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Autore principale: Anderson, Mary Alice
Natura: Recurso educativo Open Access
Lingua:en
Pubblicazione: 2011
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contents What Happens when Media Positions Are Cut? Anderson, Mary Alice Technical Support School Libraries Media Specialists Academic Achievement Librarians Information Technology Cuts abound despite an infusion of technology, restructured media programs, and research connecting media specialists to improved student achievement. Verbal and written support about the value of a library or media specialist has not translated into monetary support at a time of universal funding problems. All grade levels and district sizes are affected; cuts are widespread, no longer most likely to occur in elementary schools and rural, small, or poor districts. Where positions are eliminated, media centers are staffed by unlicensed support staff, technical support, or volunteers. Reading and technology specialists step in to fill the gap. A busy administrator with no school library media background provides supervision, if there is any. Support staff positions are also affected. This article discusses what happens when media positions are cut. Stories shared in this article are personal, anecdotal, and often painful. They represent the perspectives of media specialists from several states who generously shared their stories.
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spellingShingle What Happens when Media Positions Are Cut?
Anderson, Mary Alice
Technical Support
School Libraries
Media Specialists
Academic Achievement
Librarians
Information Technology
What Happens when Media Positions Are Cut? Anderson, Mary Alice Technical Support School Libraries Media Specialists Academic Achievement Librarians Information Technology Cuts abound despite an infusion of technology, restructured media programs, and research connecting media specialists to improved student achievement. Verbal and written support about the value of a library or media specialist has not translated into monetary support at a time of universal funding problems. All grade levels and district sizes are affected; cuts are widespread, no longer most likely to occur in elementary schools and rural, small, or poor districts. Where positions are eliminated, media centers are staffed by unlicensed support staff, technical support, or volunteers. Reading and technology specialists step in to fill the gap. A busy administrator with no school library media background provides supervision, if there is any. Support staff positions are also affected. This article discusses what happens when media positions are cut. Stories shared in this article are personal, anecdotal, and often painful. They represent the perspectives of media specialists from several states who generously shared their stories.
title What Happens when Media Positions Are Cut?
topic Technical Support
School Libraries
Media Specialists
Academic Achievement
Librarians
Information Technology
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ930762