As part of a LSTA safety grant my library received this year, I offered an Internet safety presentation to parent and community members last week. Originally the FBI was supposed to present, but canceled two weeks earlier. So, after a few late nights of planning and researching, I had my presentation ready. Thursday night came and went pretty easily. Why? Because only a few parents attended. Well, I’m being positive. Three. My principal was there, a board member, a reporter from the Paris Beacon News, and a student. I was rather disappointed, but completed my presentation in record time, and anxiously awaited the newspaper article. And I was impressed. Not only was my picture in the paper (in color, no less), but the reporter also wrote a scathing editorial. Wow. Let me tell you that this kind of positive press for our school doesn’t happen very often. So, overall, even though the attendance was pitiful, I was pleased with how things turned out. The public heard plenty from the local news reporter, and the feedback I’ve received from the articles has been wonderful!
Sarah Hill, Librarian
Paris High School, Paris, Illinois
ISLMA Board of Directors
