I agree with Paula in what she says below " 90% of your staff has no idea
what you do -- and really doesn't much care." She hits the nail on the head
and presents the real picture of who we and other resource/support personnel
are viewed. For those of us who are on fixed schedules and give "BREAKS"
[ a word I detest used in any way shape or form] I don't
foresee US at the elementary school level becoming tooooooooooooo obsolete.
We read from time to time elementary personnel who want to go to flexible
schedules and seek pro's con's / good/ bad points when they know there will
be much resistance to the attempt. Why? elementary personnel supply breaks.
We can talk curriculum, collaboration, test scores, integration, etc etc til
Gabriel blows his trumpet, but elementary school library media specialists/
school librarians are break givers and baby sitters. I enjoy my job and the
kids..DON'T get me wrong nor am I complaining. I am presenting the real
picture as it is...another perspective....devil's advocate.
Robert Joyce
robert@gcronline.com
School Librarian Library Media Specialist
Virginia---Pittsylvania Co Schools
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From: "Paula Yohe" <paula_yohe@YAHOO.COM>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 10:34 AM
Subject: Re: School Librarians
>I suggest that you take an overall look t what is going on --
> You know that you provide a valuable service -- is fine -- but I would
> say that 90% of your staff has no idea what you do -- and really doesn't
> much care.
>
> That is the problem -- so many librarians have put their heads in the
> sand -- and not see the big picture of what is going on
>
> Again -- go to the Bill Gates School of the Future --
> read the research -- there was just an article on folks who use
> bookmarking --
> Look at some of the textboooks for folks working on getting a degree in
> administration and see that libraries are rarely mentioned
>
> You must look at the overall status of the profession =-
> Paula
>
>
> adedagbo ngozi <adedagbo.ngozi@DETROITK12.ORG> wrote:
> I am frankly appalled that some of you (school librarians) would even
> think that you could become obsolete. What do you do all day?? I know that
> I provide a valuable service to our students, teachers and staff. Many do
> not have a clue about the information superhighway and the vast amount of
> information and resources available to them.
>
> A. Chika Ngozi, Library Media Specialist
> Heilmann Elementary School
> 15510 E. State Fair St.
> Detroit, MI 48205
> 313.642.4854 ext. 130
> Email: adedagbo.ngozi@detroitk12.org
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