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The Extinction of School Librarians
As the Chicago Public School strike comes to an end, school librarians were in the spotlight. They as just one of the many demands made by the Chicago Teachers Union. In all of the Chicago Public School system, there are only 108 school librarians. Many see librarians as non-essential staff…
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Everyday Advocacy – Week of Tuesday, March 15 (a week late)
I missed last week’s Everyday Advocacy Challenge, but I don’t want to skip it completely so here it is… one week and one day late! Champion the importance of school libraries and school librarians. I loved my school library growing up, they were the ones that kept me in books…
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Are School Librarians Necessary?
YES!!!!! The Colorado State Library has done a number of amazing studies in the field of library science. Recently, I came across an infographic that shows how school librarians have made a difference in the state test scores of Colorado student. Check out the amazing infographic! I never really considered…
