[LM_NET] TAR: Opinions about policing our profession

[Nancy Dickinson <dickinson1@K12TN.NET>]

OK, I'm not sure "policing" is the word I want to use, but I am curious
about your opinions about whether or not you think it might be time for
our profession to find a way to dismiss rather than defend people who
really should find another job.

Do we really want people who are negative and feeling victimized by life
to be school librarians? Or teachers for that matter? I confess that I am
a member of NEA, but sometimes I think tenure is not good for our
profession. Do other professions have the equivalent of tenure? I know
it's impossible to get rid of all the bad lawyers, doctors, and teachers
in the world, but couldn't something change in our profession to help us
better ensure the quality of our colleagues? I'm curious to know if
academic libraries and public libraries are better able to weed out the
people who should look for another profession.

Just thinking....

Nancy Dickinson, Librarian
Hillsboro Elem. School
Hillsboro, TN 37342
dickinson1@k12tn.net

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