MN school library organization is alive and active!

Information & Technology Educators of Minnesota (ITEM)

The graphic above was accompanied by this note:

Greetings ITEMList Members,

Over the course of this week, in waves, the following infographic is being sent to MN school administrators/directors, principals, and school board chairs. We hope this opens up a dialogue between leadership and their existing library staff (if they have any) or at least gets them thinking.

Have a wonderful school year! ITEM Leadership

How very good to see a beloved organization (ITEM) alive and assertive! I have been sitting on the sidelines more or less since my retirement. I had been an active member for 30 years, including serving as president, legislative chair, conference planner, etc. 

As with my day job, I consciously chose to step back from leadership in order for a new generation of leaders to emerge and apply their generation's outlooks and skill sets to professional challenges. And, as the infographic above shows, they have done so magnificently. As I remember, this is this first time dedicated funding for school libraries has been part of the state budget. Good work, ITEM members!