You are correct! I know in NYC schools, paras are not allowed to be alone with
students, a teacher has to be present. No administrator would pay for two employees
to be together. What i have seen is a teacher in the library, but they were not
allowed to circulate books and you know they could never help students with the
materials. Also, any para or teacher in the library playing librarian....they are
uncomfortable in that role. Good luck. Linda
----- Original Message -----
From: Reggie Buresh <rburesh@MAHTOMEDI.K12.MN.US>
Date: Wednesday, October 5, 2005 10:18 am
Subject: [LM_NET] GEN: Using Para's to keep Media Center open
> HI: One of my colleagues has this situation (below) developing. I
> wondered if your collective wisdom and experience could come up with
> some thoughts one way or the other. Have any of you kept your Media
> Centers open using Para's this way? Thanks in advance for any ideas!
> Here's his dilemma:
>
> "There is discussion taking place about keeping the IMC open until 4
> each day. Having a parent or para running it for that hour. I think
> this is ludicrous and sets precedence towards thinning out media
> specialists. If a para or parent can run the center then they don't
> need us? Don't we have public libraries anymore? Mine is a mile from
> school."
>
>
>
> "If Librarians ruled the world, Reading would be a Varsity sport."
>
> Reggie Buresh, Librarian
> Mahtomedi High School
> 8000 75th St. N.
> Mahtomedi, MN 55115-1795
> Voice: 651-407-2157
> Fax: 651-407-2125
> rburesh@mahtomedi.k12.mn.us
> http://www.mhsmediacenter.homestead.com/
>
>
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