[CALIBK12] Library Standards - State Board of Education.... passed!

[David BOGARDUS]

Districts are already cutting back on librarians.  Will more standards  
without funding convince them to go with virtual libraries?

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On Mar 13, 2009, at 12:10 AM, Sue Beckmeyer <suebeck at gmail.com> wrote:

> I think the previous bullet point is also HUGE:
>
> California school library content standards, also known as  
> information literacy or
> 21st century learning skills, and correlation with California  
> academic content standards as appropriate.
>
>
>
> -- Sue Beckmeyer
>    Pacifica School District
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 11:49 PM, Richard K. Moore  
> <richardguy at aol.com> wrote:
>
>
> Here is the document that was approved:
>
> http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/ag/ag/yr09/documents/mar09item26.doc
>
> The best line in the action:
>
> •    Quantifiable standards for staffing, collections, and resources 
> , including technology and equipment, and facilities based on nation 
> al and state statistics and research.
>
>
> Richard K. Moore, InfoSherpa
> Huntington Beach, CA
> **********************************************************
> At the moment that we persuade a child, any child, to cross that  
> threshold, that magic threshold into a library, we change their  
> lives forever, for the better. It's an enormous force for good. --  
> Barack Obama
> *************************************************************
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Connie Williams <chwms at mac.com>
> To: Calibk12 <calibk12 at listproc.sjsu.edu>
> Sent: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 6:36 pm
> Subject: [CALIBK12] Library Standards - State Board of Education....  
> passed!
>
>
> Hello all CALIB folks:
>
> The State Board of Education today cast a unanimous vote to  
> authorize "...the State Superintendent of Public Instruction to  
> develop statutorily required standards for school=2 0library  
> services, as model standards."
>
> Rather than overload you with the details of multiple layers of  
> approval, wordsmithing the phrase above, or lining up supporters in  
> the wings, we will simply pause to celebrate this important and  
> necessary action.
>
> Watch for articles in the CSLA newsletter  in the next few months  
> starting with Jeff Frost's column in April; updates, and calls for  
> assistance as the next stage of work begins on this project.
>
> Yea!
> and whoo hoo!!!
>
> Connie & 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
>
>
> Connie Williams
> NBCT Teacher Librarian
> President
> California School Library Assn
> CSLA 2.0 Team
>
> chwms at mac.com
>
>
>
>
>
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