Re: [LM_NET] "What's So Special About Specials" Comment

[Wendy Stoll <wenreads@YAHOO.COM>]

I, too, am an advocate, more or less, of fixed scheduling in elementary school. 
It's true that it's job security, but it's also ensuring the children learn to 
use and appreciate a school library at all.  My caveat is, if there's not enough 
time to help out the teachers, or allow a little bit of open access, let alone 
do routine library work, it's not telling much about a library.  Ideally, there 
would be time for both <sigh>.

 Wendy Stoll, Librarian
Smyrna Elementary School
Louisville, KY 
wenreads@yahoo.com




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From: "Ermlick, Judy E" <jermlick1@PGHBOE.NET>
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Sent: Sat, July 10, 2010 3:27:35 PM
Subject: Re: [LM_NET] "What's So Special About Specials" Comment

I seldom say "me too"-- but I agree with Wendy--  seeing everyone is an 
advantage  yes, but the reality is that I've watched middle school teachers 
fight for flex scheduling-- only to be cut the next year. Even at the elementary 
level, if the library has a librarian 3 days-- teachers are told to just find 
the time to send them and often it is only a small percentage of "library users" 
who  get to go. Yes I've known alot of librarians who are dynamic and make it 
work-- but, I've watched some of the best be cut in a heart beat-- unless they 
are providing that almighty prep period, or doing lunch duty or something that 
admin needs to ,eet the needs of the organization of the building. But I can 
honestly say that every kid-- at one time we had seven special ed classrooms- 
now included-- but every kid hears the stories, learns about how to use A 
library, and had some tech skills. Yes I sometimes miss the individuality of 
some libtary work-- but when I see schools without libraries AT ALL, and 
students that are in high school before they even SEE a librarian, I too am very 
thankful for my 8 periods a day, 5 days a week life.
                                                              
Judy Ermlick
John Minadeo School
Pittsburgh Public Schools
6502 Lilac St.
Pittsburgh, Pa. 15217
jermlick1@pghboe.net


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From: School Library Media & Network Communications on behalf of Wendy 
Rosenzweig
Sent: Sat 7/10/2010 9:42 AM
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: "What's So Special About Specials" Comment



I would like to respond to comments made about the elementary fixed scheduling. 
I feel very lucky to have the fixed schedule as I get to see all 450 students 
every week for all seven years they are in my school. I am able to grow with 
them. I know what books they like and I am able to expand my library collection 
really knowing my customers! Yes, sometimes I am frustrated that I only have 
them for 40 minutes and then they leave but I know they will be back the next 
week! I also work very hard to establish good relationships with my teachers 
through projects, reading programs and contests. And the best part of all; as 
major cuts are being made in the NJ public school systems I don't have to worry 
about my job being cut because I am a prep for the teachers! A fixed schedule is 
not a curse at all, it's just something that works in many elementary schools.

Wendy Rosenzweig
Roosevelt School
River Edge, NJ
buzz1129@verizon.net

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