGAIN
>
>THE GRIM RIPPER STRIKES AGAIN
>
>Seems we are going through another round of library cuts.  Last year, we heard
>the horror stories from Nova Scotia, BC and Alta to mention a few.  Manitoba
>is getting hit this year.
>
>All the library personnel of Manitoba are being hit because of the
>cancellation of the position of School LIbrary Curriculum Specialist, held by
>Barb Poustie, as of June 30, 1995.  I quote from the letter Bob Piper,
>past-president of MSLA, sent to all MSLA members in Manitoba.
>
>###########################
>..." Manitoba Education has had tremendous input in the area of information
>literacy from the office of the School Library Curriculum Specialist.  During
>the past six months, an information skills continuum has been created, and is
>ready to integrate with the new curricula under development.  The continuum
>emphasizes those skills which can best be learned by using the resource-based
>model, as stated in Manitoba Education's Resource-Based Leaning:  An
>Educational Model (1994).
>
>This continuum, developed by a curriculum project team headed by the School
>Library Curriculum Specialist, is of critical importance in the education of
>Manitoba's youth....
>
>...Besides the major role of integrating information literacy skills into new
>curriculum, the office of School Library Curriculum Specialist deals wiht many
>other important programs:
>- maintains accountability for the categorical grants to school libraries,
>- assists with writing policy and guidelines related to new educational
>initiatives
>- provides consultation with superintendents, principals and
>teacher-librarians throughout the province
>- provides in-service and workshop training for teachers and
>teacher-librarians in information literacy skills and resource-based learning
>- reviews school library building plans and advises planning committees and
>architects
>- has published (and won a 1994 national award for) School Library News, a
>journal much appreciated by people in the schools (publication of the journal
>was curtailed last spring!)
>- and much, much more, especially for rural schools for whom she is the only
>library resource person
>
>It behooves all of our politicians who care about the manner in which
>information literacy skills are dealt with in the new curricula to support the
>maintenance of this critical position within Manitoba Education.  Deleting
>this position at this time seems retrogressive and short-sighted, to say the
>least."
>        Bob Piper, past-president, Manitoba School Library Association
>
>#############################
>As someone who cares about library services, we ask for your support AS SOON
>AS POSSIBLE.  We need to show that library personnel across this country decry
>this brutal cut.  Feel free to post this message to whatever listserv you feel
>would be appropriate.
>
>Please take a few moments to write (or fax) to the Manitoba Minister of
>Education, Ms Linda McIntosh.  Her address is as follows:
>The Honourable Linda McIntosh,
>Minister of Education,
>Legislative Building,
>Winnipeg, MB,
>R3C 0V8
>Fax #:  (204) 945-1291
>
>Thank you in advance for your support in this endeavour,
>
>Michelle Larose-Kuzenko,
>president-elect,
>Manitoba School Library Association
>
>######################################
>
>

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Michelle Larose-Kuzenko         Teacher-librarian/
Sun Valley Elementary (K-5)         Technology coordinator
125 Sun Valley Drive            Enseignante-bibliothecaire /
Winnipeg, Manitoba                  Coordinatrice de telematique
R2G 2W4

River East School Division #9           "School Libraries
Phone: (204) 663-7664                      are playgrounds
E-mail:  mlarose@minet.gov.mb.ca              for curiosity"
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