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I guess this just goes to show that many school programs can't function
without the paraprofessional in place.  I, personally, am proud to be a
paraprofessional albeit with a MLIS degree (Michigan employment is
awful!).  To make your point to the administration, my suggestion would
be to begin tracking the time you spend doing each part of your job. 
Also, check your job description to see exactly what it is you are
expected to do.  Take your figures to the administration.  

As for the volunteers, they probably can't do the cataloging although
at my son's middle school we had an extremely competent volunteer who
did.  You could make a presentation to a PTA meeting showing how the
books that have been ordered for their children aren't getting into the
collection because you don't have the help you need.  Generally,
elementary schools provide the largest number of volunteers to the
libraries so I am a bit surprised that they are not helping more.

One last suggestion -- I don't know what your local community senior
services are like but my daughter's elementary school got volunteers
from there to help out.  
Many a retired librarian is also a member of these organizations.

Good luck!

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