[LM_NET] GEN:Superintendents: What would you say if you had a 5 minute appointment?

[Amy Ipp <LU83@AOL.COM>]

Dear Colleagues:
 
My question is somewhat hypothetical but here is the situation: Our  affluent 
school district is getting rid of all full time aides in our elementary  
schools and replacing them with a smaller pool of part time aides. Of course,  the 
libraries are almost totally losing out and is dependent on the viewpoint of  
individual principals.
 
If you had 5 minutes with a superintendent and you had to make a case for  
library aides(i.e. what makes libraries unique and different from other parts of 
 the school, i.e. classrooms and other special teachers such as art, music, 
PE) 
 
Here's what I have so far...
 
1. Librarians manage a facility, they don't only teach. Large number of  
clerical tasks and there is a monetary value to a library collection.
 
2. Librarians don't really have a prep period like teachers-our libraries  
are open to accomodate everyone else's schedule.
 
3. Librarians in our school district have to manage a large number of  
volunteers (up to about 100). While they provide much needed  assistance,volunteers 
must also be trained, managed and monitored.
 
4. Librarians and librariaes are a resource not only for students but also  
for the entire staff
 
5. We have a budget-who else do you know has to manage a budget without any  
clerical assistance?
 
I am working on this proposal over the school break and would welcome any  
suggestions. I hope the above explains my thinking and approach.
 
We have also prepared a document about the impact on students but the above  
would be the oral part of the presentation.
 
Thanks.
 
 
Amy Ipp
Millburn Middle School
Millburn NJ
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