Re: Helping

[Mary Morrison <morrism@MAIL.WCRESA.K12.MI.US>]

I originally sent this message to Constance.  She asked me to forward it
to the List.
>
> Constance,
> I had to respond to your message about helping uncredential librarians.
> I am a currently working in a small catholic school in Michigan.  I have
> a college degree but not in library science.  If I did not run the
> library, the students (two of whom are my children) would have no
> library.
> Thanks to the Michigan Catholic Librarian Association I have been able
> to take a series of workshops over the past two years and learn enough
> to keep this library going.  The certified librarians in this group are
> always available to help.
> It is true, the optimal situation would have a credential librarian in
> every library.  However, this is reality.  I have brought Accelerated
> Reader into our school, the internet and a reference section learning
> program.  I have made a positive difference to the children of this
> school, with no library degree.
> I know what will happen if you don't help.  The children will suffer. As
> far as I'm concerned, that is never a good option.  Please reconsider.
> Mary Morrison
> St. Dunstan Catholic School
> Garden City, MI
> morrism@mail.wcresa.k12.mi.us

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