[CALIBK12] building a diverse collection

[Lisa Gonzalez]

Hi Rusty,

I was actually very happy to be a part of the recommendations.  Our school takes them very seriously and now I know that I will have a voice at least until our next accreditation comes around.  In a way, it's a perfect opportunity for me to advocate for the library and show how important it is.  I am glad that the accreditation process recognizes the value of the library.

Best,

Lisa M. Gonzalez
Library Media Specialist
Valley Christian School
100 Skyway Drive
San Jose, CA 95111
(408) 513-2426
lgonzalez at vcs.net<mailto:lgonzalez at vcs.net>
http://blogs.vcs.net/library/

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From: calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu [mailto:calibk12-bounces at lists.sjsu.edu] On Behalf Of Rusty Tooley
Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 2:47 PM
To: calibk12 at lists.sjsu.edu
Subject: Re: [CALIBK12] building a diverse collection

Hmmph. I understand the importance of maintaining accreditation, but it irks me for WASC to make recommendations about library collections but not have an actual requirement for a school to have a librarian.

Do they think the books just appear on the shelves?   ;-)

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Rusty Tooley
Teacher-Librarian
Barron Park Elementary School (M-Th)
Ohlone Elementary School (F)
Palo Alto Unified School District
www.pausd.org

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From: Lisa Gonzalez
Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 2:03 PM


Our school just finished our WASC accreditation process and one of our major recommendations was for the library to improve our collection in terms of its diversity and multi-cultural materials.
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