I'm hoping that you can give me some ideas, articles, insight about an issue that is developing in Coppell. Our high school is overcrowded, so our superintendent and school board have made the decision to close an elementary campus, rezone the district, and refurbish that elementary school into an academy-type high school. A group of administrators (I haven't been included) have visited "high-tech" high schools all over the country. So far, the only campus they've visited with a traditional library is the Academy of Irving. I'm concerned that the thinking is that our new academy may not need a library or professional librarian. When I inquired about how students will find information and conduct research, the answer so far is that they can use the public library or maybe even a community college library. I need to read all I can about new non-traditional library service to students because I will have the opportunity to brainstorm this issue with the administrators and I want to be informed and ready.

If you know of articles, or have an idea about how to research this, would you pass that on? Maybe you've had this experience in your district and can tell me your experience as the director. Maybe you know the perfect professor at either UNT or TWU to contact.

You can email me directly: dmarshall@coppellisd.com
Thanks, TASL members,
Debra Marshall