[LM_NET] Obsolete librarians

[Long <along@HOMERCENTER.ORG>]

Dear Friends,
I have been reading this thread along with the rest of you with much interest.  
However, a large part of the picture is missing.  In most rural school libraries, 
librarians are still struggling to get Internet and computers in their libraries.  
Yes, I know, they should try harder, be better, etc.  They are struggling to even 
know what they "should" be doing.  Their libraries can't afford School Library 
Journal, they don't belong to LM NET, (because they do not have a computer of their 
own), and they are not "allowed" by their district to go to conferences.  Some 
don't care.  I have had several people tell me they don't have time to read LM Net 
or go to conferences or do "PR" for their library.  So, how do we save a profession 
from extinction if the very people in it will not save themselves?

School librarians across the country are still doing the check in/check out, read a 
story, do a few worksheets, etc. They aren't aware of standards, the don't want to 
collaborate,  they choose to ignore standards  because "that's the way they have 
been doing it for years."  These librarians are the ones that are dooming our 
profession.  The perpetuate the stereotype that we all loathe.  

So, as this discussion contintues, realize that a large part of our profession is 
unfortunately sitting on the sidelines.

I intend not to be on the side lines but in the game, giving it all I have and then 
some!

Angela




Angela Long
MSLS
Librarian
Homer-Center Ele.
Homer City, PA 15759
along@homercenter.org
Shattering librarian stereotypes every day!

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