Re: TARGET: middle school library help

["Dr. Allan O'Grady Cuseo" <acuseo@greeceny.com>]

> As part of a graduate library science class, I recently "toured" a middle
> school library in our area.  The "librarian" is an aide who has been there
> about three weeks.  She plans to spend the rest of the year reorganizing as
> best she can because everything is out of order (books, card catalog,
> everything).  This summer  she will be responsible for ordering books, AV,
> etc. with a $15,000 budget (sounds good to me) but has not idea what to order.
> What recommendations do y'all have for middle school (grades 5-8)?  Please
> send replies to my e-mail.  I will pass these on to her.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Cindy Denning
> TWU grad student

I would suggest that you stay out of it and not recommend anything. This
aide has no business ordering anything and the district should be called
to task about it. It is obvious that this district wants a storehouse of
books rather than a library.. A very sad situation, indeed.

Allan

--
Dr. Allan O'Grady Cuseo
Greece Arcadia High School Library
Rochester, New York 14612
acuseo@greeceny.com

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