Re: [LM_NET] Vent: Hours Cut - and to all on thin ice (most of us)

[Paula Yohe <paula_yohe@YAHOO.COM>]

The sad part is -- even if some places really care
things are so bad - they have no choice
 
I have seen some supt's . about reduced to tears -- over the hard decisions they 
are having to make.
 
and the sad thing is -- some people in the public really don't care at all about 
education let alone libraries 
 
A sad state --
 
and I read about all of the these big executives getting these wild salaries
heck - some of those salaries could about fund some small school districts for a 
year or more
 
and professional athletes -- I guess the list could go on 
but until people value education --
Particularly public education --
I think we will see more cuts --
 
I hope I am wrong --
but even with schools in such bad shape
some legislators are still pushing charter schools and vouchers which takes even 
more money away from public schools.
 
Now before someone comes after me -- I am not against private schools - but I don't 
think taxpayer money should go them or charter schools unless they have to meet the 
same testing criteria and laws we do.
 
We don't get to pick and choose our clientele.
 
 


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 Thu, 3/26/09, Koren, Johan - ECE <johan.koren@COE.MURRAYSTATE.EDU> wrote:

From: Koren, Johan - ECE <johan.koren@COE.MURRAYSTATE.EDU>
Subject: Re: [LM_NET] Vent: Hours Cut - and to all on thin ice (most of us)
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Date: Thursday, March 26, 2009, 5:29 PM

Getting the kidsto speak for you was essentially the core of Ross Todd's
Ohio study--see http://www.oelma.org/studentlearning/ 

Johan Koren, Assoc. Prof.
Coordinator, Library Media Program
3201 Alexander Hall
College of Education
Murray State University
Murray  KY 42071

Telephone:  270-809-2760
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From: School Library Media & Network Communications
[LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Glasgow, Joanne [GlasgowJ@HSD401.ORG]
Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 8:58 AM
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: Vent: Hours Cut - and to all on thin ice (most of us)

I would second that, but also add -- get the kids to speak for you!
They can be very eloquent in their support and, while my school district
board and administration don't necessarily listen to teachers, they do
like to think they have the kid's interests at heart.  So pull those
heart strings!

Also IMHO

Joanne Benson Glasgow
Teacher Librarian
Evergreen Campus Library serving AAA, HS3 and TEC HS
830 SW 116th Street
Seattle, WA 98146
206-433-2311   ext 235/234
glasgowj@hsd401.org

http://www.hsd401.org/ourschools/highschools/evergreen/library.htm



"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

-----Original Message-----
From: School Library Media & Network Communications
[mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Melissa Techman
Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 5:14 PM
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: [LM_NET] Vent: Hours Cut - and to all on thin ice (most of
us)

I found out 3 weeks ago I will have a job next year at my school. I
really
think that when it comes to advocating for schools:
ALA hasn't succeeded.
WE alone can't do it.
Studies and testimony can't do it.
So what works?
Besides doing your best and supporting learning and making sure you are
visible in that capacity?
Parents and taxpayers - network them, befriend them, include them,
organize
them - and plan ahead because many of us will need them.
If you can show up with a big petition or 200 parents at a school board
meeting, you may get results.
Just because WE value ourselves doesn't mean that administrators will
support us in this economy. Oh and also, read what Doug Johnson says on
this
and every subject....
IMHO (tep),
Melissa


--
Melissa Techman, MLS
Teacher/Librarian & Curriculum
Technology Integration Partner
Broadus Wood Elem. School
185 Buck Mtn. Rd.
Earlysville, VA 22936
434-973-3865
mtechman@k12albemarle.org
Twitter: @mtechman

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