[CASL-L] Therapy Dogs in the Library

[Pillar, Joleen]

Many allergy sufferers do well with breeds that have predictable,
non-shedding coats which produces less dander.


*Jody*

*Joleen (Jody) Pillar, Library Media Specialist*
The Gilbert School
200 Williams Avenue
Winsted, CT 06098

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860.379.8521
www.gilbertschool.org


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Libraries are ugly carpet and bad lighting.

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Ruth Ann Davies


On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 8:40 AM, Vaghini, T <vaghinit at stafford.k12.ct.us>
wrote:

> Yes this is important as well. I have started communicating with the
> nurse. I have letters drawn up for parents and have a separate space for
> the students to visit the animal.
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> Thomas Vaghini
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> On Fri, Jan 12, 2018 at 8:24 AM, Bev Bjorklund <
> bjorklundb at newtown.k12.ct.us> wrote:
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>> As someone with significant allergies (most animals) and asthma I
>> encourage you all to know your population and consider student and
>> faculty health before starting this program.
>>
>> Many of the dogs used are not hypoallergenic which means no matter how
>> diligent your custodial staff is, there will be residual dander left
>> behind.
>>
>> While I do believe therapy dogs to be effective I question the wisdom
>> in having them in a public-access area such as a library.
>>
>> Just my two cents.
>>
>>  Bev Bjorklund
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>> Sent from my iPhone
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>> > On Jan 12, 2018, at 8:16 AM, CAITLIN CARBONELL <
>> ccarbonell at waterbury.k12.ct.us> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hey there,
>> >
>> > LInda Robinson, the librarian for the Mansfield Public Schools, has
>> therapy dogs. She uses them for reading. UConn also has a therapy dog
>> program they run during finals and midterms.
>> >
>> > Caitlin Carbonell
>> > School Librarian
>> > Sprague Elementary School
>> > 203-574-8189 <(203)%20574-8189>
>> > ________________________________
>> > From: Vaghini, T [vaghinit at stafford.k12.ct.us]
>> > Sent: Friday, January 12, 2018 7:32 AM
>> > To: casl-l at mylist.net
>> > Subject: [CASL-L] Therapy Dogs in the Library
>> >
>> > Hello folks,
>> >
>> > I was curious is anyone has or does run therapy dog programs in the
>> library for students? I'm thinking of starting up a program for midterms
>> and finals for our students.
>> >
>> > Thomas Vaghini
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>> > Library Media Specialist
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