Rachel Bridgewater Portland Community College How Does the Work of School Libraries Impact Your Work as a Library Professional or Person? As a teaching librarian at a community college, I am very aware of the importance of school libraries and school librarians in helping to prepare students for college-level research and, indeed, with the skills … Read more
Sally Mielke Eastern Oregon University Why are School Libraries Important? School libraries are often the first place a child has the opportunity to independently choose what they are going to read. Additionally, school libraries staffed by librarians provide the added value of teaching children and adolescents how to be independent learners. How Does the Work … Read more
Maria Zervos Fairchild-Nichols Memorial Branch in Trumbull, CT and Edith Wheeler Memorial Library in Monroe, CT Why are School Libraries Important? As a public librarian who started out as a parent volunteer coordinator in my daughter’s elementary school library, which was exclusively run by volunteers, I can personally speak to the value of school libraries. … Read more
Lydia Willoughby Sojourner Truth Library at SUNY New Paltz Why are School Libraries Important? School librarians enrich positive learning partnerships in the classroom, and are important indicators in students’ intention to complete college, as well as in college retention. In addition, school librarians have expertise in adaptive technologies and literacy practices that support learning disabilities. … Read more
Mary Davis Hillsboro Public Why are School Libraries Important? Because students today need more help than ever learning to evaluate what information is credible. Any idiot with an Internet connection can pretend to be an expert, but a librarian can show you how to vet your sources. How has a School Librarian or Library Impacted … Read more
Mandy Babirad Sojourner Truth Library, SUNY New Paltz Why are School Libraries Important? School libraries are critical gathering places. In my school it was generally a place where teachers sent “the bad kids” because they knew they’d be well taken care of there. And they so were. Sometimes I wish I had “acted out” more … Read more
It’s starting to feel real now. In June, libraries in NYC received an additional 43 million dollars in operating funding, something we have been fighting for for 6 years. Libraries in all the boroughs will now be open 6 days a week. Librarians and support staff are being hired en-mass for the first time … Read more
Never a dull week in libraryland, the New York State budget has come out and it adds $5 million to library aid! Make sure to thank the legislators who made that happen below. You’ve got a chance to make a difference right here, so take 5 minutes and do it! Local NYC www.investinlibraries.org State Arkansas … Read more
It’s Friday, and let’s face it, you don’t really want to be filling out that report. Why not take 10 minutes and sign some petitions to support libraries? State New York http://cqrcengage.com/alany/app/take-action?engagementId=76084 New Jersey Increase Per Capita State Aid for NJ Libraries http://cqrcengage.com/alanj/app/take-action?engagementId=77092 Federal ESEA Reauthorization Support Needed Call Senator Alexander and Senator Murray Today! … Read more
Urban Librarians Unite supports the decision to sell limited library properties to address the Capital Budget shortfall. We see this as a difficult decision and a last ditch remedy to a problem that has been decades in the making. This problem has gotten so bad that real solutions must be found. While there is still … Read more
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