Re: Librarians/aides

[NThackaber <NThackaber@AOL.COM>]

I agree with Jody's: POV. Libraries need librarians.  The notion of a
classroom being run by a teacher-aide is unthinkable, yet students suffer with
untrained librarians more often than I like to think about.  I correct my
students when they refer to the library aide in my library as "that other
librarian."  And I feel petty when I correct them, but perhaps it will make a
difference some where down the line in their library awareness.  There are
small things that a Librarian knows, that can be large things where a student
is concerned.  The example about  a student being given the wrong answer was
one of those.  Another example is the confidentiality of the students and the
books they read. (We are not automated)  There are many more.  That's why we
worked so hard in Library School and continue to grow.  I couldn't survive
without my library aide because I'm not one of those "clerical" librarians as
some one else posted.  But a good Library Aide also knows when to refer a
student to the librarian.
nancy Thackaberry
Catskill Middle School
Catskill, NY
nthackaber@aol.com

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