Re: Uneducated "librarians"

[Cheryl Whitmore Stevens <cstevens@tolland.k12.ct.us>]

I take great exception to this topic and the way it is being handled by my
peers! I began my career as a paraprofessional-I had never intended to work
in a library, but the positionn presented itself. I did a good job, I
attended workshops and professional meetings. I also happen to know
"PROFESSIONAL LIBRARIANS" who are the PITS and I would rather not say belong
to the same profession. As a (dreaded) paraprofessional, I also posted
requests to LM_NET, because I was trying to help my staff and students,
luckily people were willing to help me and not punish me because I was
trying to do my job the best I could!

I now have my MLS and agree that every library should have a "professional",
but one of the best LIBRARIANS I know does not. She has turned a lackluster
library into a dynamic place which is being used more and more by her
communty.

----- Original Message -----
From: Karen Lon <klon@LJCDS.ORG>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 1999 4:45 PM
Subject: Re: Uneducated "librarians"


> This topic is HOT one for me.  Partly because I was replaced by an  "aide"
> once and partly because I feel that aides are being exploited by schools
> that hire them to do the work of a professional and and pay them the
> amount of a clerk.
>
> I know many would not agree with me, but I boycott organizations which
> support this trend by actually training the aides (i.e. California School
> Librarian's Association).  I refuse to answer any questions on this list
> that are obviously submitted by aides.
>
> Bet I get some HOT replies to this! I know that I am not helping children
> by this behaviour,  but how am I helping them or our profession by going
> along with this scattered on-the-job training?
>
> Karen Lon, Middle School Librarian
> La Jolla Country Day School
> San Diego, CA
> klon@ljcds.org
>
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