Comments on: The [sad] State of NJ School Libraries http://librarygarden.net/2010/11/07/the-sad-state-of-nj-school-libraries/ An ongoing conversation among librarians with differing perspectives (public, academic, school, consortial, youth) but one shared goal: ensuring the health and relevance of libraries. [insert your own gardening metaphor here] Fri, 17 May 2013 18:44:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Online Library http://librarygarden.net/2010/11/07/the-sad-state-of-nj-school-libraries/#comment-6390 Fri, 20 May 2011 06:36:13 +0000 http://librarygarden.net/?p=2867#comment-6390 You did the right thing Cathy. Bunn said that many librarians are serving 3 or more schools and close the libraries at that time when they are not there. After finish that agreement what is the our position. Cathy, you need to fight.

Thanks,
Bharath

]]> By: 2010: NJ School Libraries Around the Web | NJASL Blog http://librarygarden.net/2010/11/07/the-sad-state-of-nj-school-libraries/#comment-6097 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:29:49 +0000 http://librarygarden.net/?p=2867#comment-6097 [...] The Sad State of School Libraries – NJASL Vice-President April Bunn voiced her opinion on the outlook of school libraries in New Jersey. [...]

]]> By: Tamara http://librarygarden.net/2010/11/07/the-sad-state-of-nj-school-libraries/#comment-6081 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:34:02 +0000 http://librarygarden.net/?p=2867#comment-6081 It’s happening here in Indiana as well. The Governor frequently mentions the need to stop the Indiana “Brain Drain” and then proceeds to cut school and library funding to the bones. One school district that I know of has closed all their elementary and middle school libraries. I don’t know what the solution is.

]]> By: Pam http://librarygarden.net/2010/11/07/the-sad-state-of-nj-school-libraries/#comment-6063 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 23:53:53 +0000 http://librarygarden.net/?p=2867#comment-6063 Living in California this has been a problem for such a long time. I actually go in twice a week at my daughter’s school and volunteer in the library letting classes come in and check out books and shelve what has been brought back. It is such a sad state as parent volunteers isn’t what is needed. I have absolutely no training and my best just probably isn’t good enough.

]]> By: john http://librarygarden.net/2010/11/07/the-sad-state-of-nj-school-libraries/#comment-6052 Wed, 17 Nov 2010 04:05:20 +0000 http://librarygarden.net/?p=2867#comment-6052 First off it is not for ever it is until the state gets its act together so stop complaining, you like these programs then you pay for them. People have become SO decieved that they are entitle to ther peoples money that the think that they are owed the wonderful programs that they have had. Please either pay more to the state or take the control out of their hands and do ithe p[rogram right , if you say but I don’t have the money ,, then realize NEITHER DOES THE GOVERNMENT!

]]> By: Jill http://librarygarden.net/2010/11/07/the-sad-state-of-nj-school-libraries/#comment-6050 Sat, 13 Nov 2010 23:46:32 +0000 http://librarygarden.net/?p=2867#comment-6050 “What does this mean for our award-winning MLIS/MLS programs that are producing excellent school librarians?”

Funny that this is exactly the time that the only library school in NJ has decided to abandon the ‘library’ moniker…and all semblance of common sense (and common decency). It would be very interesting to find out exactly how much this school relies on tuition money from school librarians to fund the programs it appears to be more proud of, like ‘communication studies’ (I’m thinking quite a lot). Without a strong market (or the perception of same) for school library graduates, would the school be in financial trouble? One would certainly hope so. Poetic justice indeed!

(I sign my name proudly to this. Someday the amount of bullying going on that school is going to be made public, and then I think there’s going to be a lot of apologizing going on…)

]]> By: i n f o d o n » November 11th http://librarygarden.net/2010/11/07/the-sad-state-of-nj-school-libraries/#comment-6049 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 22:57:47 +0000 http://librarygarden.net/?p=2867#comment-6049 [...] Shared The [sad] State of NJ School Libraries « Library Garden. [...]

]]> By: School Libraries: Endangered Species? « Agnostic, Maybe http://librarygarden.net/2010/11/07/the-sad-state-of-nj-school-libraries/#comment-6048 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 22:49:05 +0000 http://librarygarden.net/?p=2867#comment-6048 [...] librarian-teacher’s account of going from the library back to the classroom due to cuts over at Library Garden. It’s this really horrendous paradox in which we demand better academic achievement from students [...]

]]> By: Beth Linenberg http://librarygarden.net/2010/11/07/the-sad-state-of-nj-school-libraries/#comment-6047 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 11:59:35 +0000 http://librarygarden.net/?p=2867#comment-6047 April – Michigan is also in crisis regarding deep budget cuts in education and our district’s media specialists who provided a broad range of student-based opportunities are now back in classrooms and every building is feeling their loss. I don’t think that I had any specific training in my education to prepare me to be a librarian, but I know that I enjoyed working with librarians to enrich my curriculum and instruction for students. We have approx. 11,000 students in our district and one person that oversees all building libraries – she basically tries to trouble-shoot now and helps with iordering books and supplies for each building. Lots of tears and frustration here in the Mitten State…

]]> By: Cynthia http://librarygarden.net/2010/11/07/the-sad-state-of-nj-school-libraries/#comment-6045 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:33:58 +0000 http://librarygarden.net/?p=2867#comment-6045 Nearly every person says that education is incredibly important to them, yet they are electing candidates who want to cut taxes. When you cut taxes, you cut funding. Less revenue means less services available, all services.

America needs to better understand who they are electing and what exactly is their plan for our schools, our libraries and the variety of public institutions that enrich and educate us all. Fear and negative sound bites are not platforms and plans.

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