We lack school libraries, librarians and certified, qualified and experienced teachers.
But as Internet-connected computers became common in libraries, librarians have reluctantly found themselves in roles for which they have neither trained nor volunteered -- that of traffic cop, referee and computer technician.
As it is not a statutory requirement for a school to have a library (although, interestingly, it is for a prison) so there are no set models or pay scales for school libraries, librarians or the status they hold within a school.
First, I don't mean to disparage libraries, librarians, or the noble tradition of putting words to paper.
He claimed in a recent essay that he had probably written more "poems, essays, stories, plays and novels about libraries, librarians and authors than any other writer today".
Published studies on pediatricians' information use have focused on hospital-based practitioners and house staff, although most pediatricians practice in office settings, away from medical libraries, librarians and hospital-based specialists [ 7].
The school learned this past April that it could no longer afford its library or librarian.
ENGLEWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY Jane Leonard, librarian, will head the Mystery Book Discussion Group, focusing on "A Common Death," Natasha Cooper's 1990 novel.
At my reading at the Ann Arbor District Library, the librarian points out my three main constituencies as they gather in the room: "The Russians, the Jews, and the town's intellectuals".
Along with California, Arizona, Ohio and Michigan, D.C. is one of the "hot spots" for library and librarian cuts around the country, according to Susan Ballard, president of the American Association of School Librarians.
