[CALIBK12] Good news for our library!

Thu Nov 6 13:20:10 PST 2008

Here is how I will help those of you who would like to collect evidence of
your impact.
Meet me in the lobby Friday morning outside the keynote session in the lobby
and I will  have a handout of a few recommended ways to collect evidence
about your impact and talk them through briefly. Then you can attend the
rest of the keynote. I will be in the same location right after the keynote
to do the same for a few minutes.

That's Friday morning, 7am.

On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 8:46 AM, Jane Lofton <jane at lofton.com> wrote:

> It's great to hear all this good news! Can you share more with all of us
> about how your parcel taxes are written to ensure libraries are protected to
> help districts that haven't been as wise so far. My district (Las Virgenes
> USD) voted a year ago to renew our parcel tax of $98 for eight more year,
> but apparently, while library services are one of the items it can cover, it
> didn't guarantee that it must be used for libraries or that it will be
> enough. In fact, we almost had our jobs cut last spring and are bound to be
> in a position of defending them agan in the budget talks this year.
> Thanks!
>
> Jane Lofton
> Teacher Librarian
> Lindero Canyon Middle School
> Agoura Hills, CA
> jane at lofton.com or jlofton at lvusd.org
>
>
>
> On Nov 6, 2008, at 6:16 AM, Jane Ritter wrote:
>
>  We, too, passed a parcel tax measure which will continue to support our
> library program (and, we hope, add one more TL). We, too, needed 2/3 and got
> 74%. We are relieved and grateful.
> Jane Ritter
> Mill Valley School District
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu on behalf of Jamie Boston
> *Sent:* Wed 11/5/2008 8:09 PM
> *To:* Doyle_Tony; CALIBK12
> *Subject:* Re: [CALIBK12] Good news for our library!
>
> Congratulations, Merced!  Davis also passed a Measure (ours was a parcel
> tax) which will provide funding for librarians, music teachers, and other
> positions.  It is good for three years, so we are all heaving a huge sigh of
> relief today.  The measure required 2/3 and we got 75%!  Despite some of its
> eccentricities (toad tunnels, anto-snoring ordinances, etc.), Davis is a
> wonderful town that supports its schools.  We are feeling very blessed right
> now.
>
>
>
> At 09:40 AM 11/5/2008 -0800, Doyle_Tony wrote:
>
> Last night our district managed to pass Measure H which will build a new
> high school in Merced and will expand our campus.  Part of the plan for LHS
> is doubling the size of the library with seating for two classes,  2 full
> size computer labs (the current ones are crammed into small rooms), and a
> real textbook room.  The library expansion is several years down the road
> but it will be great for our school.  The bond passed with 62%.  A similar
> bond for the same project failed a year and a half ago with about 54%
> support.  I am stunned.  I really didn't think it had a chance.
>
> http://www.mercedsunstar.com/298/story/532333.html
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> Anthony Doyle, Teacher Librarian
> Livingston High School
> Livingston, CA
> tdoyle at muhsd.k12.ca.us<mailto:tdoyle at muhsd.k12.ca.us<tdoyle at muhsd.k12.ca.us>
> >
>
> "More cowbell!."
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> __________________________________________________________________________
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> ___________________________________________________________________________
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> *"Research from eleven states and over 4,000 schools documents that
> credentialed LMTs raise achievement scores anywhere from 8-20%. Support
> personnel alone in an LMC do not raise achievement but credentialed LMTs do.
> Why? Because the LMT concentrates on teaching and learning rather than on
> managing a warehouse. When there is no LMT, achievement suffers – its people
> rather than just things that make the difference." -Loertscher, David V.
> with Ross J. Todd. Evidence-Based Practice for School Library Media
> Specialists. Salt Lake City UT: Hi Willow Research & Publishing, 2003.
>
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