"As far as books, he said, "I think that, again, the parents should be able to, whether it's in the library or not, I think the parents should be able to dictate what's in the library."
"Not all books should be readily available, he said, referring to a list of 50 books he reviewed in which one book plot summary detailed the killing of a teacher by students."
With the above comments from one example of a potential board member's comments, and often comments taken out of context, it is important that School Librarians share resources, knowledge and support - as well as find creative connections to events that advocate for school libraries and librarians.
In a recent dedication of our school library in Delaware, I utilized this event to advocate for libraries as well through a blog post:
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| "In every aspect of my educational life the Library has played an important role. In High School, I spent time in the library preparing - for projects, for classes, and trying to figure out my future plans. In college, we spent endless hours researching for papers, looking through micro phish, working on the computers (I... |
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and I do believe as we go forward, there are positive ways to inform the public of how school libraries promotes the best interests of a diverse public.
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Harry Brake harrybrake.com
Library Media Specialist/DASL President
Woodbridge High School
Greenwood, Delaware
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