School librarians fear a ‘quiet crisis’ is endangering their place in the education world

the digital age only exacerbates the need for a school librarian, which he describes as a position that far exceeds “book manager.”

A bill sponsored by Sen. Becky Harris in the 2017 session proposed changing that. SB143 would have required public schools, including charters, to maintain a school library and staff a certified librarian, except in specific circumstances.

“Students are technology literate when they come to Miller,” he said. “But they are informationally illiterate.”

The American Association of School Librarians is in the beginning stages of studying state policies regarding school libraries and librarians, said the organization’s president, Steven Yates. He doesn’t think eliminating school libraries or the position is a widespread movement in K-12 education, but he acknowledged that’s happening in more places than just Southern Nevada.