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Perfectly stated
This editorial from LA should be reprinted in every newspaper, on every blog, linked through Twitter and Tumblr. By denying kids access to books, we are denying them so much more. We have funding for 1:1 iPads and not for books, libraries, librarians? books, libraries, librariansShock and Awww!
“Currently (in Oakland), it’s possible to enter kindergarten and graduate high school never having gone to a school that has a library,” Mayo Gallagher said. This quote from an article about the disappearance of school libraries and librarians is haunting. I am aware of the fact that California opted to eliminate (by not funding) school librarisn ( Read more... )Cutting off nose to spite face
When I use old saws such as the one referred to in the title for this post, I know I run the risk of confusing some readers who might never have heard of the saying. Perhaps we need to brainstorm some replacements for phrases such as "like a broken record" or "carrying coals to Newcastle" soon? In any event, the idea of sacrificing something ( Read more... )lifting spirits
In lieu of a rant today, how about a video featuring flying librarians?http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=share&v=AjaYsOJ5ljk&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DAjaYsOJ5ljk%26feature%3Dshare&nomobile=1Ask not what your library can do for you; ask what you can do for your library
I grew up in Pittsburgh, PA. I can still recall taking the streetcar (you can Google that reference if need be) with my Mom to the Carnegie Library downtown. I could check out 5 books a week (and had read most of one of them on the long ride back home). For someone who grew up without much money for extras, the library was heaven on earth. I ( Read more... )Listening In, Tuning In, Butting In
It is always a good day when Paul Hankins posts something on his blog. Go and check out his post: http://paulwhankins.edublogs.org/2013/02/17/reading-rants-get-those-readers-out-of-the-box/. I admit that I was eavesdropping ( Read more... )sitting here thinking
My colleague and I spent the day working an exhibit booth at our state English conference. It seemed like a good place to have booth as many of our students in library science are or were ELAR students. When one person approached the booth we asked if they had any interest in being a school librarian. I have to admit that her answer took me ( Read more... )UNprogram redux
It occurred to me while I was driving home from the grocery store the other day (since College Girl is home, this is a trip I am making every couple of days), that I have neglected to mention a very essential component of the UNprogram: the librarian and the library. There have been hints in my Twitter feed and at the Nerdy Book Club blog all ( Read more... )More library love
Taylor Mali has a wonderful poem entitled "What Teachers Make." I do not have the talent even to begin to try my hand at using it as a model for a poetic tribute to librarians. But I will tell you what I have had the honor of seeing librarians make over the years ( Read more... )L Is for Librarians
September is Library Card Month. Do you have a library card? I do. I remember my first library, too. It took a street car to reach (back before buses there were these things called street cars), but it was so worth it. My public library was a Carnegie Library near downtown Pittsburgh. It had wood paneling, dinosaur skeletons, and shelf after ( Read more... )