http://www.slj.com/2013/01/programs/libraries-with-no-bounds-how-limitless-libraries-transformed-nashville-public-schools-libraries/ The world's largest reviewer of books, multimedia, and technology for children and teens Sun, 17 Feb 2013 02:19:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://www.slj.com/2013/01/programs/libraries-with-no-bounds-how-limitless-libraries-transformed-nashville-public-schools-libraries/#comment-19288 Top Picks Thursday 01-24-2013 « The Author Chronicles Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:05:29 +0000 http://www.slj.com/?p=26661#comment-19288 [...] are awesome. Nashville’s Limitless Libraries program brings together public and high school libraries and sees library patron...; the Digital Public Library of America project seeks tobring together in one search engine all the [...] [...] are awesome. Nashville’s Limitless Libraries program brings together public and high school libraries and sees library patron…; the Digital Public Library of America project seeks tobring together in one search engine all the [...]

]]> http://www.slj.com/2013/01/programs/libraries-with-no-bounds-how-limitless-libraries-transformed-nashville-public-schools-libraries/#comment-18707 Tee Cartwright Wed, 16 Jan 2013 07:40:06 +0000 http://www.slj.com/?p=26661#comment-18707 Oops books. Sorry for the typo. Oops books. Sorry for the typo.

]]> http://www.slj.com/2013/01/programs/libraries-with-no-bounds-how-limitless-libraries-transformed-nashville-public-schools-libraries/#comment-18706 Tee Cartwright Wed, 16 Jan 2013 07:39:46 +0000 http://www.slj.com/?p=26661#comment-18706 I totally agree with you. As a child, I loved Little House books and continue to love these boys. Of course the books are culturally relevant. The books cover a significant part of this country's history. I totally agree with you. As a child, I loved Little House books and continue to love these boys. Of course the books are culturally relevant. The books cover a significant part of this country’s history.

]]> http://www.slj.com/2013/01/programs/libraries-with-no-bounds-how-limitless-libraries-transformed-nashville-public-schools-libraries/#comment-18701 Kelly Benning Wed, 16 Jan 2013 02:31:45 +0000 http://www.slj.com/?p=26661#comment-18701 How on earth is Little House on the Prairie - a story of American pioneers - not culturally relevant? And The Little Prince is not engaging? Since when? Political correctness won in that weeding decision. Also, just because books are ordered already processed does not mean that one can simply unbox them and put them on the shelves. The MARC information must be uploaded into the system. It appears that the school librarians were against the idea at the start, fearing they were going to get "taken over." By whom? Make yourself relevant and useful. As a high school librarian, this frustrates me. Why did they have to hire media specialists? Why weren't the school librarians qualified to take on those tasks? They should have been. Way too many librarians are stuck in 1972 and it perpetuates a horrible stereotype of the old-timey, inflexible "shusher" who has outlived her usefulness. How on earth is Little House on the Prairie – a story of American pioneers – not culturally relevant? And The Little Prince is not engaging? Since when? Political correctness won in that weeding decision.
Also, just because books are ordered already processed does not mean that one can simply unbox them and put them on the shelves. The MARC information must be uploaded into the system.
It appears that the school librarians were against the idea at the start, fearing they were going to get “taken over.” By whom? Make yourself relevant and useful. As a high school librarian, this frustrates me. Why did they have to hire media specialists? Why weren’t the school librarians qualified to take on those tasks? They should have been. Way too many librarians are stuck in 1972 and it perpetuates a horrible stereotype of the old-timey, inflexible “shusher” who has outlived her usefulness.

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