I'm not sure I would agree. I kind of like the idea that a NYT
sportswriter thought to mention the school library (did I just
stereotype the sports writing profession?!). At least he didn't say
'dead as a school library!'
Chuck Finnigan
Teacher/Librarian
Central School
Sedro Woolley, WA
cfinnigan@swsd.k12.wa.us
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From: School Library Media & Network Communications
[mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of David Bilmes
Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2007 1:24 PM
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: [LM_NET] General: Another day, another stereotype
Not content with having dragged LM_NET into the controversy over the
Higher Power of Lucky with a front-page article a few weeks ago, the New
York Times is now negatively portraying school librarians in today's
sports section. The following is an excerpt from an article about the
New York Rangers hockey game:
"For long stretches, Madison Square Garden fell as quiet as a school
library before Valiquette and the Rangers showed the kind of spunk that
they had rarely shown this season."
The Times does have a Public Editor, Byron Calame, who writes a
twice-monthly column reflecting readers' concerns. Perhaps its time for
LM_NET to bombard him with emails educating him about our profession
(see below). His email is public@nytimes.com.
If you want to contact him about the hockey article mentioned above,
it's in the March 4, 2007, sports section, and the headline is:
Lundqvist Gets Rest, and Backup Saves Rangers.
The following is from:
http://www.nytimes.com/top/opinion/thepubliceditor/index.html
A Word From the Public Editor Everything readers send to our mailbox
will be read by me or my associate, Joseph Plambeck. If a reply is
appropriate, you will hear from us shortly. If you do not wish your
message to be relayed to other editors and reporters or published,
please let us know. When referring to a specific article please include
its date, section and headline.
David Bilmes, LMS
Schaghticoke Middle School
New Milford, CT
bilmesd@new-milford.k12.ct.us
dudu4tigers@snet.net
www.new-milford.k12.ct.us/SMS/LMC
"When I read about the way in which library funds are being cut and cut,
I can only think that American society has found one more way to destroy
itself."
Isaac Asimov
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