http://oelma.edublogs.org/2008/10/27/top-ten-libraries-criteria-draft/ Cyber Meeting Space for Ohio School Library Media Specialists Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:49:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://oelma.edublogs.org/2008/10/27/top-ten-libraries-criteria-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Christine Findlay Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:32:33 +0000 http://oelma.edublogs.org/?p=12#comment-57 When I read the criteria on the web site for a district award, I wondered about this criteria: • All school library media specialists in the nominated district collaborate with the local public librarians, college librarians, joint vocational school librarians, social service agencies, and/or other types of libraries in their area. Not all school systems are part of a joint vocational school and I guess I wonder how realistic an expectation it is to think my K-1 librarian would need to work collaboratively with the college librarian. I guess I am bothered by the "all" at the beginning of the sentence. Perhaps it needs to read that all the librarians work collaboratively with libraians in other specialty libraries but not specifically spell them out and make it sound like each librarian needs to work with each specialty. I hope that makes sense. [I am happy to see the addition of these awards!] When I read the criteria on the web site for a district award, I wondered about this criteria: • All school library media specialists in the nominated district collaborate with the local public librarians, college librarians, joint vocational school librarians, social service agencies, and/or other types of libraries in their area. Not all school systems are part of a joint vocational school and I guess I wonder how realistic an expectation it is to think my K-1 librarian would need to work collaboratively with the college librarian. I guess I am bothered by the “all” at the beginning of the sentence. Perhaps it needs to read that all the librarians work collaboratively with libraians in other specialty libraries but not specifically spell them out and make it sound like each librarian needs to work with each specialty. I hope that makes sense. [I am happy to see the addition of these awards!]

]]> http://oelma.edublogs.org/2008/10/27/top-ten-libraries-criteria-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Michele L. Kuhar Wed, 18 Feb 2009 19:49:09 +0000 http://oelma.edublogs.org/?p=12#comment-56 I'm pretty impressed with the work of the committee. Thank you! One question though... the LMS is supposed to "demonstrate significant leadership in OELMA." Someone may have an outstanding library program but is unable to take a leadership role in the organization. Why should they be excluded from the award? I’m pretty impressed with the work of the committee. Thank you! One question though… the LMS is supposed to “demonstrate significant leadership in OELMA.” Someone may have an outstanding library program but is unable to take a leadership role in the organization. Why should they be excluded from the award?

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