Re: ELEM: HELP!! educating the Super abt elem libraries

[Sandy Scroggs <sandyscr@TENET.EDU>]

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Johanna Halbeisen Woodland ES wrote:
>
> Help! My mind is blank!  What can I say to my superintendent to begin to
> educate him on the importance of a strong library program at the elementary
> level so he'll understand why I need a library aide?
>
> Here's the scoop:
> I am the librarian for an elementary school (preK-4) of 750 kids.  I just
> got the budget proposal from the superintendent that places an aide for our
> library seventeenth (17th!!!) on the priority list for additional staff.  My
> principal has been very supportive about trying to get me an aide (I do prep
> coverage, among other things), but it is clear that our new superintendent
> doesn't see the need.  According to my principal, anything at the elementary
> level gets a low priority with him.  The one thing he got us is five
> computers for internet access in the library.  This is before my circulation
> and search station computers are networked!  (Also, there is no room for
> five more computers!)  My schedule is packed solid with prep coverage
> classes.  I couldn't have ANY library program beyond book circulation if it
> weren't for parent volunteers.
>
> The one thing I will tell him for sure is that the internet computers will
> not be able to be used by the students until the library has more adequate
> staffing.  I can also point out that state standards set our staffing at one
> LMS and TWO aides, but if he thinks elemenary libraries are fluff, that
> won't help.
>
> Netters, help me get my brains working again!  What are the things you think
> would convince this guy of the value of elementary school libraries??
>
> --
> Johanna Halbeisen
> Woodland Elementary School(K-4)
> Southwick, Mass
> jhalbei@k12.oit.umass.edu
>
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