[CASL-L] calling all High School LMS

[Valerie DiLorenzo]

Here, here, Ms. Earnshaw to a full-time, trained librarian and a full-time
aide (more staff needed in larger schools)!
~Val


On Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 2:57 PM, Earnshaw,Tracy <tearnshaw at rsd13.org> wrote:

> We have between 20 and 50 students in the LMC every block.  We also have a
> full time library assistant.  Honor Roll students earn "unassigned" status
> and come to the library when they don't have class.  If they aren't doing
> work, they manage to talk quietly or busy themselves on the computer.
> Additionally, students arrive from one to three classroom study halls each
> block.  Students who are assigned study must get a pass from their subject
> area teacher ahead of time, report to study for attendance and then sign in
> to the library.  They must not leave unless they sign out to an appropriate
> place and come right back (locker, nurse, bathroom, etc.). The system works
> pretty well in that we don't have
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> When I teach lessons, I teach them in the adjoining computer lab or just
> as often I go out to a teacher's classroom for 20 minutes or so to address
> a particular topic.  This system works well because I have a full-time
> assistant.  It is my belief that to be truly integrated into the school,
> each library, regardless of the size of the school, needs a full-time
> librarian and a full-time assistant.  I feel just as committed to the
> students who are in my library to complete homework as I am to those I want
> to teach about research.  If our libraries are truly to become learning
> commons, we can't be closing the library all the time, preventing the kind
> of spontaneous learning like I saw today when 6 special education students
> and their aide popped in and sat down and learned  how to make a
> PowerPoint.  The library should be a place that is always open and always
> has the resources students need.  Are we in the business of helping or
> hindering learning?  My rant is not aimed at you, dear colleagues, but at
> administrators, one of whom I've been clashing with all spring as some of
> my assistant's hours have been re-directed to other duties outside the
> library.  The bottom line is, what we do is important!  The lessons we
> teach to students are important!  Supporting students trying to complete
> their homework is important!  Unfortunately, I don't know what the answer
> is except to continue to try to advocate for ourselves and explain,
> explain, and explain again what our role is.
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> Tracy Earnshaw
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> Library Media Specialist
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> Coginchaug Regional High School
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> P.O. Box 280
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> 135 Pickett Lane
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> Durham, CT 06422
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> (860) 349-7215
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> (860) 349-7218 (fax)
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> *From:* casl-l-bounces at mylist.net [mailto:casl-l-bounces at mylist.net] *On
> Behalf Of *Nicole Giangreco
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> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 01, 2014 12:53 PM
> *To:* casl-l at mylist.net
> *Subject:* [CASL-L] calling all High School LMS
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> Hi
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> If you are a High School LMS
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> I would love your feedback in regards to study hall students in your LMC.
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> What is your policy?
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> Does your school hold all  study halls in your library?
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> Do classroom teachers have study hall and send students?
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-- 
Valerie DiLorenzo
Library Media Specialist & Archivist
Rumsey Hall School
201 Romford Road
Washington Depot, CT 06794

http://thelibrarynotes.wordpress.com/
860-868-0535 x122
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