Re: ELEM : Need info for proposal

[Robert Eiffert <beiffert@COMCAST.NET>]

Library Research Services (lrs.org) has Impact studies from several states
that will provide all the stats you need. Also, the archives are full of the
horror stories of trying to support 2 or more libraries with one librarian.
Maybe some would be willing to write a bit more about effects, especially
long term. Often, the post in archives is a 'how do I survive?', or 'how do
you handle xyz?' query.

Kinda curious why your boss is letting you do all the work. Seems it might
carry more weight at school board if they were active in the proposal. There
could be a 'Hey, if she had time to do all this, why do we need 3 more
librarians?' thought.

Robert Eiffert, Librarian
Pacific Middle School
Evergreen SD 114 Vancouver WA
beiffert@egreen.wednet.edu
pac.egreen.wednet.edu/library
robert@crypticmachinery.net




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From: School Library Media & Network Communications
[mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Elizabeth Counce
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 7:32 AM
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: ELEM : Need info for proposal


Dear Colleagues,

I'm so excited that my boss is going to let me propose to our school board
that we hire another elementary librarian!  I am currently the only
librarian for four elementary schools.  Each of the libraries has an aide
who essentially runs the library.

Here is what I need your help with:
--Should I propose for a librarian per campus with a full or part-time aide?
Or would that be asking too much to start with?  Should I just request one
additional librarian and ask that they keep the full-time aides in each
school? --Do you know of any reports that specifically address how having a
certified librarian per student population impacts the school, test scores,
etc? --Do you have any other ideas for points I should make in this
proposal? --What is the best way to convince them that I am not enough
without sounding incompetent?

Thanks in advance for any wisdom you may have to share with me!

Elizabeth Counce
Elementary Librarian

ecounce@cisd.org
(903) 874-6971
fax (903) 641-4114
Sam Houston Development Center
1213 W. 4th Ave.
Corsicana, TX 75110

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