Re: [LM_NET] Thank you and let's keep discussing the role and future of libraries and librarians

[Paula Yohe <paula_yohe@YAHOO.COM>]

The South Carolina Association of School Librarians started doing this several 
years ago. 

A great idea

Paula Yohe
Director Of Technology/Library Media Center
Dillon School District Two
405 West Washington Street
Dillon, SC 29536
Phone: 843-841-3604 Fax:843-774-1214
paula_yohe@yahoo.com


--- On Fri, 10/31/08, Harry Coffill <HCoffill@EGRPS.ORG> wrote:

> From: Harry Coffill <HCoffill@EGRPS.ORG>
> Subject: Re: [LM_NET] Thank you and let's keep discussing the role and future of 
>libraries and librarians
> To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Date: Friday, October 31, 2008, 2:19 PM
> Hear, hear!
> 
> All college of education profs please note this missive. If
> you're in my area, I'll come in and talk to your
> classes at any time. I'm cheap. I'll even work for
> tuna sandwiches. (No pickle relish, please. Just tuna and
> mayo on rye.)
> 
> Add to that--why don't administrators and faculty
> sometimes understand that having a LMS can save bottom-line
> money in materials loss? It's amazing how fast they come
> around when you hand 'em the dollar signs.
> 
> Harry
> 
> Harry F. Coffill
> hcoffill@egrps.org
> Media Center Specialist
> East Grand Rapids Middle School
> Drama Department
> East Grand Rapids High School 
> 
> "An investment in knowledge always pays the best
> interest."Benjamin Franklin 
> 
> 
> >>> "MacArthur, Laura"
> <lmacarthur@AHACADEMY.COM> 10/31/2008 1:53 PM
> >>>
> I've seen a lot of great ideas for promoting ourselves
> in a positive way
> to our co-workers, and I really appreciate the time
> everyone is taking
> from busy schedules to participate in the discussion. It
> seems like this
> might be a good time to ask a question that's been
> bugging me for
> awhile:
> 
> Why are teachers and administrators still earning degrees
> and
> certifications without ever being taught anything about
> information
> literacy and the role of the media specialist?  (You could
> probably add
> on "the role of..." ed tech specialists, literacy
> coaches, etc., but
> since we so often wear those hats too, please read it as
> assming those
> are included.)
> 
> When so much has changed so fast, I can understand why I
> have to educate
> older teachers about these things, but why do I have to
> repeat the
> process time and again with those who are fresh from a
> teacher (or
> admin) education program?  Is there a way we can
> effectively lobby for
> the curricula of these education programs to include
> coverage of
> information literacy, with technology literacy  and all the
> other
> related literacies, and coverage of how to collaborate with
> the folks
> who need to teach those things through the regular
> classroom without
> actually having a traditional class on the topic?
> 
> Or am I just a few books shy of a full shelf?
> 
> Thanks, and have a great Halloween!
> Laura MacArthur
> Media Specialist
> American Heritage Academy
> Canton, GA
> lmacarthur@ahacademy.com 
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