LISNews: Librarian News

Tanya writes \"I found this story
while catching up on the news from my former
stomping grounds. The Jeff Parish School System, of
which I\'m a product, is considering cutting librarian
positions in the elementary schools due to budget
problems. Supposedly the culprit is rising health care
costs. Also on the cutting block are athletic programs
and custodial and clerical positions. Just as in Salt
Lake a few weeks ago, the librarians will be moved to
teaching positions. The article contains some great
quotes from people who oppose the move such as this
one:

\"Of all the proposals, Roberts said he is most opposed
to cutting librarians
because of their influence on academics.\"

And this one:

\"Losing the librarians and sports would have the most
negative impact on
children, said Sally Falcone...\"

Read the story HERE
\"