tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929885462293344093.post1622388973254310427..comments2024-03-07T23:15:45.610-08:00Comments on Margo Kelly: Books for a Library?Margo Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13474612650116392270noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929885462293344093.post-54369168642525472432012-02-04T20:07:35.743-08:002012-02-04T20:07:35.743-08:00I think this is subpch a brilliant idea. Can I ste...I think this is subpch a brilliant idea. Can I steal it for our local library too? We have the same problem.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02530886181437955643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929885462293344093.post-30109944440905976982012-02-04T16:32:50.986-08:002012-02-04T16:32:50.986-08:00I wish I could say I was surprised. The state fun...I wish I could say I was surprised. The state funding for public education right now is beyond dismal, and so many folks working in public education have had to wrestle the funding dragon for so long that I think massive fatigue is setting in, hence the discouraging reaction you received from this librarian. <br /><br />An added burden - many districts have had to cut funding for their librarian positions, which means those folks have less time to peruse booklists and make informed decisions about what to order with whatever budget they do have, and most don't have time to engage in fundraising efforts themselves, so your offer is a real boon. Look for possible grants out there. I know there are tons of grant opportunities where I am, just not enough educators with the time to write and manage the grants.Cynthia J. McGeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00117497921942534828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929885462293344093.post-46401101882679991022012-02-03T15:34:13.105-08:002012-02-03T15:34:13.105-08:00Actually, this is probably the situation in most h...Actually, this is probably the situation in most high school libraries across the country.<br /><br />In Pennsylvania, MILLIONS were cut from education, and libraries were the first to take the hit. Some schools I know of even fired their librarians.<br /><br />My ninth grade daughter tells me there are virtually NO novels in her library. Well, "classic" novels, and not much of them, really. Whatever budget they have is spend on non-fiction or digital book rights for text books.<br /><br />I work in my daughter's school district (I teach 5th grade). I WROTE a YA historical novel, and our high school didn't even buy MY book.Dianne K. Salernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929885462293344093.post-71828520938748965642012-02-03T14:10:30.565-08:002012-02-03T14:10:30.565-08:00Google >> World Book Night. It's new to ...Google >> World Book Night. It's new to the US this year. They are giving away a million books to reluctant readers. I can't imagine them not giving books to a high school in need. Not sure how to become a recipient, but you might check it out through your local independent bookstore. That's who is organizing in my area anyway.Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5929885462293344093.post-67059022629868688402012-02-03T13:30:21.636-08:002012-02-03T13:30:21.636-08:00That's terrible! I wonder how many other schoo...That's terrible! I wonder how many other school libraries are in similar predicaments?mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.com