[CALIBK12] Library cuts and conference

Thu Mar 5 09:43:08 PST 2009

Another excellent "volunteer" situation which takes time and commitment. 
May be need ribbon sashes (We had them when we were at the White House 
Conference to identify the non-delegates who had access the the delegate 
seating area to deliver messages and things. It made us pretty important 
if someone in the audience needed to have a message sent to a delegate.) 
and different ways to identify the way different members of CSLA advocate 
for school libraries.

Blanche

On Thu, 5 Mar 2009, Val Lichtman wrote:

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> I am distressed that the Spring Workshop occurs the same weekend as CTA State
> Council.  School Librarians need to be active in CTA, run for office etc. in order to
> get CTA to give us more support.  Because I am an elected  State Council Member, I
> will not be able to attend the Spring Workshop, again.
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> Val
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> From: Linda Jewett [mailto:ljewett12 at comcast.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 3:10 PM
> To: Sandy Patton
> Cc: Calib
> Subject: Re: [CALIBK12] Library cuts and conference
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> My apologies for not mentioning the terrific Long Beach team in my earlier posting.
> They are a fine example of proactive teamwork and they are a success story. Are they
> giving a session or workshop in 2009?
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> It would be interesting to know how many CSLA members would make sure they got to the
> conference if more of the Long Beach story or other strategies were presented in the
> fall. 
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> Linda
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> On Mar 4, 2009, at 2:23 PM, Sandy Patton wrote:
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> Thank you, Marie. I am so glad you found our session helpful. Pam Oehlman is
> presenting again for our Southern Section Workshop on March 21st.
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> The standards are sooo important!  Thank goodness CSLA has worked long and hard
> towards an adoption. Positive thoughts, everyone!
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> Sandy Patton
> Teacher Librarian / National Board Certified
> Lakewood High School
> Long Beach Unified School District
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> >>> Marie Slim <sraslim at sbcglobal.net> 03/04/09 10:50 AM >>>
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> You are so right, Linda!  I'm sick of fighting this fight every year.  It has been
> very disheartening to see what is happening across our already educational funding
> impoverished state.
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> However, I attended a beautiful session on Advocacy at the CSLA Conference in November
> 2008.  The women from Long Beach gave an inspiring and informative presentation on
> what we can do to be proactive rather than reactive. 
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> Perhaps the Long Beach women (I'm terrible with names right now), their fine
> superintendent and Glen Warren from the OCDE can give this presentation again for CSLA
> Conference 2009???  I know I'd attend again. It was quite a boost!
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> We at FJUHSD have  mplemented a "positive PR" campaign but we don't feel comfortable
> continuing in light of these cuts.  Should we continue to put our cause out there or
> should we be quiet when cuts are on the line?  Are we calling attention to ourselves
> when we shouldn't be?  If anyone has a response to that I'd love to know. 
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> Thanks,
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> Marie Slim
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> Teacher-Librarian
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> Troy High School
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> 2200 Dorothy Lane
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> Fullerton, CA 92831
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> Library hours: M - Th 6:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Fridays 6:30am to 3:30 p.m.
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> phone: 714-626-4482
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> fax: 714-626-4485
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> http://www.ilovelibraries.com
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> http://slimlibrary.blogspot.com/
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> SraSlim at sbcglobal.net
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> "This is the age of the open-source encyclopedia.  Words like 'research' and
> 'corroborated' now mean whatever the majority says they mean.  Personally, I'm voting
> for 'research' to mean 'speculation' and 'corroborated' to mean 'a zesty sour
> cream-based dip.'" 
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> - Steven Colbert, I Am America (And So Can You!)
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> --- On Wed, 3/4/09, Linda Jewett <ljewett12 at comcast.net> wrote:
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> From: Linda Jewett <ljewett12 at comcast.net>
> Subject: [CALIBK12] Library cuts and conference
> To: calibk12 at lists.sjsu.edu
> Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2009, 5:43 PM
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> Dear CALIBers,
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> I continue to read CALIB postings since moving to Corvallis, Oregon  
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> last October. Pink slips for teacher librarians in March seem to be  
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> as predictable as flu season - and about as pleasant. The Toolbox on  
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> the CSLA website is there for you to use and support from colleagues  
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> is important for strategies and boosting morale.
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> May I suggest that there be a concurrent strand at the conference  
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> about preventive medicine for this pink slip disease? Better yet,  
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> perhaps an entire day membership meeting devoted to this problem. Are  
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> the sections having meetings that address this? Perhaps each teacher  
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> librarian and library tech might bring a board member to a membership  
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> meeting.  It just seems that this happens year after year after year  
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> and library people are put in a reactive mode. Advocacy is everyday -  
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> not just when cuts are being made.
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> I admire all of you as you push back to keep quality library services  
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> Best,
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> Linda Jewett, CSLA past president 
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