[CALIBK12] San Diego Union-Tribune article

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Richard K. Moore, InfoSherpa
Huntington Beach, CA
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From: Barbara Jeffus <BJeffus at cde.ca.gov>
To: calibk12 at listproc.sjsu.edu <calibk12 at listproc.sjsu.edu>
Sent: Tue, Jul 7, 2009 3:45 pm
Subject: [CALIBK12] San Diego Union-Tribune article






















What a nice tribute to one of California's teacher
librarians--Dennis Donley. Follow the link. Barbara



 



Retired school librarian fears unhappy ending for
profession



By Maureen Magee



Union-Tribune Staff Writer



When Dennis Donley began his career nearly 35 years ago, he
joined a crew of 40 teachers who staffed every middle and high school library
in the San Diego school district.



As Donley enters retirement, there will be 11 full-time,
credentialed librarians assigned to San Diego secondary schools next year. Most
of the dozens of campuses will share librarians or employ half-time clerks — a
far cry from the 1970s when the district had one of the most progressive school
library systems in California.



San Diego Unified, along with other districts across the
state, has whittled its library staff while struggling with budge
t cuts. This
year, districts were allowed to use state funds meant for libraries to help
balance their spending plans.



“They say they ‘keep cuts away from the classroom,’ ” said Donley, who accepted
the district's early-retirement incentive this year. “I consider the library my
classroom that serves every student in the school.”



(lower in article)



One in eight California schools has a full-time or half-time
credentialed librarian. That's far below practices in most other states that
mandate staffing ratios, said Barbara Jeffus, chief library consultant for the
California Department of Education. 



http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/jul/07/retired-school-librarian-fears-unhappy-ending-prof/?education&zIndex=127839



 



 



 



Barbara Jeffus



School Library Consultant



California Department of
Education



1430 N Street, Suite 3207



Sacramento, CA 95814



916.319.0445



FAX 916.319.0172



http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/lb




 



School
Libraries Improve Student Achievement.



 






 





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