DH>   Your message (and my subsequent discussion with the girls) made me 
 DH> wonder just how much emphasis is placed on library skills beyond the 
 DH> initial introduction they receive in school.  I remember attending a 
 DH> mandatory library skills class in the seventh grade when I was a 
 DH> student--it was a comprehensive class in how to use the library and 
 DH> included "volunteer" time working at the 
 DH> circulation desk and shelving 
I have only worked at one district that had certified librarians at the 
elementary level, I think they went out with art, music, and p.e. teachers.  
No wonder kids are bored in elementary.
--- Maximus 2.02
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