Librarian Cuts Jeopardize National Certification

The Nashville, TN Metro school district is planning to eliminate the positions of seven librarians, which could cause them to lose their school accreditation. The materials budget has been doubled, but unfortunately, it\’s been at the expense of the librarians themselves. Although Julie Walker, executive director of the American Association of School Librarians, applauds the boost in book money, she questions the logic. \”Why would you buy a Lexus without an engine? Acquiring skills to enable you to find, evaluate and use information is not inborn. Now, with the explosion of all the digital resources, you have to have someone helping students learn the skills they need to make wise choices. It permeates everything they do. If they can\’t wisely evaluate and use information, it affects all their coursework.\” More from The Tennessean

April 5, 2002 by Uncategorized 0

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