Testifying in Front of the NYS Committee on "The Future of NYS Libraries"

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Autore principale: Arlene Laverde
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contents Testifying in Front of the NYS Committee on "The Future of NYS Libraries" Arlene Laverde Career Change School Libraries Media Specialists Library Science Library Education Faculty Development Librarian Attitudes Resistance (Psychology) Work Environment Persistence Advocacy COVID-19 Pandemics Occupational Information Equal Opportunities (Jobs) Equal Education Library Role Barriers Now more than ever school librarians need to be advocates. COVID brought to light so many things that are wrong with the education system around the country. According to the author, they learned that, although they talk about equity and access for their students, they are not even close to equity and access being a reality for all. As the president of the New York Library Association (NYLA), the author was invited to give testimony at the New York State Assembly's Standing Committee on Libraries and Education Technology's public hearing on the future of New York State's libraries. The author spoke about how school libraries are crucial to equity in education, how libraries are safe places for everyone in their communities, and how libraries are places that promote reading, teach information literacy, and foster social-emotional learning. Most importantly, according to the author, they stressed that schools need a state-certified librarian in every school to ensure that their students have robust library programs. The author spoke for five minutes. When the author began her journey in 2003, she thought that being a school librarian would mean reading stories and circulating books, but now know that being a school librarian means learning how to effectively raise and magnify not just their voice but the voice of other school librarians in service of students and learning communities.
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spellingShingle Testifying in Front of the NYS Committee on "The Future of NYS Libraries"
Arlene Laverde
Career Change
School Libraries
Media Specialists
Library Science
Library Education
Faculty Development
Librarian Attitudes
Resistance (Psychology)
Work Environment
Persistence
Advocacy
COVID-19
Pandemics
Occupational Information
Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Equal Education
Library Role
Barriers
Testifying in Front of the NYS Committee on "The Future of NYS Libraries" Arlene Laverde Career Change School Libraries Media Specialists Library Science Library Education Faculty Development Librarian Attitudes Resistance (Psychology) Work Environment Persistence Advocacy COVID-19 Pandemics Occupational Information Equal Opportunities (Jobs) Equal Education Library Role Barriers Now more than ever school librarians need to be advocates. COVID brought to light so many things that are wrong with the education system around the country. According to the author, they learned that, although they talk about equity and access for their students, they are not even close to equity and access being a reality for all. As the president of the New York Library Association (NYLA), the author was invited to give testimony at the New York State Assembly's Standing Committee on Libraries and Education Technology's public hearing on the future of New York State's libraries. The author spoke about how school libraries are crucial to equity in education, how libraries are safe places for everyone in their communities, and how libraries are places that promote reading, teach information literacy, and foster social-emotional learning. Most importantly, according to the author, they stressed that schools need a state-certified librarian in every school to ensure that their students have robust library programs. The author spoke for five minutes. When the author began her journey in 2003, she thought that being a school librarian would mean reading stories and circulating books, but now know that being a school librarian means learning how to effectively raise and magnify not just their voice but the voice of other school librarians in service of students and learning communities.
title Testifying in Front of the NYS Committee on "The Future of NYS Libraries"
topic Career Change
School Libraries
Media Specialists
Library Science
Library Education
Faculty Development
Librarian Attitudes
Resistance (Psychology)
Work Environment
Persistence
Advocacy
COVID-19
Pandemics
Occupational Information
Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Equal Education
Library Role
Barriers
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