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Well said, Jacquie! Promoting ourselves as 21st century educators is the only way we will be able to combat the axing of our positions in schools today. I hope that all professionals that are currently working in a school system will make sure they get out of the library and become visible members of the learning community. This means promotions to parents and the community, collaborations with teachers and exciting children with the wonders of books and the infinite sources of information that we can help them find. If we want to be indispensable, we need to step up to the challenge. Alexis Cuff Library Media Specialist Palisades School District Kintnersville, PA ________________________________ From: School Library Media & Network Communications on behalf of Jacqueline Henry Sent: Sat 7/18/2009 9:49 PM To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU Subject: Re: [LM_NET] Free the Standards for 21st Century Learners We MUST resist this insanity with every tool we have. Carol says "implementation of information literacy skills will go to the computer teachers, not the librarians." This is a scenario I have done everything possible to prevent since the first moment I went on the internet. Too many people see us as virtually obsolete "keepers of the books" as it is. These standards are our chance to be seen as the cutting edge, 21st century educators that we are. I hope everyone is also following this issue on Twitter (search #freethestandards). I hope everyone will raise their voices in protest at every opportunity. Jacquie "Education is not about filling a pail, it's about lighting a fire." ~ William Butler Yeats ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jacquie Henry, MLS Ruben A. Cirillo High School (GHS) Gananda Central School District 3195 Wiedrick Road P.O. Box 609 Macedon, NY 14502 315-986-3521 x 3144 jhenry@gananda.org Library Page: http://www.gananda.org/library/mshslibrary/indexgcl.htm Blog - Library Links For Teachers: http://rachslibrary.edublogs.org/ Blog - WanderingsL -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, you send a message to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * LM_NET Help & Information: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/join.html * LM_NET Supporters: http://lmnet.wordpress.com/category/links/el-announce/ --------------------------------------------------------------------