[LM_NET] Obsolete?

[Anne Oelke <cflibrary@CF.K12.WI.US>]

After 22 years, being an ardent embracer of technology, leader of 
technology in the district, even technology coordinator for a number of 
years,  I was just cut from 100% to 20%.  Yes, there will be just a 20% 
library media specialist for the entire district of ~450 students pk-12, 
2 media centers.  1 full time aide.  No library classes for elementary.  
According to the principal/administrator (with no experience) teachers 
will have to check books in and out to students.  So much for a library, 
for all the work I've put in for the students, for getting students 
actively reading and learning.  Yes, I did the newsletter articles, did 
presentations to the board, wrote letters to parents each quarter.  When 
it comes down to $$ and school board politics it doesn't matter.  They 
do it because they can.  That is my reality---and not a very pretty one.

-- 
Anne Oelke
Library Media Specialist pK-12
Cambria-Friesland School Dst.
Cambria, WI
mailto:cflibrary@cf.k12.wi.us

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