[CASL-L] Fwd: [aaslforum] Detroit News Op-Ed: School Library Media Specialists Critical to Student Achievement

[Shelley Stedman]

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From: Kathy Lester <aaslforum at lists.ala.org<mailto:aaslforum at lists.ala.org>>
Subject: [aaslforum] Detroit News Op-Ed: School Library Media Specialists Critical to Student Achievement
Date: August 6, 2018 at 7:12:51 AM EDT
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As many of you may know, the statistics for school librarians in Michigan are not good.

Only 8% of our schools have full-time certified librarians and only 18% have either full- or part-time certified librarians.

Thus, MAME continues to work toward advocating to change this and, in particular, raise awareness of the critical need for equitable access to certified school librarians for our students.


This past week, the Detroit News published an op-ed "School Library Media Specialists Critical to Student Achievement."  I thought that I would share.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2018/08/02/school-library-media-specialists-critical-student-achievement/871174002/


Thank you!

--Kathy Lester


Kathy Lester, MLIS, MA
MAME Advocacy Chair & Past-President 2014
AASL Region 3 Director
School Librarian/Technology Integrationist
East Middle School, Plymouth-Canton Schools
klester1 at comcast.net<mailto:klester1 at comcast.net>
kathyL at mimame.org<mailto:kathyL at mimame.org>

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