Thank you to everyone who already completed my research survey, the responses are very informative! I am still looking for several more responses to complete the sample. If you have not yet taken the survey it will be open through November 15. Please take it and share with other Connecticut Library staff you may have contact with.

I am in need of non-certified staff responses. Some CT districts have taken Library Media Specialists out of their Elementary and some Middle school libraries and Paras are running those libraries. If your district uses this model please share this survey with any non-certified staff running a library in your district. Their feedback is important, please share my email in full with the cover letter attachment which emphasizes that this is confidential.

Dear Colleagues and fellow Librarians throughout Connecticut;

My name is Audra Good and I am a current graduate student in the Master’s in Library and Information Science program at Southern Connecticut State University working on my final project. My research focuses on current library staffing in Connecticut and considers what if any support and professional development opportunities exist for both certified and non-certified primary staff in CT Public School Libraries. I am inviting you to participate in this project and to share this opportunity with your colleagues.

Please read the attached cover letter to read more about this study and follow the enclosed survey link if you wish to participate. I am also looking for additional participants who serve in both certified and non-certified roles within our school libraries so please share this with any potential participants you may work with in your district that qualify.

Thank you for your participation and support.

Audra Good

Gooda1@southernct.edu

Survey Link