GEN:Internet vs. Books!

[Elizabeth McMahon <mcdear@pivot.net>]

Our elem. librarian has just learned that one of our school board
members has three proposals to trim the budget, one of which is cutting
the book budgets!  Her reasoning is that we have the Internet and
therefore should not need as much money for books!!!! The principal (who
fortunately is outraged and a wonderful library supporter) has called a
meeting with staff, some board members, parents, etc. to discuss this
and hopefully enlighten this one board member.  I must say she seems to
have some clout on the board although we don't know exactly how or why.
She is relatively new and seems to have her own agenda.  She single
handedly pushed through a filter program for the elem. internet
computers (Bess/N2H2) that was installed without anyone's knowledge
until after the fact.  Anyone got any good amunition to use against this
argument?  The meeting will take place next week.  Thanks.

Liz McMahon
Library Media Specialist
Williams Jr. High Library
Oakland, ME 04963
lizm@williams.sad47.k12.me.us

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