I think we should also use the power of social media in responding to this.  I've posted this in a facebook discussion on teaching, with a concise statement on the necessity of having credentialed teaching librarians in all school librarians.

 

 

Ava M. Biffer

Library Media Specialist

Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School

Moodus, CT 06469

Voice: 860.873.5081 x129

Email: ava.biffer@easthaddamschools.org

"Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself."  John Dewey
"Google can bring you back 100,000 answers, a librarian can bring you back the right one." Neil Gaiman

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From: CASL-L <casl-l-bounces@mylist.net> on behalf of Hansen, Eric A <Eric.A.Hansen@ct.gov>
Sent: Monday, January 9, 2017 8:34 AM
To: 'Shelley Stedman'; CASL GROUP LIST
Subject: Re: [CASL-L] Fwd: [aaslforum] Wall Street Journal opinion piece: Let Parent Volunteers Replace School Librarians

 

In Connecticut you can access the full text of the article by way of the Wall Street Journal link in researchIT CT.  For instance:

 

http://researchitct.org/classicschool/

 

…select Wall Street Journal (1984-present)

 

…search for the article:  “library lockout” (without the quotation marks) is one approach.

 

Eric

 

Eric Hansen | eGO and researchIT CT Coordinator | Eric.A.Hansen@ct.gov |Office: (860) 704-2224
Division of Library Development
www.ctstatelibrary.org | 786 South Main Street Middletown CT 06457 | Fax: (860) 704-2228

 

From: CASL-L [mailto:casl-l-bounces@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Shelley Stedman
Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2017 3:49 PM
To: CASL GROUP LIST
Subject: [CASL-L] FYI: Fwd: [aaslforum] Wall Street Journal opinion piece: Let Parent Volunteers Replace School Librarians

 

Please act if you feel so inclined! WSJ won't let you read the whole article without subscribing - but my PL will have a copy! Jan. 8 commentary.

Shelley

 

 

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From: Susan Polos <suz.polos@gmail.com>

Date: 1/7/17 6:57 PM (GMT-05:00)

To: aaslforum@lists.ala.org

Subject: [aaslforum] Wall Street Journal opinion piece: Let Parent Volunteers Replace School Librarians

 

I am appalled by the way that so many community members seem to think school librarian cuts can be smoothed over by parent volunteers. Please read and consider responding. Thanks!

 

http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-library-lockout-at-our-elementary-school-1483747233

 

Susan Polos, School Librarian

Fox Lane High School

Katonah, NY 10536

914 262-4832

suz.polos@gmail.com

 

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