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I agree! Statistics are just that - Statistics. We must be telling a 'story' every day about how Teacher/Librarians/Media Specialists are impacting the daily education of students AND the assistance and support provided to peers. Dennis Hollingsead Barbara Braxton wrote: > As the chair of the current IASL Virtual Conference, I find it uncanny that > you sent this message to LM_NET at this time because the very focus of our > discussions is the short-term future of school-based librarians if we do not > begin to demonstrate the difference that we make to the education of our > students in our own schools. Rather than just sending principals and > administrators an annual report of statistics of library-usage or the URL of > research reports, we need to be involved in evidence-based practice. > > Whether you are a member of IASL or not, I urge you to read Dr Ross Todd's > keynote paper available at > http://www.iasl-slo.org/conference2003-virtualpap.html > > Ross offers some suggestions about the what and the how (I think we are > convinced of the why) in his paper, but there is also an excellent report > called Impact of School Libraries on Student Achievement: a Review of the > Research' (March, 2003) commissioned by the Australian School Library > Association with Australian Council on Educational > Research available on the ASLA website at > http://www.asla.org.au/research/index.htm > > If we look at what the research is showing already about the impact of a > top-shelf program, then that will help us know what sort of evidence we need > to collect from our own situations to demonstrate that we are making a > difference. Steven Covey (The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People) calls it > "starting with the end in mind." "To begin with the end in mind means to > start [your journey] with a clear understanding of the destination. It means > to know where you are going so you are better able to understand where you > are now and so that the steps you take are always in the right direction." > > Barbara > > Barbara Braxton > Teacher-Librarian > Palmerston District Primary School > PALMERSTON ACT 2913 > AUSTRALIA > > T. 61 2 6205 6162 > F. 61 2 6205 7242 > E. barbara@austarmetro.com.au > W. http://www.palmdps.act.edu.au > > -----Original Message----- > From: School Library Media & Network Communications > [mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU]On Behalf Of Floyd Pentlin > Sent: Wednesday, 9 July 2003 3:28 AM > To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU > Subject: Kansas City Librarians > > In a previous surprise move last week, the superintendent of Kansas City, > Missouri schools proposed eliminating 1/3 of the school library positions > within the district. > > The Kansas City library media specialists have taken their case to the > public and are getting some support from a district committee: > > http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/local/6253120.htm > > Floyd > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Floyd Pentlin, Library Media Specialist > Lee's Summit North HS, 901 Douglas, Lee's Summit, MO 64086 > VOICE 816.986.3027 - FAX 816.986.3171 > EMAIL floyd.pentlin@leesummit.k12.mo.us > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=- > All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. > To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu > In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL > 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. > LM_NET Help & Information: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ > Archive: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml > LM_NET Select/EL-Announce: http://www.cuenet.com/archive/el-announce/ > LM_NET Supporters: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ven.html > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=- > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=- > All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. > To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu > In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL > 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. > LM_NET Help & Information: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ > Archive: http://askeric.org/Virtual/Listserv_Archives/LM_NET.shtml > LM_NET Select/EL-Announce: http://www.cuenet.com/archive/el-announce/ > LM_NET Supporters: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ven.html > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=- -- Dennis Hollingsead Administrative Assistant to VP for Academic Administration Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI 49104 269-471-3404 Graduate Student Minnesota State University, Mankato hollings@andrews.edu =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=- All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. 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