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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
>
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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

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