What follows here is a cover letter sample for
a school librarian position that is written to knock the socks off the reader!
Too often, districts eliminate
the school librarian position completely and replace them with library assistants.
Deb Kachel, a long - time instructor in the School of Education who was recently hired as an Affiliate Faculty Member in the K - 12 School Library Endorsement program, has been working with Keith Curry Lance, principal researcher at Library Research Service, Colorado, tracking
school librarian positions since 2000.
This article criticizes the decision made by site - based management teams at Michigan elementary schools to cut
school librarian positions and cites an impact study conducted by the Library Research Service, as well as a report authored by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The drastic reduction of
school librarian positions in CPS schools makes it impossible for CPS to achieve its mission of preparing all students for «success in college, career and community.»
In order to fill the growing teacher shortage in Oklahoma many schools are filling
school librarian positions with uncertified personnel.
The Georgia Library Media Association (GLMA), the statewide organization of school librarians, and EveryLibrary, a national library advocacy organization, are partnering for a joint campaign focused on restoring
school librarian positions in APS.
The Plum Borough School District is possibly voting to eliminate 2 full - time certificated
school librarian positions.
EveryLibrary and the Georgia Library Media Association are partnering for a joint campaign focused on restoring
school librarian positions in APS that are scheduled for elimination or reduction.
EveryLibrary and the Illinois School library Media Association (ISLMA) announce a joint advocacy pilot - project focused on restoring
school librarian positions and school library programs and collections budgets in certain schools and districts across Illinois.
When: Friday, June 23rd at 12 noon CDT (Rain or Shine) Where: James R. Thompson Center (State of Illinois Building) Courtyard -100 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601 Why: To demonstrate in support of licensed
school librarian positions and school library program budgets in every school in Illinois How: RSVP here.
With passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), school library programs and
school librarian positions are now part of federal education policy and law.
Since 2000, the NCES reports that more than 10,000 full - time
school librarian positions nationwide have been lost, a stunning 19 % drop (Lance, 2018).
Not exact matches
We may be living in an information age, but New York City's public
school students are being cheated out of the skills they need to evaluate, process and analyze information because
school libraries and
librarian positions are drastically underfunded, UFT Assistant Secretary Robert Astrowsky told a City Council hearing on May 6.
I am in a new
position this year as the Middle
School Librarian at a Speed Dating FAQ What is SpeedToronto Dating & UK Style?
HEADLINE: Strong Libraries Improve Student Achievement Last month, site - based management teams at 11 elementary
schools in Kalamazoo, Michigan, chose to cut their budgets for the 2000 - 2001
school year by eliminating the
position of
school librarian.
School librarians are well
positioned to lead the charge of these digital efforts.
A: The Department's
position on SGOs for
school librarians and other educators in similar roles is stated in this document: http://www.state.nj.us/education/AchieveNJ/intro/SpecialistsandOthersOverview.pdf.
If properly prepared and supported,
school librarians are well -
positioned to be at the leading edge of the digital transformation of learning.
The Toronto Catholic District
School Board's proposal to eliminate 45 FTE elementary teacher -
librarian positions can be found on page 4 of this budget committee report.
Nationwide, the
school librarian profession has lost about 1 in 5 (19 %) full - time
positions since 2000, translating to about 10,000 jobs.
The cut has caused
school administrators to cut their
librarian position and the beloved
school librarian will be reassigned, said Stephanie...
Future Ready
Schools (FRS), led by the Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education, announced Future Ready
Librarians, an expansion of the FRS initiative aimed at positioning librarians as leaders in the digital transformation of
Librarians, an expansion of the FRS initiative aimed at
positioning librarians as leaders in the digital transformation of
librarians as leaders in the digital transformation of learning.
School Librarian Numbers Decline from 2004 - 2005 to 2010 - 2011, Fast Facts, July 30, 2012 -LRB-... «
positions nationwide declined by 8 percent from 2007 - 08 to 2010 - 11, while the total number of students increased by 2 percent.»)
When I retired three years ago, my
position as a high
school librarian was not filled.
School librarians have the opportunity to
position themselves as essential and irreplaceable but they must SHOW their principals and administrators what they can do when they are given the necessary conditions in which to excel.
School librarians have the opportunity to
position themselves as essential and irreplaceable.
In the county where I live, there have been several instances of elementary
school librarians cut and after a year or two reinstated because it's discovered when the
position is lost that the
position was actually invaluable.
«
Position Statement on the Role of the
School Librarian in Reading Development.»
The author asserts that principals determine the level of collaboration between teachers and
school librarians, how
school librarians are embedded into the curriculum, and whether
librarians are appointed to leadership
positions where they may address issues pertinent to
school libraries.
This document reports on the decline in endorsed
librarian positions from the 2007 - 2008
school year to the 2008 - 2009
school year in
schools of all grade levels.
This issue, guest edited by Tasha Bergson - Michelson and Jole Seroff, examines the underlying commonalities of all these literacies and how a
school librarian's expertise uniquely
positions them to hone these skills in students.
While there are budgetary priorities that need to be advocated for in Washington DC, there are many states that lack complementary definitions in state statute about
school libraries and
librarians, as well as many states and Local Education Agencies (LEA) that have not been in the habit of funding programs or
positions because there was no compelling reason in the law to do so.
If there is a threat to your
position or budget, or to other
school libraries or
librarians across your district, know how to mobilize people to help you fight back.
Topic: This ISTE
School Librarians / EveryLibrary webinar is designed to give you insights on what you can do to get started quickly on a campaign to safeguard your own
position or budget, or to get organized across a district when cuts are threatened.
Just last week,
school librarians were one of the many
positions recently eliminated in Scranton.
The Cabell County Board of Education in WV is planning on eliminating all elementary
librarian positions beginning with the 2018 - 2019
school year because of budget cuts.
But we know from Commonwealth standards that in Pennsylvania
school districts only certified
librarians - like the 2
positions already slated to be cut - are required to: «Manage a
school library program; [and] Be assigned as the
school librarian».
The Cabell County Board of Education has eliminated all elementary
librarian positions beginning with the 2018 - 2019
school year.
If you have interest in running for a national
position, good starting points include writing book reviews, blogging, serving at the state level or on AASL committees, or sharing ideas on social media so
school librarians from other states will be familiar with your name.
We are also fighting for the restoration of the technology supervisor
position so that
librarians will be able to be supervised by someone familiar of their unique
position in the
schools and that educators in the district will be able to get professional development on the latest technology.
View the related
Position Statement on the Role of the
School Librarian in Senior / Capstone Projects.
The Role of Effective
School Library Programs in The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015: A
Position Statement from New Jersey Association of
School Librarians, New Jersey Library Association, and LibraryLinkNJ (August 2016)
Her previous
positions include
school librarian for B.C. Charles Elementary School and librarian for the Colonial Williamsburg Found
school librarian for B.C. Charles Elementary
School and librarian for the Colonial Williamsburg Found
School and
librarian for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
The public
school library must be located in the United States, with one staff
position being held by a certified
school librarian.
Information to facilitate the
school librarian's role as advocate for their program - this includes
position statements, AASL developed professional development, relevant reports, research and statistics, and white papers.
The very next day I learned that John Palfrey had resigned his
position as Law
Librarian at the Harvard Law
School, indeed he had resigned his tenured faculty
position, in order to become the Head of Phillips Andover Academy.
Slaw readers know that Osgoode Hall Law
School is currently recruiting new
librarians (three
positions advertised, more later next year).
Dynamic and self - motivated professional seeking the
position of a
school librarian to utilize my organizational skills in a renowned learning environment.
To obtain this
position in elementary, middle and high
schools, your
school librarian resume must have the ability to impress the principal in accepting the job application for an interview.