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Hi, Good luck; you have a major challenge ahead of you. Several years ago we faced a similar prospect but at least we had several months for work; unfortunatley to no avail. But two years later the staff cuts were restored. I hope you have contacted your state affiliate of AASL and ALA, the state library department(in the state ed dept). We presented reasons like info from the Colorado study and other articles citing the connection between libraries and achievement. We recruited supporters, parents mostly, and teacher colleagues to speak to the Board both publicly and privately. We created an ad in the local newspaper; colleagues in adjoining districts wroteletters and then we circulated petitions. As I said, they cut half the elementary librarians; secondary are mandated in NYS. No appeal to reason worked. However after two chaotic years the principals and staff at the elementary buildings and parents too complained so much that the Superintendent recognized he had made a mistake; so the Board voted to restore and since those who were layed off took other jobs we now have some positions filled by uncertified people. I wish you well. patsy Robertson Odyssey School Greece Central-a suburb of Rochester, Ny proberts@greeceny.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= To quit LM_NET (or set NOMAIL or DIGEST), Send an email message to listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST For more help see LM_NET On The Web: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=