Re: School librarian shortage in the news

[David Lininger <tss003@MAIL.CONNECT.MORE.NET>]

At 11:08 AM 11/13/02, Anderson, Julie LHS-STAFF wrote:
>Madeline Buchanan wrote:
>
> >In many programs that certify principals, there is more time spent on
> >learning about the boiler room than about the library.
>
>Too true, from what I've seen. I had a principal once who told me that the
>only thing he learned about school libraries in his administrative training
>was to leave it alone if everything was working well and intervene only when
>there were problems. Sheesh!!!!!!


I am currently doing my internship, the next-to-last hurdle before being
certified as an elementary principal. Libraries were NEVER mentioned in any
of the classes. Since all of the classwork is done, that should say
something. Of course, to be fair, there was nothing mentioned about sports,
either. Much time was spent on the latest education buzzwords and
supervision, a little on school law, one class on special programs (mostly
special ed), and not much else.



David Lininger, kb0zke
Library Media Specialist
Hickory County R-1 Schools
Urbana, MO 65767

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