tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107479303365306957.post7979930939383539208..comments2023-06-18T07:10:26.253-05:00Comments on Books and Bytes: Week 7 Thing #16jamie camphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00671359775019300192noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107479303365306957.post-36245121798750769002007-08-04T11:12:00.000-05:002007-08-04T11:12:00.000-05:00Yes--we have about 650 kids, PK-5th grade. 1 libr...Yes--we have about 650 kids, PK-5th grade. 1 librarian and a full time aide, although the aide is really termed an "educational aide," so that it up to principal interpretation. My principal is pretty supportive, in that my aide only has a bit more than an hour's duty elsewhere per day. That is not the case in many of our libraries though. Some of the library aides spend more time (or close) doing other duties such as translating, clinic duty, subbing for other educational aides, school store, bus duty, lunch duty, etc. than they spend in the library.<BR/><BR/>In Texas, library standards are not mandated. They are "guidelines," so school districts don't have to meet them. Funding school libraries to meet the state staffing standards doesn't seem to exist anyway! <BR/><BR/>Some of our elementary schools this year are going to top 1200 students, and they will still have only 1 librarian and 1 aide. So I feel lucky, in comparison!<BR/><BR/>Tell me about your situation in WA!jamie camphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671359775019300192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107479303365306957.post-19836372327453708022007-08-04T10:53:00.000-05:002007-08-04T10:53:00.000-05:00I'm a few steps behind you on #14, but now I'm exc...I'm a few steps behind you on #14, but now I'm excited to get into the Wikis.<BR/><BR/>And, wow, you have a big elementary school! Are you the only librarian?Gexyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09447182346227372609noreply@blogger.com