Hello: My name is Cheryl Fitzpatrick and I am a teacher-librarian at an elementary K-6 school in East Toronto, Ontario. I have joined this listserv as part of an assignment for Librarianship Part 3 which I am taking online through the University of Toronto/OISE. I am interested in finding out any information regarding teacher librarian issues in the Atlantic Provinces. For example: Are you facing funding cuts to support materials and or staffing in school libraries? What school initiatives are currently involving the library and students? What role does the Teacher Librarian have within the school? Do they have many other duties as well as running the library? Is teaching information literacy a priority? Is the government and public involved in supporting library issues? Any other topics or concerns surrounding libraries in schools, however varied in provinces or school areas, would be interesting to hear about as well. Thank you. Cheryl