While you are discussing courses on teaching others about the value of the media
center, and courses that encourage media specialists to promote themselves, I am
reminded that another listserv has been having heated discussion about the fact
that, in Pennsylvania at least, a certified teacher can take the Library Praxis
and become a Certified School Librarian in a morning. Our main argument is that
they are coming to librarianship without the depth of understanding of the actual
vision and purpose of a Library Media Center that trained and dedicated Librarians
are mastering through their own education. I hope that as Departments of
Education are encouraged to value the Media Center more it is because of the
knowledge and skills of the trained librarian, not the score on a Praxis test.
Meg Hawkins MLS
Librarian
Darby Township School 1-8
Glenolden PA
caughey195@yahoo.com
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From: Cheryl Youse <cyouse@GMAIL.COM>
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Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 2:34:49 PM
Subject: Re: Thank you and let's keep discussing the role and future of libraries
and librarians
I agree with Laura wholeheartedly. I would like to see a required course in
use of the media center as part of undergraduate teaching/educational
programs. I try to snag new teachers and student teachers but I currently
have a faculty of 200 and if they don't come to me for help, it's tough
sometimes to reach them. I do attend department meetings when I can wangle
an invitation, collaborate with those who are willing, send frequent emails
of resources, a monthly newsletter, etc. but still am not seeing some
teachers that I expect to use the media center as often as I would like them
to do so.
Laura also makes a point about administrators. Many do not know what to
expect from a media specialist or have any idea what we can do and how we
can contribute.
On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 1:53 PM, MacArthur, Laura
<lmacarthur@ahacademy.com>wrote:
> 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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