[CALIBK12] Library cuts and conference

Wed Mar 4 12:31:30 PST 2009

Sorry, I know it's an "S" word and usually think of "support" instead of "services". Thanks, Barbara. Wouldn't it be nice if we could create another credential "TS"? One of my personal campaigns is to convince our teacher training personnel that they need to emphasize collaboration with the librarian when they work with their new teachers. Why were we required to take at least one class in the Education department to get our Librarian Credential, as well as already possessing the Teaching credential before we were accepted in library school; and yet teachers don't have to do anything in the school of Library Science? In fact, I have had many teachers tell me they didn't even use the library at all when they were working on their credentials. Hmmmmmm!

----- Original Message -----

From: Barbara Jeffus 

To: kjhein at comcast.net, Linda Jewett 

Cc: calibk12 at lists.sjsu.edu

Sent: Wed, 4 Mar 2009 19:26:51 +0000 (UTC)

Subject: RE: [CALIBK12] Library cuts and conference

In response to one of Hit's questions, i.e. "how to make

the teacher librarian credential a teaching credential."  The teacher

librarian credential is in the pupil services category of credentials. This

category reflects that we work across a whole school rather than in one classroom.

To obtain a teacher librarian credential, one must hold a teaching credential. http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/CREDS/library-media.html  

This isn't always clear to others. The key is demonstrating that we are teachers

plus to others. Barbara

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 

READ Green. Borrow a Library Book!

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Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 10:18 AM

To: Linda Jewett

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Subject: Re: [CALIBK12] Library cuts and conference

How do we get teacher librarian positions written into ed code, or

wherever it's written in other states, so that the districts can reduce but not

eliminate???? Ours is still a support credential, not a teaching credential.

who changes that and how???

Kit Hein

College Park High School

Pleasant Hill

----- Original Message -----

From: Linda Jewett 

To: calibk12 at lists.sjsu.edu

Sent: Wed, 4 Mar 2009 17:43:59 +0000 (UTC)

Subject: [CALIBK12] Library cuts and conference

Dear CALIBers,

I continue to read CALIB postings since moving to Corvallis, Oregon  

last October. Pink slips for teacher librarians in March seem to be  

as predictable as flu season - and about as pleasant. The Toolbox

on  

the CSLA website is there for you to use and support from

colleagues  

is important for strategies and boosting morale.

May I suggest that there be a concurrent strand at the conference  

about preventive medicine for this pink slip disease? Better yet,  

perhaps an entire day membership meeting devoted to this problem.

Are  

the sections having meetings that address this? Perhaps each

teacher  

librarian and library tech might bring a board member to a

membership  

meeting.  It just seems that this happens year after year after

year  

and library people are put in a reactive mode. Advocacy is everyday

-  

not just when cuts are being made.

I admire all of you as you push back to keep quality library

services  

available for your students.

Best,

Linda Jewett, CSLA past president 

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