Re: Librarian Job being cut(long)

[Bea Ishler <bishler@MCPSS.COM>]

One thing that seems to help is to document student contacts.  We provide
our principal with a monthly report with circulation statistics, classes
taught, students coming in on passes (if they breathe the LMC air, we
document it), and finally other uses of the LMC - pictures, meetings etc.
Bea Ishler, LMS
Bryant High School
Irvington, AL
bishler@mcpss.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Jean Bickel <jbickel@JTASD.K12.PA.US>
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Date: Thursday, March 01, 2001 11:35 AM
Subject: Re: Librarian Job being cut(long)


>Dear librarians,
>    I read the post about a librarian's job being cut and the posts about
>Libraries being moved into hallways, etc.  I have been mulling over these
>posts while reading the ALA information literacy standards.  I have also
>been looking at the Pennsylvania Guidelines.
>    I met with my Principal this week about the library instruction program
>we have.  I offer the following observations:
>
>The standards and guidelines have moved to integration and collaboration
>rather than a set library instruction class.  Thus administrators do not
see
>their librarians teaching classes.  They walk in the library and may not
see
>students, or see students engage in "learning".
>
>My principal questioned how I would be sure that the material that I am
>teaching my students would still be taught to them if we did not have a set
>Library Instruction class.  What about the teacher who does not use the
>library with his or her class?
>
>My principal was very complementary about my Library Instruction program.
I
>teach Library Instruction and Research for 9 weeks to all Freshmen.  The
>students produce a Science Research Paper through my class that also goes
to
>their Science Teachers.  I also do integration and collaboration with the
>10th, 11th and 12th grade teachers.  My library is a busy place.
>
>Perhaps it is important for Librarians to show how they are meeting the
>standards, how they are important to the academics of the school, and how
>important the library is to students' success.
>
>I often email my teachers with recommended web sites, booklists, and other
>information I think they will want.  I try to be the "research expert" in
>the school.
>
>I am on my way to a meeting with all the department heads about how we are
>meeting the information literacy standards in their curriculum and through
>the library.  My principal thought it was important enough to have this
>meeting.
>
>I don't have all the answers, but I do think that when my principal said we
>are doing more than other schools and he is very happy with our program it
>will help at budget time and scheduling time.
>
>These are some of my thoughts on the subject, can we get this discussion
>going so that we can offer support to the librarians where there are
>problems and provide ideas for all of us?
>
>Jean Bickel
>
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>
>Ms. Jean Bickel, Librarian
jbickel@jtasd.k12.pa.us
>           http://www.jtasd.k12.pa.us/highschool/library/index.htm
>
>       Research in any form goes better with the help of a librarian.
>
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