Re: More Library Lessons

[Roberta Hope Moecker <rmoecker@TENET.EDU>]

After 17 years of being both a middle school and elementary librarian, I
have recently started at a new elementary school where librarians, art
teachers, music teachers, PE teachers, computer teachers(aides really)
are all called specialists.  I rather like that term.  It shows we are on
equal footing with teachers, but we are special in our own field.

On Thu, 22 Feb 1996, Lachowsky, Richard wrote:

> I have read with much interest, the messages regarding the put-downs
> of school media specialists.  I have had teachers tell me to my face
> that they don't know why I need any free time. (For such
> things as completing orders, processing books, checking in
> periodicals, etc.)  I don't do anything anyway.  All I do is run the
> library.  This comment really got under my skin at the time.  Now I
> just chalk it up to ignorance of what goes on behind the scenes in
> the media center.  As long as I know in my own mind that what I do is
> important (vital really) to the school, and what my educational
> background is (I am always talking about all the classes I am taking
> and things I am doing to expand my knowledge), I take pride in my
> job, and in my place in the educational program at my school.
>
> By the way, our administrators were of the opinion that "your not
> really faculty anyway, you are only ancillary staff" when I first came
> here.  After 9 years, they are beginning to have a change of
> attitude!  KEEP YOUR CHINS UP!!  THINGS WILL GET BETTER!!
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> Bearden Elementary/Middle Schools          | (501)687-3503  Middle S.
> 100 Oak                                    | (501)687-3683  Fax
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