Re: Uneducated "librarians"

[Elissa Stahl <EWStahl@AOL.COM>]

  My school district has recently been in the press for this same thing. Many
schools have eliminated their librarians due to budget cuts, as librarians
are not mandated by the state in schools with less than 1000 students. Some
are closed, and some are staffed by someone within the building willing to do
it part-time. I saw one school of over 900 with a one-day Clerk. My first
thought was, what possibly can that clerk do as service to that size
population in one day?  Especially in light of Colorado's study proving that
well-staffed and supported libraries improve test scores, well...wonder why
Johnny can't read? It really is sad when cash-poor districts force cuts that
really undermine any attempts at a good education for the students. JMHO

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Elissa Williams-Librarian
School District of Philadelphia
Email:  ewstahl@aol.com
Instant Messenger and ICQ: EWStahl
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