The Prosser School Board recently voted to convert librarians to classroom teachers. As classroom teachers, the librarians will be fine instructors, because after all, they are trained teachers. It is the librarians who will suffer.

Fred Bray summarized the librarians' responsibilities to students and staff. However, there is one area he missed which is important. That is collection development. Every school is different, with different needs. A resident librarian knows what to add and what to discard to keep the collection current and relevant for all.

One librarian rotating to all schools is a horrible solution for one librarian. The job is too large for one day a week at each school.

My greatest concern is for students who will now lose a person who is able to touch their hearts with just the right book. Finding the right book is part of reading and literacy that librarians are trained to assist with.

Lastly, if you remove the high school librarian, will your high school be accredited? Something else to consider.

This board decision makes me sad for Prosser students and staff.

Carol Hattemer, Kennewick