[LM_NET] TAR: federal funding & thanks

[Amy Self <librariangelist@YAHOO.COM>]

First of all, I would like to thank those of you who
responded to my question about the book with the lost
cat.  Most of you thought it was Cross Country Cat by
Mary Calhoun.  The teacher who requested the info has
yet to respond to let me know if you're right or not,
but thank you for your help.

Now for a new question.  I recently found out from the
other librarians in our district (to which I am brand
new) that they have not received any federal funds for
the last two years.  Supposedly we will not be getting
any federal money this year either.  According to the
other librarians, this money is being used to pay
teacher aides across the district, not just in the
library.  My question here is:  are they allowed to do
this?  Does federal money for ADA and ADM not have to
go to the library to purchase books for student use?
Is there any money that the district is required to
distribute to the library from federal sources?  I am
concerned because we do not have a budget from local
or state money either.  According to the teachers who
filled in in the library at my school the last two
years, they received no money at all and had to find
sponsors for everything they purchased.  I am trying
to convince the other librarians that there must be
something we can do to at least get back into the
budget.  The longer we are left without money and
don't make any noise, the more the district will
think, "well, they must not need it, so we'll just
keep giving it to other departments."  Any suggestions
or helpful information on this topic would be
extremely welcome.  I will post a hit.  Thanks in advance.

Amy Self, Library Media Specialist
White Pine School (K-8)
White Pine, TN
librariangelist@yahoo.com

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