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I just read the note from the Houston librarian who was told that she and her aide are now responsible for holding story time in the library at lunch time for classes which include severely handicapped children so that their teachers and aides can have their lunch break and planning time. This of course, keeps the children who need to use the library on their recess from doing so. She should RUN, not walk, to the teacher's union and ask for help. As a librarian, she should be covered by the same contract language as the teachers regarding lunch breaks and special ed aides being assigned to help special needs children. If contract language doesn't exist to protect librarians or if the Union says it can't do anything, I would start pushing for it. Librarians should join the Union for just this purpose and get involved with negotiations, otherwise library issues may well be overlooked. In the meantime, I would get a group of librarians together and go to the Supt. and the Board with this issue, pointing out the purpose of a school library and the need for all children to have access at the point of need. I would also recommend the librarians getting together to file a joint grievance as this situation could affect them all. Cheryl King, Librarian Agana Heights Elementary Box DE Agana, Guam 96910 E-Mail: Cheryl.King@KUENTOS.GUAM.NET Home Phone: 563-1073 GUAM-Where America's Day Begins!