"Whereas school libraries provide
support
strengthen
teach and model
foster
value
Educational resources
Literacy and lifelong learning
Families, communities, the great equalizer
Emerging technologies
Research and scholarship
Diversity and intellectual freedom
Joining and celebrating."*
How strong we are, how much we do, those who work among the students and the stacks in library programs. I am proud to be associated with such vibrant verbs and honorable values. Sitting in a row filled with my fellow librarians, I could not help but smile and nod in agreement.
*(Paraphrased from the Round Rock ISD School Board Resolution , agenda pg 22, in support of National Library Week and School Library Month, March 24, 2015).
I love those "found" poems. It does show how to boring sort of document really goes deep.
ReplyDeleteAnd how one becomes philosophical sitting at a late-night board meeting, Lisa! Thanks for the kind comment!
DeleteHow fabulous. Nothing irks me more then when people bad mouth the font of all knowledge.
ReplyDeleteWhat? Badmouth libraries? Perish the thought!
DeleteHow great. We are honoring the elementary libraries specifically at tonight's board meeting. Librarians rock!
ReplyDeleteWhooohooo! With news of cuts in other places still circulating, it's nice to hear about libraries being supported at the district level.
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