[Libs-Or] History of School Library Staffing in Oregon: 1980 to 2017

Mon Feb 11 16:34:17 PST 2019

Please pardon the cross-posting. I also posted a version of this on the OASL listserv.

Hi,

State Library staff have tracked the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) licensed school librarians employed in Oregon public schools since the 1980-81 school year. Recently we also started tracking the number of FTE school library support (classified) staff. For figures and two charts related to the 37-year span, see the attached PDF.

Here is a brief snapshot. Unfortunately, since the increase in school library staffing for the 2015-16 school year, staffing totals have been trending down again.

School Year

Schools

Library Support Staff (FTE)

Licensed Librarians (FTE)

Students Per Licensed Librarian

Licensed School Librarians per School (FTE)

1980-81

1,284

n/a

818

547

  0.64

1990-91

1,198

n/a

731

635

  0.61

2000-01

1,256

n/a

555

929

  0.44

2010-11

1,288

682

308

1,822

  0.24

2013-14

1,239

688

129

4,396

  0.10

2014-15

1,236

718

130

4,391

  0.11

2015-16

1,242

726

164

3,515

0.13

2016-17

1,243

707

162

3,574

0.13

2017-18

1,248

686

159

3,652

0.13

Percent Change from 1980 to 2017

-80.56%

+567.64%

  -79.69%

The data comes from the Oregon Department of Education (ODE). Often some of the staffing information can be found in the Oregon Statewide Annual Report Card<http://clicks.memberclicks-mail.net/wf/click?upn=GiNS3EeeDL3eSGl5A0wuDcuS5pQB1rcFkJ4BfBMf5P6Wnhs9wpIz5IFjmrVp5CchIuHdrGrqFOc4eA41ljT2bPiKfBqMqfinBF4GJ4yShtpwhVPcSN6jSb93ZVD4sAkUMZiL-2Bzp6GAdC1Ovsn2tTWA-3D-3D_cthq0z3adJO3eRdfaqambligC7nDaI0TdQox-2FrFVazfBgs98R0eahCjA8XBFR2wlDUZVKcPxf7cjl4PZP3TkWwaMSPbpFbCNYDlgZvk7Ui7MKKnOeIrIQ-2FcmGAnhIqcBIzid-2FR5sGpXS9utnsgsaturaDYzWfzEcCcshorfIyv2CQJOHTybjSWTecKsC6t-2FYe8uJtj2dGaKqSmGIVB37LC1ODfk7qj6cMDVL2yPe1dJIEhjmFRoC1-2FwcO0NjeJf70FGFQRR0KrnksFDBK-2FwllOtDChdkadN5YLa4IGbskqqGMaGYV-2FiTyLjqKfkqEMMA4Lt3K0npcPsSYU-2Bt5iJFlg-3D-3D> or in the “Facts” section at the very end of the Oregon School Directory<http://clicks.memberclicks-mail.net/wf/click?upn=GiNS3EeeDL3eSGl5A0wuDcuS5pQB1rcFkJ4BfBMf5P4uEuqMvFgniaA-2BKQ0Qi5UfxfK3F-2FgRWOKOer98Onf-2BQ3iAzqDbs0C5lBd-2BtRLQexY-3D_cthq0z3adJO3eRdfaqambligC7nDaI0TdQox-2FrFVazfBgs98R0eahCjA8XBFR2wlDUZVKcPxf7cjl4PZP3TkWwaMSPbpFbCNYDlgZvk7Ui7MKKnOeIrIQ-2FcmGAnhIqcBIzid-2FR5sGpXS9utnsgsaturaDYzWfzEcCcshorfIyv2CQJOHTybjSWTecKsC6t-2FYXOKbUIfHUlQMqw-2FcZeXubGN-2FMr-2FG1zboRxwIJW1aJRVXHwtrRESbPxAIEeeJrNMUenZvjCGEsl4gyB6ctel8U2QFEYuZP1xQbhOkERxBvAV65xKmGIv8nA0J7kXqWKte5q6-2BDKpWOia2Fz4BqVyVNw-3D-3D>. I ask ODE staff to fill in any gaps and to verify numbers.

Note that the staffing information in the Oregon Statewide Annual Report Card<http://clicks.memberclicks-mail.net/wf/click?upn=GiNS3EeeDL3eSGl5A0wuDcuS5pQB1rcFkJ4BfBMf5P6Wnhs9wpIz5IFjmrVp5CchIuHdrGrqFOc4eA41ljT2bPiKfBqMqfinBF4GJ4yShtpwhVPcSN6jSb93ZVD4sAkUMZiL-2Bzp6GAdC1Ovsn2tTWA-3D-3D_cthq0z3adJO3eRdfaqambligC7nDaI0TdQox-2FrFVazfBgs98R0eahCjA8XBFR2wlDUZVKcPxf7cjl4PZP3TkWwaMSPbpFbCNYDlgZvk7Ui7MKKnOeIrIQ-2FcmGAnhIqcBIzid-2FR5sGpXS9utnsgsaturaDYzWfzEcCcshorfIyv2CQJOHTybjSWTecKsC6t-2FYvDFKTUscUCirCeR7VJ-2FS6kYXCoSxFstb-2F7zaOd6zNu03QHYnokVefcDL8iNNelF8T7Bgu1sXhQa3rniZ20BPLcTXrTMXP9LVH6-2B3haE2cHC6TSd54eBi-2Fh40oFVFKVDPL0KFRzPFF0VEljdazmYjAA-3D-3D> combines figures for school library licensed and classified staff. See p. 13 of the 2017-18 report card<http://clicks.memberclicks-mail.net/wf/click?upn=GiNS3EeeDL3eSGl5A0wuDcuS5pQB1rcFkJ4BfBMf5P6Wnhs9wpIz5IFjmrVp5CchIuHdrGrqFOc4eA41ljT2bDREZNiOwzmxUc-2Bugn2YX-2BlKY30oi2JaB-2FpkEaJYafXR_cthq0z3adJO3eRdfaqambligC7nDaI0TdQox-2FrFVazfBgs98R0eahCjA8XBFR2wlDUZVKcPxf7cjl4PZP3TkWwaMSPbpFbCNYDlgZvk7Ui7MKKnOeIrIQ-2FcmGAnhIqcBIzid-2FR5sGpXS9utnsgsaturaDYzWfzEcCcshorfIyv2CQJOHTybjSWTecKsC6t-2FYXiib4zbwL8EZ9tUEaBdiu8-2FY-2FRNItltOUtBLlbwmXopuCc0wWKKacFZnpT2IsVRZdnZVhZU5-2BAKxhaOPYz0XhPHcoJS3zmdMRjm6S9R-2Fcf4HgzhSB-2BLl0z7Euw2jod4Kocrb8lqmyBD6sZrfY4OApQ-3D-3D>. Several years ago when we pointed out that it is confusing since ODE separates totals for licensed and classified staff in other categories, ODE added a note to the bottom of the chart instead of separating the totals. In the new At-A-Glance District Profiles<http://clicks.memberclicks-mail.net/wf/click?upn=GiNS3EeeDL3eSGl5A0wuDaFSu55umM7WXvq-2B81v-2B86NM7lhrgZaIDwPuqWUCpA-2FHdspdwU3ql8NzaitI9e9pUg-3D-3D_cthq0z3adJO3eRdfaqambligC7nDaI0TdQox-2FrFVazfBgs98R0eahCjA8XBFR2wlDUZVKcPxf7cjl4PZP3TkWwaMSPbpFbCNYDlgZvk7Ui7MKKnOeIrIQ-2FcmGAnhIqcBIzid-2FR5sGpXS9utnsgsaturaDYzWfzEcCcshorfIyv2CQJOHTybjSWTecKsC6t-2FYVeuK1bJMjFI-2BQPoT2YTnXEjQ5pyZdOOf5RQwXEOuLkKx4A-2B0ABWgDAf3EA-2BzDjiX3pbVQ-2BVlSItw5pUczMB8D3IN77rBm565W5HGU8Y5KTafs7KUQ0MSQx5cJu-2F3-2BM6t-2BCZqtFJfgwAgdpbcS3sDeQ-3D-3D> that were released a few months ago, a combined school library staffing total was labeled as Librarians. ODE received a lot of feedback about how combining library staffing totals without clearly identifying what the number represents does not paint a clear picture about school library programs in Oregon. Last I heard, ODE will most likely address this in next year’s statewide and at-a-glance report cards.

It is my goal to add this information to the School Libraries webpage<http://clicks.memberclicks-mail.net/wf/click?upn=GiNS3EeeDL3eSGl5A0wuDSs6UalD6GO13HU2LJY8RW3ckHdg2xoynXcJg1PJmsR3IqI9aZEG-2FF82C7140mfDqPRaQpeySeOTEaIjcpLnnaw-3D_cthq0z3adJO3eRdfaqambligC7nDaI0TdQox-2FrFVazfBgs98R0eahCjA8XBFR2wlDUZVKcPxf7cjl4PZP3TkWwaMSPbpFbCNYDlgZvk7Ui7MKKnOeIrIQ-2FcmGAnhIqcBIzid-2FR5sGpXS9utnsgsaturaDYzWfzEcCcshorfIyv2CQJOHTybjSWTecKsC6t-2FY6RLc7NqeDEwnkhgQBRzcRitvhC-2BIVLKTuVEpeEKLWVjlnhZzdnELQZM2IBPQksKnluL6mcOXUyhKbn4UJ-2FXEceHeY6Lw0LBzHu9bwbgxveUTIul9gW-2F1Dl-2F4-2FFaYLY6aN6RoAlgGCwP6iM-2Ff64I7Wg-3D-3D> of the State Library’s website within a week.

Questions? Please ask.

Thanks,
Jen

Jen Maurer, MLS
School Library Consultant
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